RESOURCES
GENERAL INFORMATION
SCFA Documents - Second Chance has started to maintain a document library which will be comprised of documents authored by our members or documents freely available from respected humane and rescue groups. To search through our library, please go to the Library Search Form.
Spay/Neuter Information
Spay/Neuter Program
Friends of Animals Low cost spay/neuter certificates available online. Click on “Order Spy Neuter Certificates Online”
Spay/USA North Shore Animal League, Intl
People For Animals, Hillside, NJ -908 964-6887
Neuter Scooter
http://www.lovethatcat.com/spayneuter.html for listings of other low cost spay/neuter programs.
Adoption Information and Adoption Sites
FranklinTownship Animal Shelter
www.petfinder.org
Animal Cruelty Issues -
Ever wonder what to do about a case of animal cruelty? Visit the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey’s site for information:
http://www.awfnj.org
Health and Care
Purina Pet Care Center - Articles and pet nutrition, health care, and training plus fund and games and an interactive breed selector.
Healthy Pets - Pet care resources provided by the American Animal Hospital Association. Find a member veterinary hospital or tips on small animals care, animal vaccinations and pet nutrition.
Keeping People and Their Pets Together
It’s really tough to see people turn their pets into the shelter. Sometimes these people and their pets have been together for many years. The emotional stress is great on both the owners and their pets. The reasons for giving up pets are many, but some common ones are moving and/or landlord doesn’t permit pets, allergies, pregnancy, or the animal is misbehaving. We’re going to try to provide information that may help keep people together with their pets. If you have any suggestions or useful information please send them to the webmaster.
HSUS Pets For Life Campaign - The HSUS’ campaign to keep pets and their people together. Has lots of useful information on making the commitment to adopt, solving behavior problems, finding pet-friendly rental housing, coping with allergies and spaying or neutering your pet.
Allergies - Sometimes allergies are just too severe to allow people to have pets in their homes. However, that isn’t always the case. With the right knowledge, you may be able to keep your pets in the home.
HSUS - Coping with Allergies To Companion Animals
http://www.petallergy.com/ - This is a site sponsored by Pfizer U.S. Pharmaceuticals. They suggest a drug that they manufacture that is advertised to work well for pet allergies along with other common ones. Mainly though, this site provides lots of useful information and tips on how to reduce symptoms.
Domestic Violence - Victims of domestic abuse often must give up their pets at a time when they most need an animal’s unconditional acceptance. In worst cases, victims remain with abusers because they can’t figure out how to save their pets as well as themselves. Many shelters for animals and for humans have begun creating programs that provide a safe haven for pets of documestic abuse victims. To fina a program visit: www.hsus.org/firststrike/programs/safe-haven.html .
If there is no program in your community, you might consider starting one. To order a free copy of Safe Haven for Pets: Guidelines for Programs Sheltering Pets for Women Who Are Battered (Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, 2000), send a self-addressed mailing label to Dr. Frank Ascione, Department of Psychology, Utah State University, 2810 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-2810.
Lost Pets
http://pets.lostandfound.com/index.tpl - The Internet Lost and Found site for pets
Renting With Pets - NJ is a tough place to find rental housing that allows pets. There doesn’t seem to be the same problem in our neighboring states. If you’re a landlord, please visit some of the sites listed below; you may find that renting to pet owners is worthwhile (and saves lives!)
ASPCA Model Pet Ownership Policy - This is a PDF document to give you guidelines on living with pets in rental units.
www.mspca.org - The Massachusetts SPCA has a booklet for designing a workable pet policy.
www.sfspca.org - The San Francisco SPCA’s site includes a landord’s guide, a tenant’s guide, referral list and pet resume guide. Go to the main site and then click on “Open Door Housing.”
www.leasewithpets.com - This company sells pet deposit warranties that cover up to $5000 worth of damage per rental unitl Tenants pay a $275 refundable fee for protection, plus $200 per year. A free temporary warranty is also available to convince landlords to accept pets.
www.peoplewithpets.com - Free for apartment hunters. Landlords pay a flat fee for web listing, or pay per referral if they don’t want to be listed on the web. You can contact them by phone at a toll-free number: 888-293-PETS.
www.apartments.com , www.springstreet.com , and www.gracehill.com are not pet-related sites but online apartment listings and search pages. They do include pets as a search criteria.
Traveling With Pets -
http://companionair.com/ - Great way for traveling with your pet and not having the pet be placed in cargo. Also offers discounts for resuce transport.
Hotels (not neccessarily in Franklin Township, NJ) that allow pets
Pet Bereavement
www.in-memory-of-pets.com
www.rainbowsbridge.com
www.dogheaven.com
www.members.tripod.com/~sandtracker/holly.html
http://www.paws2heaven.com/Support_directory.htm
The above site also has a large seleciton of pet rememberance items at http://www.paws2heaven.com
CONTACT/PetFriends - 1-800-404-PETS or 856-667-1717. Petfriends is a pet grief helpine. They joined forces with CONTACT, a Burlingont County, NJU crisis intervention helpline. As part of this network, PetFriends is able to provide a 24 hour a day hotline to give bereaved owners the support they need to begin the healing process and perhaps, one day bring another companion animal into their lives.
Fun Web Sites
www.meowmail.com
Other General Information
Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey
Benefits of Pet Ownership
Disaster Information
HSUS/Red Cross - Be Prepared Information
Hotels/Motels In Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ that accept pets
www.AnimalChannel.net - HSUS streaming video and audio site that presents animal news and feature.s
www.wildneighbors.org - HSUS website for wildlife issues with advice on how people can live in humanely with our wild neighbors.
www.nahee.org - HSUS educational division, the National Association for Humane and Environmental Education, created this interactive website to help children develop humane values at school and at home.
www.humaneteen.org - HSUS’ educational disision also has an interactive webstie for older kids to educate middle and high school students and inspire them to get involved in animal protection activities.
Summer Safety Tips
Rescue Groups:
Local:
The Raptor Trust
1390 White Bridge Road
Millington, NJ 07946
908 647-2353
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