Organizations and non-profits dedicated to animal rescue and welfare. These groups can represent a wide range of animals or serve more limited group such as a single species. Many animal rescues are breed specific.
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Africam.com provides live streaming of the African safari where you can see the animals live in action. The website also provides information regarding the different animal species in Africa. You can also post a blog or join in forums.
http://www.africam.com
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
The ASPCA was founded in 1866 as the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere. The Society was formed to alleviate the injustices animals faced then, and continues to battle cruelty today. Whether it’s saving a pet who has been accidentally poisoned, fighting to pass humane laws, rescuing animals from abuse, or sharing resources with shelters across the country, we work toward the day in which no animal will live in pain or fear.
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer
Animal Advocates of the Inland Northwest
Animal Advocates is a nonprofit organization and the only animal rights and welfare group in eastern Washington that helps end the abuse and exploitation of non-human animals by practicing and promoting compassionate lifestyles. The website features photos and updates of the organization's programs and also provides helpful links that includes local and national organizations as well as media and legal resources.
http://www.animaladvocatesnw.org
A no-kill shelter that places animals through adoption programs. This group runs the Animal Haven Acres Sanctuary and Rehabilitation Center in New York, by the Catskill Mountains, where where hard to place dogs and cats can live out their lives in a homelike setting.
http://www.animalhavenshelter.org/
The AWI works to reduce the pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans. The focus is on cruel animal factories, which raise and slaughter animals; an effort to help furbearing animals; the protection of animals in laboratories. Methods include the development of non-animal testing methods to prevent painful experiments on animals.
http://www.awionline.org/
A very large animal Sanctuary located in Kanab, Utah. The shelter is working "to help bring about a time when there are no more homeless pets, and when every cat or dog who's ever born can be guaranteed a good home with a loving family." Provides an overview of this refuge for unwanted, abused, sick, or elderly adoptable animals. Includes stories of people helping animals and a discussion of the no-kill philosophy.
http://www.bestfriends.org/
Champaign County Humane Society
The Champaign County Humane Society is an organization that helps vulnerable animals in Illinois. The website has a database of adoptable pets to help you find dogs, cats and others. You can also find out how to volunteer with the Champaign County Humane Society through this website.
http://www.cuhumane.org
Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch
This Sanctuary is a permanent refuge for more than 1,300 animals on 1,300 acres in the rolling hills of Murchison, Texas. Bison and cattle, horses and burros, antelope and apes, camels and llamas live out their lives here.
http://fundforanimals.org/ranch/
The Dumb Friends League is an American organization that provides humane support to lost and abandoned animals in need of care. The organization also helps provide adoption for abandoned animals. You can find out how to volunteer with the organization from this website.
http://www.ddfl.org
Friends of Animals is an organization that promotes the rights of animals to live as they see fit. The website also has information on vegan restaurants and advice on how to get started in the vegan lifestyle. The website also has news articles on animal issues including statistics and court rulings as well.
http://www.friendsofanimals.org
Animal rights advocate that opposes the use of animal fur in fashion and other industry. Includes current advertising campaigns, action alerts, fact sheets, and information an being a part of the "Fur Is Dead" campaign by PETA.
http://www.furisdead.com
This organization works to protect cats, dogs, birds, horses, livestock, lab animals, and wildlife through hands on programs to help animals and nature. Sponsors undercover investigations, works to pass laws to protect animals, and provides funding of non-invasive research. Include information about lost pets and pets up for adoption.
http://www.humanesociety.com/
Humane Society of the United States
The Humane Society of the United States is an organization dedicated to promoting animal welfare. The organization is concerned with the lives of pets, wildlife, farm animals, horses and animals used in research. The website also has tips for pet owners, including notices of food recalls.
http://www.hsus.org
International Fund for Animal Welfare
The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) is an organization that seeks to prevent animal abuse and cruelty and protect animals generally. The organization is also committed to ending whale hunting and the Canadian seal hunt. The website makes it easy to learn about animal welfare issues in many different countries including France, Germany and China.
http://www.ifaw.org
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection
Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection helps people to care for geckos, lizards and other amphibians. You can also learn how to care for plants and take care of your reptile pet. You can also find out how to get emergency care for reptiles here.
http://www.anapsid.org
North Shore Animal League America
The largest no-kill animal adoption and rescue organization in the world. Includes photos and background information for adoptable cats, dogs, and other pets. Includes a regular column on animal law. Located in Long Island, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut areas.
http://www.nsalamerica.org/
Provides information and educational programs regarding humane treatments of all animals. Includes pet grooming and health care information, memorials, humor, poetry and quotes, and other animal and non-animal related materials.
http://www.sniksnak.com
Pet Rescue is an organization that seeks to reunite lost pets with their owners. The website also has advice for people who think they have come across a lost pet. You can also find stories about lost pets here.
http://www.petrescue.com
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is a well known organization that represents the interests of animals. The website has articles on the state of animal rights around the world. You can also donate money to support PETA's activities through this site.
http://www.peta.org
Information on the care, health, rescue, adoption, breeds and breeders for dogs, cats, birds, and other animals.
http://www.pgaa.com/
Siberspace Rescue Fund (SOS-SRF) is a non-profit organization. Its purpose is to raise funds to aid rescue groups who are dealing with non-routine veterinary expenses that are incurred for Siberian Husky rescue dogs. Includes updates on rescue projects, fund-raising, and pictures of Siberian Huskies that have been helped.
http://www.sos-srf.org/
The Animal Protection Institute
The Animal Protection Institute is a national animal advocacy nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Founded in 1968, API's mission is to advocate for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation. Includes an article presenting mix-and-match suggestions for pet food diets, including starches for dogs, protein sources, and supplements.
http://www.api4animals.org/
Charity service that supports animal rescue efforts. Orders placed through this store – or clicks on advertisements – are used to support abandoned animals in the United States.
http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com
Advocate for the humane treatment of domestic and wild animals. The fund has a group of full-time attorneys, law clerks, and pro bono law firms defending animals in federal and state courts from cruelty and abuse. They also run five direct animal care facilities that provide medical care and rehabilitation to injured and orphaned domestic, wildlife and endangered animals.
http://fundforanimals.org/
An animal protection organization, offers pet care tips, information about current campaigns, news, useful resources, and fundraising information.
http://rnzspca.org.nz
