Information about local DC/Baltimore area rescue organizations and shelters:
- http://www.metropets.org ***A lot of information for DC/Balt./No. Va. area shelters, rescue groups, vets, etc. is contained on Metropets website, which also maintains 3 Yahoo egroups. If rehoming an animal, consider joining DC-Rescue and asking for help there after reviewing the archives. Many placement organizations are members of DC-Rescue, and joining DC-Rescue might be a way of reaching out for assistance and ideas from its 250+ member internet community. ***
- http://www.natewood.net/Rehome.html
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- Links (many health related) about cats -- http://www.cfa.org/caring.html and http://ucat.us/domesticcatlinks.html (based in the U.K.)
- Terrific link by a vet: http://www.vetinfo4cats.com/catindex.html
- General Pet Care Tips: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_cuttingcosts
- Feral or Stray Cats:
Alley Cat Rescue (DC area) http://saveacat.org
Neighborhood Cats (NYC based) http://neighborhoodcats.org
Alley Cat Allies (national) www.alleycats.org
Feral Cat Coalition (West Coast based) www.feralcat.com
National on-line member group: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/feral_cats/
- Taming -- www.icraeastbay.org/ICRAKittenSocializing.pdf
- Litterbox Problems -- http://www.mdfelinesociety.org/AIN%27TMISBEHAVINCATSTHATMISSTHELITTERPAN.htm
- Neonatal kitten care -- www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm
- To find lost shy cats -- www.catsinthebag.org/
- A lot of declawed cats lose homes once problems -- more often seen in declawed cats -- develop. Easy to say, "He's an indoor cat, " but if a cat becomes a fear biter or stops using cat box, average person cannot get the door open fast enough, and contact rescuers to rehome such problem cats . . . but list is short of adopters willing to take such cats. Please do not declaw cats. http://www.de-clawing.com/
- Develop a Pet Plan to provide for your own animals using these sites:
- Everyone needs a will, even if you don't have animals: www.legacy.com/ and www.legalzoom.com/
- I (Joanna Harkin) have used www.legacywriter.com and think it offers a good service for a reasonable price ($15-30). Drawing up a will on line provide (1) something in the event of your untimely demise, and (2) you can use the on-line one as a basis for consulting with a lawyer.
- Insurance -- www.insure.com (insurance pays out in 30 days; an insurance policy payable to a trust friend with a back-up beneficiary is not a bad way to handle care for your animals after if you die)
Organizations accepting cats (for a fee -- usually considerable):