Other animal rescue groups and animal shelters

Local

Sacramento City Animal Care Services:
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/generalservices/animal_pages/index.cfm

Friends of the Sacramento City Shelter Animals:
http://www.saccityshelter.com

Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation:
http://www.saccountyshelter.net/

Sacramento County Animal Care and Regulation TEAM:
http://www.sacanimalshelter.org

Friends For Life, Sacramento:
http://www.friends4life.org/

Placer County SPCA, Roseville:
http://www.placerspca.org

Sacramento Area Animal Coalition, Sacramento:
http://www.sacanimal.org/index.php

Sacramento SPCA, Sacramento:
http://www.sspca.org/

Petfinder is a national organization with a web site devoted to helping animal rescue groups place animals. Happy Tails has animals listed on this web site with photos. Adopters receive valuable coupons for PETCO and Petopia check it out! http://www.petfinder.org.

Regional and National

Animals at Risk Care Sanctuary, Modesto, CA:
http://www.aarcs.org/

Denver Dumb Friends League, Denver, CO:
http://www.ddfl.org/

Alley Cat Allies are the "experts" on feral cat trap, neuter, and return (TNR). A highly informative site. http://www.alleycat.org/

Best Friends Animal Society works with organizations across the county to bring about a time when there are No More Homeless Pets. The Best Friends Network alerts member individuals and organizations of local animals situations and local organization needs. An extensive library of information and support for rescuers around the world.
http://www.bestfriends.org/

Jazzpurr Cat Care Society, Windsor, Ontario, Canada:
http://www.jazzpurr.org/

Kitten Rescue Online, West Hills, CA (Southern California):
www.kittenrescue.org/

Marin Humane Society, Novato, CA:
http://www.marin-humane.org/

North Shore Animal League, Port Washington, NY:
http://www.nsalamerical.org/

PAWS - Progressive Animal Welfare Society, Lynnwood, WA:
http://www.paws.org/

San Francisco SPCA, San Francisco, CA:
http://www.sfspca.org/

The Treehouse Foundation, Chicago, IL:
http://www.treehouseanimals.org/

Low-cost Vaccinations and Spay/Neuter

Articles of Interest from Humane Organizations

Need Help with Kittens?
Need help with a newly rescued bottle baby kitten? Check out the "Kitten Rescue" web page at www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm.

Cat Perch - Build-It-Yourself
Does your cat spend its time sitting by the window watching the world go by? If so, why not build it a perch to let it watch in comfort. Just follow the link for some easy, do-it-yourself plans for building a perch that will make your cat proud!

Pet Health Information, Lost and Found, Tips, etc.
Animal Disabilities is a relatively new resource for information regarding specific disabilities, mobility assistance, alternative therapy, behavioral information, and veterinary assistance programs.

Describe Your Cat
What if you had to describe your cat to a friend (or a Happy Tails cat to a potential adopter)? The ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats (pp. 71-79) contains a information to help you describe your cat in common, cat-acceptable terms. The link provides an abbreviated version of their guidelines.

Nerdbook™ is a looseleaf, pocket-sized book that veterinary students and veterinarians carry around as a quick reference. In the old days, each student had to write his or her own book. The nerdiest student had the best book. In 1994, a recent UC Davis graduate, Dr. Sophia Yin, finally published a looseleaf book. (That would make her the nerdiest!) Now students have a foundation to which they can add their own notes. Veterinary Nerdbook® brand looseleaf notebook is a trademark of CattleDog Publishing®. Check out Dr. Yin's own Nerdbook entries for a special treat. (www.nerdbook.com/ and www.nerdbook.com/sophia)

Advice & Pet Behavior

The Dog Hause is a playground for Pets and Pet Lovers.
http://www.doghause.com/

Petsville is part of the Pet Savers Foundation.
http://www.petsville.com/

Drs. Foster and Smith has wonderful pet advice. Started by two veterinarians, it is now a huge catalog seller for pet supplies and advice.  
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/

The Doggie Door provides great advice for dogs regarding behavior issues, aggression, etc. http://www.doggiedoor.com/

Best Friends Animal Society has a comprehensive pet care library that covers such diverse topics as living with disabled or diabetic pets, coping with behavioral problems such as separation anxiety, providing emergency pet care, and grieving the loss of a beloved companion.
http://www.bestfriends/org/theanimals/petcare/

Information on Building a No-Kill Nation