Rochester Animal Services
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Rochester Animal Services (RAS) is dedicated to improving the quality of life and safety for city residents and their animals, the promotion of responsible pet ownership, and the reduction of animal overpopulation to reduce animal suffering and euthanasia. RAS operates an animal shelter for stray, injured, and disowned animals that serves both as an adoption center and as a site for locating lost pets, and strives to provide the best possible care for every animal in its charge.
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Bugsy Animal Network
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The Bugsy Animal Network has contributors from all walks of life and is dedicated to promoting the well-being and humane treatment of animals, working with all of the greater Rochester, N.Y. area animal welfare organizations.
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Pet Friendly Apartments
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This list is maintained by the Humane Society at Lollipop Farm and provides the names of apartment complexes and landlords that allow renters to have pets.
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1-800-Save-a-Pet
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1-800-Save-A-Pet.com is a non-profit pet adoption charity that helps animal shelters and rescue groups advertise their available pets for free. This site has a large listing of cats and dogs available for adoption throughout the United States.
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American Humane Society
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American Humane is a well-established animal welfare organization with a reputation of dedicated leadership on the issues that matter. American Humane protects animals through positive advocacy and action.
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ASPCA
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The mission of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. The website is also a great resource for articles, like Why Spay or Neuter?
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Buffalo Pug and Small Breed Rescue
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Buffalo Pug & Small Breed Rescue, Inc. is an all volunteer 501(c)3 corporation that finds responsible homes for pugs and other small dogs.
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BrightStar German Shepherd Rescue
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BrightStar is a 501(c)(3), a non-profit organization based out of Rochester, N.Y., dedicated to saving the lives of German Shepherd Dogs. Every year, BrightStar helps hundreds of homeless German Shepherds find new forever homes. BrightStar is a dedicated, geographically dispersed team of experienced owners, handlers, trainers and breed franciers that have one common goal .... TO SAVE THE LIVES OF GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS.
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Cat Scratching Solutions
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Dr. Christianne Schelling wrote the articles on this website. The site offers all of the reasons why cats should not be declawed, and also some humane solutions to furniture clawing.
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Greyhound Adoption, Greater Rochester, NY
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Greyhound Adoption of Greater Rochester, N.Y. is a racing neutral non-profit 501(c)(3) all volunteer organization. The group believes that every greyhound retired from racing deserves the chance for a real home and loving family. Their goal is to bring hounds and homes together.
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Habitat for Cats
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Habitat for Cats is a local, all-volunteer group focused on reducing the feral cat population by using a trap-neuter-return program. Feral cats contribute significantly to the cat overpopulation problem.
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House Rabbit Society
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The House Rabbit Society is a nonprofit organization with its headquarters in Richmond, California and 30 local chapters in the United States, Canada, and Asia. The group rescues abandoned rabbits (more than 10,000 to date) and educates the public about proper care of rabbits.
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Make Mine Chocolate
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This is the website of the Columbus House Rabbit Society. A few years ago, the group began a campaign to educate the public about having a pet rabbit, and to discourage giving live rabbits as Easter gifts.
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Pet Harbor
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Pet Harbor is an easily searchable database of animals currently housed in shelters across the nation. Pet Harbor helps place adoptable animals, helps the public to find lost or new companions, and helps animal shelters by providing another method of connecting them both.
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SaveAPet
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This website from the United Kingdom offers "Expert Advice on How to Save Pet Animals".
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Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Bird-Flu?
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This is an excellent article from the Humane Society of the United States about bird flu and the impact that even a slight outbreak in the U.S. could have on animal shelters and animal rescue groups.
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