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This Companion Animal Care directory is presented to help people seeking reliable resources, tips, and information for companion animals.

| Guardianship | Cats | Dogs | Vegan Dog and Cat Food Articles |  Vegan Cat and Dog Food Products | Rabbits | Adoption | Mourning the Death of a Loved One Is the Same for Both Humans and Other Animals | Table of State Laws that Protect Animals Left in Parked Vehicles | PotBellied Pig Adoption and Placement Network

GUARDIANSHIP

• The Guardian Campaign
• 50 of ISAR's Spay/Neuter Billboards Reach the Public
• 2019 International Homeless Animals' Day Highlights
• A Dead Dog Continues to Haunt New York City and the No-kill Movement
• A Letter from a Shelter Manager
• Adopt Don't Shop!
• Adoptions Director Denounces Animal Warehousing at Humane Society of New York
• Advancing Animal Welfare Standards Within the Veterinary Profession
• Aging with pets isn’t just a sentimental concern — but a matter of health and wellness
• Animal Abuse as a Predictor of School Shootings and Mass Murders
• Animal Cruelty Cases Paint a Dire Warning: Don't Give Animals Away on Craiglist
• Animal Shelter Urges People to Protect Pets from Heat
• Animal Shelter Woes in Minnesota
• Animals Lebanon
• Another Ordinance Makes it Illegal to Sell Commercially-bred Dogs and Cats in Pet Stores
• A Primer on the No Kill Philosophy
• Are Childless People Who Adopt Pets Selfish?
• Are Your Companion Animals Prepared for Disaster?
• Ask Me Anything #4: No-Barrier Adoptions
• Ask Me Anything #5: Rescue vs. Prevention
• Be a Guardian to, Not Owner of, Your Pet
• Because that’s where animals are killed
• Be There Till the End
• Behind the Bars: The Hidden Dangers of Medication in Animal Shelters
• Betrayal
• Beware of Common Things That Poison Cats and Dogs
• Black Dog Syndrome
• Blind Obedience
• Business-Savvy Landlords Should Allow Pets. Cities Should Encourage It.
• California’s Bella’s Act took effect this year, closing a loophole to stop puppy and kitten mills for good
• California Cities Act to Ban Cat Declawing
• California Legislature Passes a Bill to Bar Forced Cat and Dog Debarking and Declawing
• Cargo-hold Flying Can Traumatize Animals
• Chemnutra Owners Sentenced for Melamine-Tainted Pet Food
• Companion Animals: Ethology, Ethics, End-of-Life Decisions
• Countering the Opposition: Responding to the Ten Predictable and Recurring Excuses of No Kill Opponents
• COVID-19 and Planning for Your Pet
• Declaration of the No Kill Movement in the United States
• De-Spooking: Preparing Pets for Halloween
• Dispelling Myths About Mutts: A Literature Review
• Disruption of Humane Society of New York Star-studded Adoption Event Goes Viral
• Dogs and Cats Can Be Healthy, Happy Vegans, Research Shows
• Dogs in Hot Cars
• Don't Let This Happen to Your Cat
• Efficiency is the Cure for All Homelessness - Humans and Companion Animals
• Essential Tips for Traveling With Pets in Your RV
• Facing COVID-19 Together with Animal Shelters
• FDA Warns Pet Owners to Beware of Buying Pet Medications Online
• Fourth Of July Companion Animal Safety Tips
• Fund Veterinary Care, Not Harmful Corporations
• Honor Animal Companions on Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
• How to Care For an Elder Pet
• How Co-Sheltering Improves Shelter Accessibility
• How Many Pets Are Poisoned by Lawn Pesticides?
• H.R. 7826 Introduced in Congress: Will Prohibit Dog Racing Nationwide
• Humane Euthanasia Isn't Rocket Science
• Humane Pet Sales Bill Signed into Law in Washington State
• Influence of Companion Animals on the Physical and Psychological Health of Older People
• If I go vegan...What about companion animals? Would I have to give them away?
• In a Blow to Cruel Puppy Mills, California Bans Store Sales of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
• In Defense of the No-Kill Ethic
• Information about Pet Insurance
• Interview At the Dog Pound
• Iraq Authorities Launch Campaign to Poison Stray Dogs, Prompting Activist Backlash
• ISAR International Society for Animal Rights - 2019 Report
• ISAR International Society for Animal Rights - 2020 Report
• ISAR's Quarter-Century Battle Against Dog and Cat Overpopulation
• It Pays to Know the Costs of Companion Animal Care
• It’s All About Rabbits on National Bunny Day
• John the Lurcher - Understanding Your Dog
• Keep Dogs and Cats Away from Sweet Treats this Halloween
• Keeping Reptiles and Amphibians as Pets: Questions and Concerns
• Kim Basinger Urges Craigslist to Ban Posts with Animals
• 'Kitten Season' is No Reason to Celebrate
• LA County Shelter Must Allow Rescuers to Rescue
• Lessons From Katrina: Prepare Pets for Disaster
• List of FDA recalls for Pet Food Products from IAMs (June 2010)
• Louisville, Colorado, Breed Discriminatory Ordinance Repealed
• Major Veterinary Drug Recall Gets Bigger
• “Matthew’s Law” Protect Pets of Deceased Humans
• Medical Impacts of Devocalization
• Meet Allie, Former Backyard Breeding Dog Helping Save Others Like Her
• Mississippi New Law Doubles Fines, Adds Prison Time for Cruelty to Dogs and Cats
• ‘Naive’ Students Hold Record Adoption
• New Kentucky Law Allows Veterinarians to Report Animal Cruelty
• New Site Helps Domestic Violence Victims Find Safe Housing for their Beloved Pets
• New Year’s Eve – A Strain For Animals
• North Utah Valley Animal Shelter Gets Rid of Cruel Gas Chamber
• Now En Español: ISAR's Spay/Neuter and Microchipping Statutes
• Ohio Now Requires Front-line Workers to Report Suspected Animal Abuse
• Our 2 Cents...Flying Fido
• Pet Disaster Preparedness
• Pet Euthanasia Info
• Pet Food (Article Series)
• "Peticide" Describes Animals Killed as Part of Human Suicides
• Pet Microchipping Bill Signed Into Law By California Governor Newsom
• Pet Protectors
• Pet Rescue and Adoption Act is Now Law in California
• Pet Theft
• Pets and Domestic Violence
• Pets Are "Members of the Family"
• Pets as Gifts: Please Don't Surprise Me With a Life Sentence
• Pets Can’t Teach Kids Responsibility. That’s Your Job.
• Pets Have Value
• Pitbulls Out of the Shadows and Into the Sun
• Plan ahead: Prepare a plan for your companion animals, now
• Planning for Your Companion Animals' Care
• Prevent Pet Suffocation
• Protect Your Companion Animals From Plastic Bags
• Protect Your Furry, Four-Legged Friends on the 4th of July!
• Put a Pet Oxygen Mask on Every Fire Truck
• Rabbits: What You Need to Know About These Misunderstood Animals
• Reasons for 'Surrendering' Companion Animals…
• Rescue-Five-O
• Safe Havens Directory Expanded to Co-sheltering for the Homeless’ Pets
• Saying 'No' to Milled Dogs and Cats
• Shed a Light On a Global Tragedy - Pet Overpopulation
• Shedding Some Light on the Dark Secrets of Animal Hoarding
• Shelter Victims: Animals and Humans
• Should You Be Present for the Euthanasia of Your Pet?
• States That Have Provisions for Pets in Domestic Violence Protection Orders
• Stop Türkiye's Gruesome Mass Killing of 4 Million Homeless Dogs and Cats
• Sulala Rescue: A Beacon of Hope for Gaza's Animals Amidst Struggle
• Swedish Cat Shelters: A National Review
• Table of State Laws that Protect Animals Left in Parked Vehicles
• Ten Commandments for a Responsible Pet Parent
• The ABCs of Cruelty-Free Flea Control
• The Great Meddler, Henry Bergh
• The Guardian Campaign
• The Guardian Campaign - Essay
• The Healing Power of Paws and Whiskers
• The Hidden Victims of Domestic Violence: Pets and the Need for Support
• The Killing of Animals at the NYC Pound Violates Animal Rights
• The Multi-Lingual Pet Care Library
• The Pet Abandonment Epidemic
• The Short Life and Tragic Death of Bowie
• The True Horrors of Pet Food Revealed
• This "Game" Teaches Children the True Costs of Companion Animal Care
• Thousands of Seresto Flea and Tick Collar Complaints
• Tips on Protecting Cats and Dogs from Halloween Hazards
• Tornado Safety Tips For Companion Animals
• Troubled Shelter in Mississippi is Exposed and Closed
• Turkey's Interior Minister Issues Orders to Feed Stray Animals So They Don't Starve in Pandemic
• Using the 'She's a Rescue Dog' Excuse
• Veterinarians Get Training to Respond to Domestic Violence
• Veterinarians Called the “First Line of Defense” In Breaking the Cycle of Violence
• Veterinarians in Yulin, China are learning that dogs feel pain and fear
• Veterinary Ethics: Life and Death Decisions in the Real World
• Veterinary Forensics Conference Highlights The Link Between Human and Animal Abuse
• Virginia Bench Guide for Addressing the Link betweeen Animal Abuse and Human Abuse
• What Pet Owners and Vets Need to Know About COVID-19
• What Your Pet Really Costs You
• When is it Ethical to Euthanize Your Pet?
• Who Decides?
• Who Gets the Kitty?
• Why Aren’t More Veterinarians Vegan?
• Why I Hate Fireworks
• Why You Can See the Best and Worst of Humanity at an Animal Shelter
• Why Veterinarians Should Stop Calling Euthanasia a "Gift"
• Why We Need Shelter Veterinary Programs
• (Willful) Ignorance is not bliss
• Will G-Force Cause the Next Pet Fad? This Time Guinea Pigs
• Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: Animal Sheltering in the United States
  

CATS

• From PawProject.org: Find a Veterinarian in the U.S. or Canada Who Will Not Declaw
  
• 70,000 Puppies and Kittens Born in the U.S. Every Day
• A Promise to be Made
• Alarming trend: More pets caught in traps in British Columbia
• A Resolution for Cat People
• An Influx of 'Christmas Gift' Animals
• Are Too Many of Us Myth-Led?
• Ask Me Anything #1: Keeping Cats Indoors
• Ask Me Anything #2: Rabies Vaccinations for Indoor Cats
• Aurora, CO, Bans the Retail Sale of Commercially-bred Dogs and Cats in Pet Stores
• Bethlehem, PA, Bans Sale of Commercially-bred Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits in Pet Stores
• Can I Adapt?
• Can Pets Catch Swine Flu?
• Cat And Dog Enrichment For Every Context
• Cat and Dog Poison Alert and Emergency Help
• Cat Behavior: Cognitive Dissociation and Social Disruption
• Cat Owners' Perceptions of Feline Emotions
• Catch/Release Programs for Cats Are Inhumane
• Cats and Their Claws
• Cats Help Shield Owners From Heart Attack
• Charlotte and Calvin...Reunited!
• "Conservationists" don’t want to save birds; they want to kill cats
• Daily Health Check Your Cat Will Love
• Deadly Outbreak of Bird Flu Forces Pets to be Kept Inside in Poland
• Declawing Law May be Clipped
• Do Cats Grieve? How You Can Help Your Cat Deal with Loss
• Dogs and Cats Can Be Healthy, Happy Vegans, Research Shows
• Don't Let Me Out!
• Don't Let This Happen to Your Cat
• "Exotic" Hybrid Cats: Neither Propagate Nor Breed
• Feline Redemption - Prison Programs Transform Lives
• Fireworks, animals and the environment
• Garbage In, Garbage Out
• Genetically Engineered Foods and Dog and Cat Health Issues
• Growing Catnip
• Have a Pet-Friendly 4th of July
• Here's how to help outdoor cats (those abandoned, lost or feral) stay safe
• Hey - Those Are My TOES!
• How To Keep Your Cat Safe!
• Hundreds of Cats and Dogs Bled, Warehoused Until Death at Blood Bank Supplying Major Veterinary Chains
• If You're for De-Clawing Cats, Raise Your Hand
• In a Blow to Cruel Puppy Mills, California Bans Store Sales of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
• In India cats are the ultimate underdogs
• Israel Bans Declawing Cats
• Japanese Carmakers Launch 'Knock Knock' Campaign to Help Save Cats' Lives
• Keep your cat(s) indoors!
• 'Kitten Season' is No Reason to Celebrate
• Making Harmonious Cat to Cat Introductions
• Maryland Bans the Declawing of Cats
• Mission: Accomplished – Stanford Cat Network Adopts the Last of the Campus Cats
• Misunderstood "Myths" and Misconceptions About Felines
• Mongolia Passes Historic Animal Rights Law Ending Poisoning and Shooting of 300,000 Street Dogs and Cats
• ‘Naïve’ Students Hold Record Adoption
• New Jersey's Moose's Law Will Protect Dogs and Cats From Convicted Animal Abusers
• New Year Brings ISAR's Spanish Language Spay and Neuter Billboards to Fort Myers, Florida
• New York bans pet store sales of milled pets
• New York State scratches declawing
• No Lilies For Cats
• Obesity in Pets—A Growing Problem
• Olive... Declawed and Dumped
• Paws Come With Claws
• Pet Disaster Preparedness
• Pet Microchipping Bill Signed Into Law By California Governor Newsom
• Pet Theft
• Pets and Domestic Violence
• Please Don't Remove My Claws
• Pool Parties Aren’t for Everyone - Protecting Wild and Companion Animals from Swimming Pool Dangers
• Proper and Safe Integration of a New Cat
• Putty in Their Paws: Why We Do What Cats Want
• Quebec Animal Welfare Regulation Bans Cat Declawing, Dog Tail Docking and Other Cosmetic Mutilations
• Saying 'No' to Milled Dogs and Cats
• Selective Breeding: Unraveling the Methods, Motivations, and Implications
• Spay Neuter Programs Help Feral Cats and Their Neighbors
• Stand by Me - Desmond's Law
• Stop Türkiye's Gruesome Mass Killing of 4 Million Homeless Dogs and Cats
• Strange Circumstances Make California First to Ban Declawing
• Sulala Rescue: A Beacon of Hope for Gaza's Animals Amidst Struggle
• Take a Look at Declawing
• Teddybear's Biography
• The Battle Over Community Cats: A Legal Showdown That Could Redefine Animal Welfare
• The California Spay & Neuter License Plate
• The Campaign for Smoke Free Pets
• The Clean Pet Food Revolution Will Change the World
• The Director of Arguably the Worst Pound in the U.S. Has Been Removed
• The Killing of Animals at the NYC Pound Violates Animal Rights
• The last three gassing pounds in America
• The Paw Project
• The perils of plastics extend to our pets
• This "Game" Teaches Children the True Costs of Companion Animal Care
• Traps are injuring and killing pets, new data released
• Traveling With Kitty By Car
• Veterinary Forensics Conference Highlights The Link Between Human and Animal Abuse
• War's Invisible Casualties
• When Cats Play, They Mirror One Another's Feline Faces
• Who Decides?
• Why Do Adopters Return Cats to Shelters?
• Why Do Cats Meow at Humans?

DOGS

• 101 Vegan-Eating Dogs: An Encyclopedia of Vegan Dog Nutrition
• 300 dogs sterilized in Sarnath, India and the community changes
• ABC (Animal Birth Control) Program Gets A Boost from an Unexpected Direction
• Alarming trend: More pets caught in traps in British Columbia
• A Plant-Based Diet is Suitable for Dogs, According to Doctors at Veterinary Clinics in the UAE
• A Promise to be Made
• A Solstice Wish: Freedom From This Kind of Love
• Adopt Don't Shop!
• America's Canine Cruelty Trade
• Animal Celebrity
• Aurora, CO, Bans the Retail Sale of Commercially-bred Dogs and Cats in Pet Stores
• Banfield Hospitals Ban Unnecessary Cosmetic Surgeries on Dogs
• Battling A Bad Reputation: Why Do So Many People Dislike Pit Bulls?
• Bethlehem, PA, Bans Sale of Commercially-bred Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits in Pet Stores
• Best of Breed, Worst of Breeders?
• Beagle Freedom Project Shuts Down Puppy Mill
• Bhutan Says all Stray Street Dogs are Now Sterilized Following 14-year Project
• Blind Obedience
• An Influx of 'Christmas Gift' Animals
• California's 'local breeders' are part of a puppy mill scam
• Canine Cuisine: Can My Dog Do Okay on Vegan 'People Food'?
• Can Pets Catch Swine Flu?
• Cat And Dog Enrichment For Every Context
• Cat and Dog Poison Alert and Emergency Help
• Change Everything For a Chained Dog
• Cool Ideas for Hot Dogs
• Coronavirus Cannot Spread From Dogs To Humans
• David Duchovny Supports Effort to End Dog Overpopulation
• Deadly Outbreak of Bird Flu Forces Pets to be Kept Inside in Poland
• Dog Names Woof
• Doggie Dental 101
• Dogs and Cats Can Be Healthy, Happy Vegans, Research Shows
• Dogs are Smarter than Toddlers, IQ Tests Show
• Dogs do love us
• Dogs in Hot Cars
• Dogs Need Tails and Voices: 'Cosmetic' Surgeries Need to Go
• Dominance-based Dog Training Controversy
• Don't Give A Dog A Bone, FDA Says
• "Exotic" Hybrid Cats: Neither Propagate Nor Breed
• Fireworks, animals and the environment
• Garbage In, Garbage Out
• Genetically Engineered Foods and Dog and Cat Health Issues
• Good Nutrition for Healthy Vegan Dogs
• Have a Pet-Friendly 4th of July
• Having a Dog Makes Toddlers More Considerate to People, Study Finds
• Hazel, Dog Missing for Years, Finally Found Thanks to Photo on Beer Can
• Homeless Dogs Shot in the Street as World Cup Arrives in Qatar
• Household Toxins that Make Your Dog Sick
• How Backyard Breeders are Negating Pet Shop Bans
• How Selective Breeding Hurts Dogs
• How to Slay an Invisible Danger to Your Dog: Electric Shock
• Hundreds of Cats and Dogs Bled, Warehoused Until Death at Blood Bank Supplying Major Veterinary Chains
• In a Blow to Cruel Puppy Mills, California Bans Store Sales of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits
• India’s Madras High Court Confirms Ban on Tail-Docking and Ear-Cropping Mutilations of Dogs
• Interviewing Dayana Beainy, founder of the Shouf Dog Shelter, vegan and animal rights advocate
• "I Sure Wouldn't Put My Dog in a Puppy Mill, Would You?"
• John the Lurcher - Understanding Your Dog
• LA County Shelter Must Allow Rescuers to Rescue
• Little Dog Libraries
• Live and Let Die
• Louisville, Colorado, Breed Discriminatory Ordinance Repealed
• Making The Breeding of Some Breeds Illegal?
• Meet Allie, Former Backyard Breeding Dog Helping Save Others Like Her
• Mongolia Passes Historic Animal Rights Law Ending Poisoning and Shooting of 300,000 Street Dogs and Cats
• New Jersey's Moose's Law Will Protect Dogs and Cats From Convicted Animal Abusers
• New Year Brings ISAR's Spanish Language Spay and Neuter Billboards to Fort Myers, Florida
• New York bans pet store sales of milled pets
• Obesity in Pets—A Growing Problem
• One of Korea's Most Notorious Dog Meat Markets is Now a Pet Paradise
• Overturning Breed-Specific Bans
• Pandemic Puppy Pandemonium Requires Lots of Time and Love
• Pavlov and the Kingdom of Dogs
• Pet Disaster Preparedness
• Pet Microchipping Bill Signed Into Law By California Governor Newsom
• Pet Theft
• Petco: “Stop the Shock”
• Pets and Domestic Violence
• Pippa Wollen - Vegan Dog
• Pit Bulls Are Not Monsters
• Pitbulls Out of the Shadows and Into the Sun
• Police Encounters with Dogs May Lead to Deadly Consequences
• Pool Parties Aren’t for Everyone - Protecting Wild and Companion Animals from Swimming Pool Dangers
• Quebec Animal Welfare Regulation Bans Cat Declawing, Dog Tail Docking and Other Cosmetic Mutilations
• Rescue has a new meaning in the U.S. – but at what cost?
• Rez dogs are feeling the heat from climate change
• Romanticizing the Life of Street Dogs
• Saving Turkey's Stray Dogs
• Saying 'No' to Milled Dogs and Cats
• Selective Breeding: Unraveling the Methods, Motivations, and Implications
• Shut Up Dog or I'll Have Your Vocal Chords Removed
• Sick & Tiny Puppy Goes from Barely Surviving to Thriving
• Spay and Neuter: The Unbelievable Importance | Incredible Facts and Harmful Myths
• Stop Türkiye's Gruesome Mass Killing of 4 Million Homeless Dogs and Cats
• Study: Denver BSL cost $100M but no benefit
• Sudden Aggression in Dogs is a Symptom of a Thyroid Problem
• Sulala Rescue: A Beacon of Hope for Gaza's Animals Amidst Struggle
• Sweet Mom and Her Pups from South Korea Get Their Christmas Wishes Granted
• Texas Bill to Protect Chained Dogs Finally Becomes a Law
• The California Spay & Neuter License Plate
• The Campaign for Smoke Free Pets
• The Clean Pet Food Revolution Will Change the World
• The dangers of leaving a dog in a locked car
• The Director of Arguably the Worst Pound in the U.S. Has Been Removed
• The Dog I Didn't Want To Care For
• The Killing of Animals at the NYC Pound Violates Animal Rights
• The last three gassing pounds in America
• The perils of plastics extend to our pets
• The Pet Abandonment Epidemic
• The short life and tragic death of Chai
• Therapy Dogs: Love, Laughter, And A Dark Side
• Three million dogs could be slaughtered for Morocco FIFA World Cup bid
• There’s Nothing Foxy About Foxtails
• This "Game" Teaches Children the True Costs of Companion Animal Care
• This Week in Animal Protection, December 19-31, 2021
• Three Options to Adopt a Dog
• Tips to Share Veganuary with Your Dog
• Tragedy in Davenport: When Police Encounters Turn Fatal for Family Pets
• Traps are injuring and killing pets, new data released
• Troy, Missouri, Repealed Pit Bull and Rottweiler Ban
• Unleash Your Dog on National Dog Day (August 26) and Love Them Lavishly
• Using the 'She's a Rescue Dog' Excuse
• Vegan Diets for Domesticated Animals
• Vegan Dog Food Improves Dogs' Health: New 2022 Study
• Vegan Dog Treats Receive $550,000 on 'Shark Tank!'
• Vegan Dogs Are Healthier – New 2022 Study
• Veterinary Forensics Conference Highlights The Link Between Human and Animal Abuse
• War's Invisible Casualties
• What Do Dogs Rescued From Research Laboratories Really Need?
• What to Do With All That 'Doo'?
• What you need to know before adopting a pig into your loving family
• (Wilfull) Ignorance is not bliss
• Who Decides?
• Why horses and dogs have no place in protest policing
• Why is Fido Dead? Prescription Drugs Are Killing Dogs, Too
• Why Myths About Dogs Harm Them and Dog-Human Relationships
• Your Aging Dog

Rabbits

• An Influx of 'Christmas Gift' Animals
• Aurora, CO, Bans the Retail Sale of Commercially-bred Dogs and Cats in Pet Stores
• Bethlehem, PA, Bans Sale of Commercially-bred Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits in Pet Stores
• Fuzzy Rabbit
• House Rabbit Society
• In My Cage (poem by Mary Brandolino)
• Pet Rabbits: Not a Child's Toy
• Pets and Domestic Violence
• The Campaign for Smoke Free Pets
• This "Game" Teaches Children the True Costs of Companion Animal Care

Adoption

• 2019 Was A Very Good No Kill Year
• A Pet In Your Life Keeps The Doctor Away
• On the Heels of Defeat, a Great Victory
• Roseville, Minnesota Bans Sale of Non-Rescue Dogs and Cats in Pet Stores

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