USEFUL VENDORS AND LINKS
When contacting one of the vendors from this list, please mention where you found their information.
 
Animal Ambulance
24-hour emergency pet ambulance
(866) 4PET-911
www.mypet2vet.com
 
Behavior Information
Five of the most common reasons dogs are turned in to shelters include the following: Barking, House training problems, Chewing, Digging, Separation Anxiety.
www.animalfriendsofthevalleys.com
 
Bullwrinkle.com
Discount Pet Meds. Very good prices on medications.
www.Bullwrinkle.com
 
Coyote Rollers

They're free-spinning horizontal metal rollers you install atop your fence. Dog puts paws atop fence, roller spins and dog falls back into yard. Rollers will keep pets inside your yard and coyotes out. Works for all animals except for those very few who can completely clear the fence without touching it at all.

www.coyoteroller.com
 
Can't afford coyote rollers?  This Husky Rescue site has instructions for making something similar...

www.huskycamp.com

See section "Husky Proofing Your Yard", "The Rolling Pin Method".
 

Disaster Preparedness
www.evacuatemypet.com

 
Dog Names
Dog names free searchable database and list of over 6000 popular dog names with meanings including categories such as female dog names, male dog names, German dog names and many more.
www.dog-names.us
 
DrugDelivery.ca
Another resource for medicine.
www.drugdelivery.ca

 
Oxyfresh
Oxyfresh Pet Care products help the pets you love live healthier, cleaner, longer lives.
www.oxyfreshww.com/cjm
 
PETS911.com
This free network, which is a collaborative effort of all the animal rescue organizations and services across the country, is easily accessible through both a toll-free phone number and website, which promises easy access to all the local pet information necessary to instill responsible pet ownership and overcome the issue of animal homelessness.
www.pets911.com
 
Pet-Abuse.com
This site has a Animal Cruelty database that can be searched for animal cruelty offenders.
www.pet-abuse.com
 
Petfiniti.com
Everything pet....really
www.petfiniti.com

 
Pet Loss Counseling - Bonnie Taplin, M.A.
(949) 636-5500
btaplin88@aol.com
 
Pet Mania
Retail pet store that does not offer pets for sale.  Places only rescued dogs and cats.
353 D Pass Avenue, Burbank, CA 91505
(818) 848-5512
 
The Pet Set
Finally!!! An indoor/outdoor doggie daycare in Long Beach with over 14,000 square feet of play space.
3960 Cherry Avenue Long Beach, CA 90807
(562) 595-5889
Fax 562-595-5881
www.petsetlb.com
 
PetShed
Discount Pet Meds.
www.PetShed.com
 
Phones for Life
Phones for Life, Inc. is the leading, nation-wide non-profit organization seeking to improve the lives of senior citizens, victims of domestic violence and adults with serious disabilities through cell phone technology.
www.phones4life.org
 
Proper Prong Collar Use
This is an excellent website to learn how to put on a prong collar.
www.Leerburg.com
 
Spaghetti Bender
6204 West Coast Highway, Newport Beach, CA  92663
Hours: 5 to 10 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays and 5 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
(949) 645-0651
www.SpaghettiBender.com
 
Tidy Dog
Is a Self Serve Dog Wash that was designed and built with you and your dog in mind. We have created a professional grooming environment where you and your family can feel comfortable with your dog. And more importantly...your dog can feel comfortable with YOU!
(562) 433-1330
www.TidyDog.com

 
VIP Pet Food Delivery
Free pet food delivery for Orange County and Long Beach
(714) VIP-PETS
www.VIPPetFoodDelivery.com
 
Warren Eckstein
America's most trusted pet expert and pet humorist
www.thepetshow.com
 
Financial Assistance Links
Actors and Others for Animals
(serving the Greater Los Angeles, CA, area)
A Southern California community-based organization serving the greater Los Angeles area. Among other services, the organization provides financial assistance for emergency medical procedures for those of limited income.
www.actorsandothers.com
 
Ashley's Angel Fund, Inc.
(North Carolina)
A nonprofit organization providing monetary assistance for veterinary care for dogs with a life-threatening condition. It was established to make the decision easier for guardians facing the high cost of care. By providing financial assistance in time of critical need, Ashley's Angel Fund seeks to perpetuate the bond that exists between people and their pets.
www.ashleyfund.org
 
The Bearen Foundation
(Eugene, Oregon)
Believes that financial circumstances should not determine whether a beloved family member lives or dies and, to that end, offers financial assistance to local vet offices for qualified individuals who face veterinary expenses beyond their means.
www.bearenfoundation.org
 
Dreampower Animal Rescue's Forever Home
(Colorado)
A program provides assistance to pet guardians in need of assistance.
www.dreampower-arf.com
 
Good Samaritan Fund at Washington State University's College of Veterinary Medicine
Is used exclusively to treat guardianless or special needs animals that, ideally but not exclusively, also present a teaching opportunity for the veterinary students.
www.vetmed.wsu.edu
 
Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital
Colorado's largest non-profit veterinary hospital., offers veterinary services to individuals, to more than 60 rescue and shelter groups, and to organizations that are in need of veterinary care for service animals or therapy animals. A team of seven staff veterinarians and a pool of referral surgeons offers care for critically injured animals procedures.
www.hmah.org
 
Help-A-Pet
A nonprofit organization which provides financial assistance for the medical care of pets whose guardians are unable to afford the expense.
www.help-a-pet.org
 
IMOM
Has many different programs to help people with special needs dog, such as blind or diabetic dogs.
www.imom.org
 
The Nantucket MSPCA
(Massachusetts)
Offers a number of subsidy programs that provide financial assistance to pet guardians.
www.mspca.org
 
Nike Animal Rescue Foundation (NARF)
(San Francisco Bay Area cities)
Has many hospitals and clinics who offer reduced rates and/or the ability for you to pay your veterinary bills on a monthly basis.
www.narfrescue.org
 
NY SAVE, Inc.
Serves the pets of New York City residents living in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Staten Island by providing funds to low-income pet guardians whose pets need emergency veterinary care.
www.nysave.org
 
Pet Samaritan Fund
(Utah)
Provides financial assistance to individuals unable to afford medical care for their pet(s).
www.petsamaritan.org
 
Pets In Need
Provides assistance to low-income individuals for veterinary care, including spaying and neutering for their dogs and cats, on a funds-available basis. Also assists senior citizens with veterinary care. Regular clinics are held at Senior Centers throughout the area. Senior citizens can bring their companion pets for an examination by a veterinarian and vaccinations for only $10. Low-income seniors can also obtain assistance for other more comprehensive veterinary care through the Crockett Memorial Fund.
www.petsinneed.org
 
Senior Canine Rescue Society
Is able to help with medical expenses and/or sponsorship in some cases in Canada. The organization has Canadian charitable status, and, as such, can fund only Canadian-registered charities.
E-mail: seniordogs@hotmail.com
 
Sue Freemanšs Guide to Rescue Cats
This Web site contains a list of pet financial-assistance resources in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.
http://rescueguide.com
 
United Animal Nations
Established the LifeLine fund in 1997 to aid companion animals in times of life-threatening emergencies when their caregivers, with low or no incomes, are unable to afford the entire cost of treatment.
http://uan.org
 
Volunteer Services For Animals (VSA)
(Rhode Island)
An organization of volunteers dedicated to animal well-being and the promotion of the human-animal bond through programs of education, advocacy, and assistance. VSA provides financial assistance to pet guardians for veterinary care.
www.volunteerservicesforanimals.org

 
Dog Tips and Other Information
Materials you can use to help backyard and other neglected dogs
http://www.helpinganimals.com/angel-bydpack.html
 
Web site about helping chained and other dogs in need
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com
 
How to help abused animals in your neighborhood
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_HelpingAbusedAnimals.php
 
Helping Chained Dogs
http://www.paw-rescue.org/PAW/PETTIPS/DogTip_Chaining.php
 
Housebreaking a dog who lived outside
http://www.VeterinaryPartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=1070
 
Partnership for Animal Welfare
P.O. Box 1074, Greenbelt, MD 20768
www.paw-rescue.org
 
 


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