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Crowdsourcing Request project: Create an Animal Rescue Resource Book through Crowdsourcing that covers all of the major animal related questions or issues along with the organizations in Maricopa County that will help.

Project Code:(AZACR2-14)
What you can do to Help on this project

Step #1–Give us ideas for categories or headings that will help to organize the resource book. What do most people want to know? What resources are they searching for? What are the most common questions they want solved? Please scroll down to see the headings that are already listed.

Step #2–Help gather the names of organizations that fit under each category along with their website addresses and other contact information. Let’s make sure that they really do offer the services under the category or heading under which they are placed. We also want to make sure that the organization is still operating.

Step #3–Let us know about any resource books that already exist. Or, if you know people who have been creating resource lists of their own, will you ask them if they will share their list with us? That would really save a lot of time on this project!

Step #4–Contact us to get the information added to this project. There are 3 options for including the information you have gathered for this project.

Option #1You share any information that you would like to have included in the Animal Rescue Resource Book by sending it to us through the “Post Comment” section at the very bottom of the post page. Just type in the information and click on the purple “Post Comment” button and we will be able to add your information.

Option #2–Contact us with any information that may be helpful to this project using the “Contact Us” option on this website. Please be sure to include the Project Code, Project Name, Category or Heading, and the Organization name & Information, if possible. You will find it at the top of this page.

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More details are coming soon! Scroll down to see original version from the year 2000 to see what we will be doing.

ANIMAL RESCUE RESOURCE BOOK

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents…………………… …………………..1
Our Goal………………………………………………………… .2
Pet Resource List…………………………………………….…3-8
Options—Lost/Found Pets……………………………………….9
Options—Found Stray Cats…………………………………..…10
Options—Found Stray Dogs…………………………………….11
Options—Unwanted Pets…………………….……………….…12
Placing a Pet Yourself………………………………………..13-14
EVCOR Unwanted Pets…………………………………………15
Chewing-Problem Behavior…………………………………….16
Housetraining Dogs and Cats………………………………..17-18
Feral and Desocialized Stray Cats………………………………19
Pregnant and Nursing Cats with Kittens…………………………20
Animal Rescue Groups-How They Operate…………………. ….21
What You Can Do to Help Pets…………………………………..22
Volunteer and Donation Needs of Rescue Groups………………23
Benefits of Volunteering to Help Homeless Pets………………..24
Pet Related Trainings and Events in Maricopa County…………..25

This resource book was compiled by DOG RESCUE with the input of other rescues. Thanks to all who contributed! To the best of our knowledge all the information is accurate, current and complete. If you have additions, corrections or ideas, please e-mail us at or phone us at .

This resource book is a prototype. We will up date it by December 1st, 2001 and include your revisions. The new book will contain useful internet sites, more pet behavior pages, spay/neuter information in Spanish and other information that you have found useful in working with pets and their people. Please e-mail us samples of what works for you. We would like to create printed answers for questions the public most frequently asks so that we can e-mail or send them information responding to common questions. That way we can save precious time for saving more pets.

We apologize for any information that is inaccurate or misleading. Please help us to create a better, more complete resource book. Not all of the resources listed here are personally known to us, so please check them out before using or recommending them. Also, please be aware that each organization defines “no-kill” in very different ways. Please alert us if any of these organizations are not actually what they say they are.

DOG RESCUE would like to challenge the citizens of Maricopa county to dedicate themselves to making this a “no-kill” county by the end of year 2017. Our goal is this: Beginning January 1st, 2017, no healthy, adoptable pet will be “euthanized”. Euthanasia should be reserved for animals too sick to have a good quality of life or too dangerous to be released to the public. “Euthanasia” of healthy, adoptable pets is not an acceptable method of curbing
pet overpopulation!

Get involved! Make a difference in a pet’s life!
To volunteer anywhere in Maricopa County or to donate money or items necessary to help rescue groups do their work better please phone or e-mail us and we will connect you with an animal rescue group near you.

Our Mission: Our mission is to educate the public about responsible pet ownership and to save adoptable dogs from euthanasia. We help to: 1) Increase the number of animals adopted from all shelters in Maricopa County, 2) Decrease the number of animals flowing into animal shelters that euthanize excess pets, and; 3) Share accurate information with animal lovers by offering educational seminars on a variety of animal related topics and by making referrals to other animal resources (I.e. Low Cost Spay/Neuter Options). We believe in the importance of Pet Identification, Microchipping, Immunizing, and Spaying/Neutering to keep your pet safe and healthy.

Please feel free to reprint any of the material you find in this resource book, but please do not make any changes without first contacting DOG RESCUE.

REMEMBER:
FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS’ PETS GO UNSPAYED/ UNNEUTERED, UNVACCINATED AND UNIDENTIFIED!!
LOST AND FOUND ANIMALS-PHONE RESOURCES
Arizona Humane Society Lost & Found 602-943-7402

Home

Pets911 (toll free) 1-888-PETS911(738-7911)
Search for animal descriptions and Rabies tag numbers on-
line or via a 24 hour interactive phone system.

Find Out What A Dog DNA Test Can Reveal About Your Beloved Friend

Missing Mutts, Cats, Etc. 480-898-8914
Arizona Pet Line 602-252-2727

LOST AND FOUND ANIMALS-ADS IN NEWSPAPER
Arrowhead Community (only) Lost/Found 602-220-1314
Arizona Republic (place an ad) 602-444-2424 or 602-256-9111
The Tribune (Mesa, Tempe, Chandler) 480-898-6500
Scottsdale Tribune 480-970-2330
Apache Junction Independent 623-445-2700
Ahwatukee Foothills Weekly 480-496-0665
Pennysaver (lost and found free) 480-968-5700
Custom Shopper 602-229-1200
24-hour fax # 602-229-1222
807 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, between Roosevelt and
McKinley. Free ads must be faxed, mailed, or dropped off at
The Custom Shopper by 3:00pm Friday for insertion in the
Following Friday’s edition if space is available. No free ads
Will be accepted by phone. Ads must be 20 words or less.

FOUND PET ADS ARE FREE IN MOST PAPERS!
Weekend ads work best but place ads as soon as you find/lose the pet! NEVER give an animal away for free. Check Newspaper Ads-Lost & Found Sections

POST LOST AND FOUND ANIMALS-ON-LINE:

Petfinder.com, Azfamily.com, Accessarizona.com, 1-888-PETS911 (738-7911), cardogz.com,(Hugs for Homeless Animals) h4ha.org

LOST AND FOUND ANIMALS-TO LOOK FOR LOST PETS or to ADOPT A PET
DO NOT ABANDON PETS OR STRAYS AT THESE SITES! THERE ARE OTHER OPTIONS!! SEE THE UNWANTED PET SECTION IN THE UPPER RIGHT CORNER OF THIS SHEET.
Arizona Humane Society 602-997-7585

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13th Avenue & Hatcher, Phoenix
Animals are kept in cages and are euthanized if not adopted or if they are over-crowded.

Maricopa County Rabies Animal Control Services
Http://www.pets.maricop.gov
Animals are kept in cages and are euthanized if not adopted or if they are over-crowded. Same for the following:
2323 S. 35th Avenue, Phx, West Side Shelter 602-506-7387, ext. 4/1
Take I-10 to the 35th Ave exit. Go left (south) on
Durango and the shelter is on the left.
2630 W. 8th Street, Mesa, East Side Shelter 602-506-7387, ext. 4/2
Take the University exit off of the 101 and head North
On the service drive road that runs parallel to the 101
Freeway. Take a right at the light at 8th Street/Rio
Salado. You will see the shelter on your left.
5231 N. 35th Ave.-(No Strays-Adoptions Only) 602-367-9680
(Just N. of Camelback betw Camelback and Missouri)
Apache Junction Animal Control 480-983-4405
Pinal County Animal Control 480-983-4405
Wickenburg Animal Control 520-684-3152
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/AZ35.html
TDD: Telephone for the deaf 602-506-1390
Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.
PET ADOPTIONS-Dogs/Cats
Angels Helping Animals 480-607-3196
www.angelshelpinganimals.com
Animal Benefit Club 602-867-2169
AZ-HART AZ Homeless Animals Rescue Team 602-843-4690
http://home.sprynet.com/~azhart
Arizona Homeless Animals Rescue Team 602-843-4690
Apache Junction Animal Shelter 480-983-4405
Arizona Animal Welfare League 602-273-6852
http://aawl.org
AZ Cats Assistance Team 602-840-9118
Coalition of All Breed Rescue–CABRA (dogs) 480-874-2511
http://www.CABRA.org/
CHARM– Cat Help and Rescue Movement 602-470-0131
Cats Meow – Voice for the Cats 480-373-5822
http://www.catsmeow.petfinder.org
Citizens for North Phoenix Strays 602-375-2428
http://www.cnps.petfinder.org
DOG RESCUE 480-755-7343
http://www.dogrescue.petfinder.org/
Foothills Animal Rescue 480-488-9890

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Friends for Life 480-497-8296
http://www.F4L@F4L.org/
HALO (Helping Animals Live On) 602-971-9222
http://sites.netscape.net/halorescue
Mesa Town Center Strays (Cats-Adoptions Only) 480-373-8349
http://www.petfinder.org/shelters/AZ43.
Noah’s Ark Animal Rescue 602-298-8131
http://www.noahsanimalrescue.com/
North Phoenix Strays 602-375-2428
Paw Paw, Inc. 480-982-2200
Pet Finders 480-345-9573
R.E.S.C.U.E. 480-598-9410
http://www.azrescue.org/
Sun Cities 4 Paws Rescue 623-876-8778
www.ossweb.com/np/4paws1.html
Sun City Animal Rescue (Sun Valley) 623-872-7941
www.dogsaver.org/scar

SPAY & NEUTER REFERRALS
ABC Spay & Neuter Referral 602-867-2169
Arizona Animal Welfare League 602-273-6852
Aztec Animal Hospital (Scottsdale) 480-945-8671
City of Phoenix Spay/Neuter Program, Maricopa
County Animal Control 602-506-7387
Companion Animal Association 602-258-3306
Friends for Life, Gilbert (PAC day) 480-893-8858
http://www.F4L@F4L.org/
Kitty Love (low cost, $15 per cat, 2 per month) 480-481-6920
http://www.public.asu.edu/~icrjc/kitty/love.htm
Pet Pride of Arizona (cats only) 480-829-2444
Spay Neuter Clinic – 28th & Cactus, Phoenix 602-863-0116
Spay Neuter Clinic –Southern & Priest, Tempe 480-829-1002
Animal Defense League Spay/Neuter Hotline 602-265-7729
Van Aken Pet Hospital (Phoenix) 602-278-6632
AZ Veterinary Med. Assoc. Referral Svcs. 602-242-7936

PET ADOPTIONS/RESCUE
for Specific Breeds of Dog

C.A.B.R.A.–Coalition of All Breed Rescue 480-874-2511
C.A.B.R.A. members must abide by certain standards/guidelines.
Call to receive help in deciding whether a certain breed of dog is
Appropriate for your family. C.A.B.R.A. members will also help
you to understand the behavior and needs of a purebred pet that
you have in order to keep dogs in their present homes. Dogs are
rescued off of the euthanasia list at the Arizona Humane Society
and the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Shelters and
from families where purebred dogs are no longer loved or
wanted. Please help save one of C.A.B.R.A.’s rescued purebred
dogs. Please do not support “back yard breeders” from the
newspaper or pet stores that receive animals from “puppy mills”.
Call the central number for guidance if your breed is not listed.

***Indicates that this purebred rescue is not a C.A.B.R.A. member and/or is unknown.

AFGHAN HOUND Put an Afghan on Your Couch Audie or Buck – (623)848-0566, Dee – (602)547-3185, Dallas -(520)617-0918 (Tucson)
Janice -(520)744-2638 (Tucson) Charlotte – (520)744-2668 (Tucson)
ALASKAN MALAMUTE Kay – (602)268-6184
ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD Lori – (623)849-6414
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD ***(480) 838-2267, ***Aussielads Aussie Rescue – (480) 755-3598 www.aussielads.com/aussie.html
AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG – *** New Hope Cattle Dog Rescue- (602) 690-8374 http://www.newhopecattledogs.com/
BASSETT HOUND RESCUE *** Arizona Basset Hound Rescue- (480)225-7800 http://www.azbhr.org/
BEARDED COLLIE Arlene – (480)948-0538
BORDER TERRIER Phyllis – (480)986-5897
BORZOI Toni – (623)846-6822
BOSTON TERRIER Marjorie – (602)482-8960
BOVIER DES FLANDRES Cheryl – (602)335-1421
BOXER Lin – (480)860-1964, Darrelan – (480)874-3270
Cheryl – (602)912-9369, Barbara – (520)326-2170 (Tucson)
BULLDOG Mary Lou – (480)962-4533,
Marlene – (480)834-0050, Connie – (480)947-4146
CAIRN TERRIER Marilyn – (623)979-6831,
Kathie – (480)991-8128
CAVALIER KING CHARLES Mark – (480)970-3324
CHIHUAHUA Teri & John – (623)386-4811, Kathy – (480)892-1789
CHINESE SHAR-PEI Vicki – (480)807-1617
DACHSHUND Betty – (602)246-4270
DALMATIAN [referrals only] Marge – (623)853-8148
DOBERMAN PINSCHER Judy – (602)234-2620
ENGLISH MASTIF ***Nancy – (520)889-4985
ENGLISH SETTER Pat & Karen – (480)948-1503
ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL Mark – (480)970-3324
FILA BRASILEIRO Jaime – (602)243-6973
GERMAN SHEPHERD Tina – (480)966-3555
GERMAN SHEPHERD, WHITE Nancy – (602)863-1519
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER ***Anita – 986-3303
GOLDEN RETRIEVER Rescue a Golden of AZ – (602)404-9663 www.golden-retriever.org/, ***Arizona Golden Retriever Connection (602)980-2804 http://www.azgoldenretrieverconnection.org
GORDON SETTER Pat & Karen – (480)948-1503
GREAT DANE Great Dane Rescue of AZ – (623)780-1032
www.greatdanerescueofaz
GREAT PYRENEES Debra-(480)983-8451,Maryann-(480)585-7073
GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG Jaime – (602)243-6973

UNWANTED PETS AND STRAYS—For a stray, make every effort to find the owner! For your own pet, make ever effort to place your pet with a relative or a trusted friend! Check the informative web site of the East Valley Coalition of Rescues at evcor.petfinder.com to request information on what your options are for an unwanted pet or stray. You will receive a checklist to follow and answers to frequently asked questions. The site is under construction, but working. E-mails in Spanish are accepted:

Please try harder to place your pet yourself. With our help, you can do a better job of placing the animal yourself. If at all preventable, DO NOT TAKE PET TO A SHELTER THAT EUTHANIZES!
The Humane Society and Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Services (AKA Maricopa County Animal Shelter, Rabies Animal Control, the dog pound) do euthanize due to the overwhelming number of pets that are abandoned there by the citizens of Maricopa County. Healthy, adoptable pets are also killed at these shelters because there is not enough kennel space to house all of the animals dumped there, especially during the summer. THIS IS NOT THEIR FAULT! Please do not contribute to the overcrowding problem at these shelters. DO NOT assume that your pet is so cute that he will be adopted. Even if he is a lucky one and eventually adopted, another animal that is not as cute had to be euthanized in his place to free up kennel space. There are other options!! Call for help and humane options for the pet.

For Dogs Send an E-mail to puppydogrescue@hotmail.com and put
“Dog Placement” in the subject field for fastest response.
For Cats Send an E-mail to kittycatrescue@hotmail.com and put “Cat
Placement” in the subject field for fastest response.
Missing Mutts, Cats, Etc. 480-898-PETS
24—Hour, Free Pet Resource and Referral Line manned by
live volunteers. Call to find out what your options are.
List Pet for Free on the internet: Many places like: Petfinder.com,
Azfamily.com, Accessarizona.com, etc. Always charge $40-
$50 for your pet and use it to spay/neuter the pet. Charge
so the pet will not be sold to a lab for experimentation, used
as bait in a pit bull fighting ring, used in demonic rituals,
killed for its meat, or be mistreated. People only value what
they have to pay for-No Free Pets to Good Home PLEASE!

PET BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS—Check out the resources available on the Internet. Simply run a search with the key words to the pet behavior problem and you will be surprised at the amount of information that is available. Some sites actually have veterinarians who will answer your questions. Check out petfinder.com and petsville.com. Your library has many pet behavior books/videos.

Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL)- 602-273-6852
AAWL offers a behavior hotline. Simply leave a message describing
the problem pet behavior and behavioral experts will phone you to
offer guidance. Leave best time to reach you. The AAWL also offers
inexpensive dog obedience training classes. http://aawl.org
Check the informative evcorpets.petfinder.org web site for pet
behavior hot links. This site is under construction, but is working.
Send E-mails in English or Spanish describing the behavior.
For Dogs Send an E-mail to dog rescue@hotmail.com and put a short
description of the problem behavior, E.g. “Dog Chewing”,
“Barking”, “Separation Anxiety”, “Dog Aggressive” in the
subject field of the e-mail for fastest response.
For Cats Send an E-mail to kittycatrescue@hotmail.com and put a
short description of the problem behavior, E.g. “Litter Box
Training”, “Scratching Furniture” in the subject field of the
e-mail for fastest response.
Parks & Recreation and Petco offer low cost dog obedience classes.
INJURED STRAYS
Arizona Society for Prevention of 602-246-8280
Cruelty to Animals—(A.S.P.C.A. Open 24 hours daily,
including holidays. They will send a volunteer if you cannot
transport the animal yourself to the nearest Emergency
Clinic listed above. You must call them for instructions first.
Be prepared to give the exact location and description of
animals involved. If they refer you to the Humane Society
and they will not help, phone the A.S.P.C.A. back again!
Arizona Humane Society 602-997-7585

AFTER HOURS EMERGENCY CLINICS
Mesa Veterinary Hospital (24 hours) 480-833-7330 480-833-7330
858 N. Country Club Drive, Mesa
(On Country Club between Brown and University)
Emergency Animal Clinic 480-497-0222
1235 S. Gilbert Road, Mesa
(Southern & Gilbert on the SE corner in a plaza, near BK)
First Regional Animal Hospital (24 hours) 480-732-0018
2050 N. Alma School Rd, Suite. 14, Chandler
(1 blk W of Alma School & just S of Warner, near MO)
Emergency Animal Clinic 480-949-8001
7901 E. McDowell Road, Scottsdale
(On 79th St. near Hayden and McDowell)
Emergency Animal Clinic (24 hours) 602-995-3757
2260 W. Glendale Avenue, Phoenix
(23rd Ave. and Glendale, 2 blks E of I-17)
Emergency Animal Clinic 602-974-1520
9875 W. Peoria Avenue, Peoria
Paradise Valley Emergency Animal Clinic 480-991-1845
6969 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale (5:30PM-8:00AM)
Tri-City Veterinary Hospital (Sat. 8-2PM) 480-968-9236
2332 E. Broadway, Tempe (Price & Broadway, E. of 101)

CRUELTY & NEGLECT CASES
Arizona Society for Prevention of 602-246-8280
Cruelty to Animals A.S.P.C.A.) Be prepared to give
the exact location, description of persons-and animals
involved, and what you actually saw and heard. Any
sick or injured pet not taken to a veterinarian is grounds
for willful neglect or cruelty and is punishable under law.
Police-Call your local station and ask for the desk sergeant-they must
respond according to State Code # 13-2910)
Sheriff Arpaio’s Cruelty Hotline 602-256-1011
Arizona Humane Society 602-997-7585
Ask for the investigative officer on duty.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

GREYHOUND ***Greyhound Pets of America – (602)915-0174,
***Arizona Adopt-A-Greyhound – (602)971-6935 http://www.phoenixgreyhoundpark.com/pets/adopt.html
HAIRLESS BREEDS Judy – (602)234-2620
IRISH SETTER Pat & Karen – (480)948-1503
ITALIAN GREYHOUND Deb – (480)585-3765,
Mildred – (480)991-5733, June – (520)772-0102 (No AZ)
JACK RUSSELL TERRIER Sue-(480)-391-2007
JAPANESE CHIN ***Karen – (480)883-1924
KOMONDOR Evelyn – (480)451-4564
KUVASZ Ken & Carla – (623)581-8416
LABRADOR RETRIEVER Desert Labrador Retriever Rescue-(602)899-4797 http://www.dlrrphoenix.org/
LHASA APSO Marge – (623)853-8148
MALTESE Mary Kay – (623)492-9831
MANCHESTER TERRIER Judy – (480)948-5451,
Christine – (602)788-3658, Christy – (602)788-3658
MINIATURE PINSCHER Christine – (602)788-3658,
Christy – (602)788-3658, Judy – (480)948-5451
MOLOSSERS (Rare Mastiff/Bulldog breeds)Jaime – (602)243-6973
NEWFOUNDLAND Diane – (602)993-2610,
Sue Kay – (520)790-4397 (Tucson), Mary – (480)759-6234
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG Victoria-(480)391-0999,
Lori – (480)609-2837
PEKINGESE Sharon – (480)962-4791
POMERANIAN Kathy – (623)853-9169
POODLE (ALL VARIETIES) Marilyn -(602)943-8468,
Peg – (623)581-5358
PULI Evelyn – (480)451-4564
RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK Phyllis – (480)986-5897
ROTTWEILER *** Phoenix Area Rottweiler Rescue – (480) 649-5205 www.rottlover.com/rescue/ another possibility is: http://www.rescue@rottlover.com ***Ann – (602)863-1848
SAINT BERNARD Ann – (480)951-8495, Judy – (602)978-9463,
Debbie(623)536-1730, Rick(602)954-7883, John(520)292-9117(Tucs)
SAMOYED Pam – (480)838-8163, Pam – (480)834-5958
SIBERIAN HUSKY -***AZ Siberian Husky Adoption(602)367-6746
SCHNAUZER (MINIATURE) Gayle – (480)917-4710
SCOTTISH TERRIER Marilyn(623)979-6831, Kathie(480)991-8128
SHETLAND SHEEPDOG Bill & Annmarie -(480)507-7996,
Beki -(480)357-7992, John-(480)456-9442
SHIBA INU Carol – (623)934-8858, Wendy – (623)849-5281
SHIH TZU Kathy-(623)853-9169, Pat-520)297-1061 (Tucson only)
SIBERIAN HUSKY Arizona Siberian Husky Rescue & Adoption Steven – (480)367-6745 http://ashra.wolf-net.com/
SILKY TERRIER Rob – (480)962-9834
SKYE TERRIER Rob – (480)962-9834
SMALL BREEDS, SMALL CROSS BREDS Sharon – (480) 962-4791, Pat – (520)297-1061 (Tucson only)
WEIMARANER Rebecca – (623)931-1428
WELSH CORGI, PEMBROKE & CARDIGAN
Kathleen – (520)458-9602 (So. AZ), Jean – (520)366-5618 (So. AZ)
WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER Marilyn -(623) 979-6831
Kathie – (480)991-8128
WHIPPET Barbara -(520) 326-2170 (Tucson)
WOLF HYBRID Danya -(623)546-9653, John – (602)971-6492
YORKSHIRE TERRIER Mary Kay – (623)492-9831,
Shelly – (480)391-1766

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

ADOPTION & RESCUE-RABBITS
Brambly Hedge Rabbit Rescue – Scottsdale 480-443-3990
http://www.nivoloc.com/rabbitrescue.html

ADOPTION & RESCUE-FERRETS
Central Arizona Ferret Rescue – East Valley 480-786-4329

ADOPTION & RESCUE-REPTILES & BIRDS
Arizona Herpetological Assoc. 480-894-1625
Bird Rescue-Ellen (any sick/injured bird) 602-246-0377
Sr Mary Laurena (hm) 602-274-0913 (wk) 602-285-3000
East Valley Wildlife Rehab- Nancy 480-814-9339
Apache Junction 480-982-1501
East Valley Bird Rescue-Nancy 480-899-1513
Gayle (for info) 839-7914
Barb 827-1137
Exotics, wild birds Nicole (Chandler) 480-963-5866
The Feathered Nest www.thefeatherednest.org
For the Birds Rehabilitation Foundation 602-944-8060
Liberty Wildlife 480-998-5550
National Turtle & Tortoise Society 602-275-6887
Paradise Animal Clinic 480-962-1074
(takes wild animals and will search for foster homes)
Pigeon & Dove Rescue (Sr. Mary Laronna) 602-274-0913
Pigeon Rescue 480-834-1529
Quail Preservation-Betty 602-996-1934
St. Francis All Creatures Rescue and Sanctuary 623-931-1114
Southwest Wildlife (Bears) 480-471-9109 480-585-9358
Wild at Heart (Owls) 480-595-5047

ADOPTION/RESCUE – EQUINE, LIVESTOCK & POULTRY
Maricopa County Horse & Pony Rescue(to Adopt) 623-434-5602
(Rehabilitation) 623-465-0049
www.werescuehorses.com

LIVESTOCK ISSUES
Arizona Department of Agriculture Loose) 602-542-4373
Arizona Department of Agriculture Dead) 602-542-0872
ASPCA – Horses, Pot-bellied pigs 602-246-8280
City of Phoenix Neighborhood Preservation 602-262-7844
Chickens, pigs, goats)
U.S. Department of Agriculture 602-870-2081
Hooved Animal Humane Society of Arizona 520-636-6026
www.homestead.com/hahsofaz/hahasofaz.html

RESCUE-WILDLIFE
Adobe Mountain Wildlife Rehab 602-789-3371
Arizona Game & Fish 602-942-3000
Desert Cry Wildlife 480-987-3544
East Valley Wildlife Rehab & Waterfowl Rescue 480-899-1513
Www.idsweb.com/evw/
Liberty Wildlife Rehab 480-998-5550
Paradise Animal Clinic 480-962-1074
(takes wild animals and will search for foster homes)
Southwest Wildlife Rehabilitation & Educational Foundation www.southwestwildlife.org/ 480-471-9109
Southwest Wildlife U.S. Wolf Refuge 520-636-9427
Where Wolves Rescue 623-546-9653
www.wolfcountry.com/Where_Wolves_R

DEAD ANIMAL PICK-UP
Give the exact location, including cross-streets and address if possible, and expect pick-up within two hours.

Baker Commodities Horses, Cows) 602-275-3402
City of Chandler 480-986-2865
City of Fountain Hills 480-837-2003
City of Gilbert streets department) 480-503-6400
City of Glendale 623-930-2601
City of Guadalupe 480-730-3080
City of Mesa 480-644-2211
City of Phoenix 602-262-6791
Maricopa County Unincorporated 602-506-7387
PALS (small animals) 602-455-6677
Sun City 602-256-1011

VISITING ANIMAL PROGRAMS
Companion Animal Association of Arizona 480-258-3306
Pets on Wheels 602-735-6886
(Visit Nursing Homes with Pets)

GRIEF COUNSELING
Companion Animals Association 480-258-3306
Pet Grief Support Line 602-995-5885
(Coordinated by Companion Animals Association of Arizona through trained volunteers.)

POISON CONTROL
ASPCA National Animal Poison 1-800-548-2423

RESCUE-ANIMALS IN CANALS
Central Arizona Project 623-869-2562
Control fee)

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

SPAY & NEUTER REFERRALS

Arizona Animal Welfare League 602-273-6852
To request a Spay/Neuter Discount Card, dial the number, then press 1, then press 2
Leave the following information:
Name, complete address including zip code, major cross streets near your home, and the number of pets to be spayed or neutered.

Humane Society SNAP Program 602-942-7283
1812 W. Bell Road, Phx. (19th & Bell) Tuesday thru Friday. Call for appointment. Drop off time between 7:00 – 7:30am, must stay with animal through initial exam in the morning. Pick up between 3pm & 5pm, depending on type and gender of animal.
Testing & Vaccines offered.
Feline: Spay $35 + $20 if pregnant
Neuter $25 + $20 to $65 if cryptorchid
Canine: Spay by weight (pounds)
0 – 35 $55
36 – 75 $65
76 – 99 $75
100 + $1 per pound.
Neuter by weight (pounds)
0 – 35 $45
36 – 75 $55
75 – 99 $65
100 + $1 per pound
The Humane Society provides low-cost spay and neuter and wellness services to the dogs and cats of qualified, low-income people at its Spay Neuter Assistance Program Clinic — or as it’s known “S.N.A.P.” To qualify for SNAP services, you must provide proof that you receive some form of government assistance. SNAP services are also available to active military and full-time college students with a valid ID. The SNAP Clinic is located at 1812 West Bell Road.

Maricopa County Animal Control Services 602-506-7387
City of Phoenix Spay/Neuter Program
Low income Phoenix residents may qualify for free or very low cost spay or neuter services. Go to 2323 S. 35th Ave, south of Durango and fill out an application. They also offer a number of days when 200 free spays/neuters of cats and dogs is offered.

Spays and Neuters for Cats
Kitty Love – 24 hr. hotline 480-481-6920
$15 spay/neuter certificate, limited to 2 cats per house, per month. Cats must be at least 4 months old.
Send stamped self addressed envelope to:
Kitty Love, PO Box J, Scottsdale, AZ 85252
In about 10-14 days, you will receive a form that you need to complete IN FULL. Do not send money, until you send the completed form. It takes 10 to 14 days for you to receive your appointment notice.

Pet Pride of Arizona (cats only) 480-829-2444
Spay & Neuter information – leave your name and number and a volunteer will call you back. Tell them how many cats or kittens you have to spay. They will give you “case numbers” for you to give the vets to get the discount.

Spay Neuter Clinic (Phoenix) 602-863-0116
28th Drive, North of Cactus.
Office hours ; M-F 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Spays $36 Neuter $21, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Felv/FIV Combo test$29 Felv only, $20

LOW COST SPAY/NEUTER INFORMATION

CATS AND DOGS:
COST: Typical spay and neuter prices are: Cat spays $19.00–$31.00. Cat neuters $15.00-$20.00. Dog spays and neuters are based on the weight of the dog. Dog spays are $45.00 and up. Dog neuters are $35.00 and up.***

Special Programs: If you are low income and live in the city of Phoenix call Animal Care and Control (506-PETS) and ask for the business office to receive 2 free spay/neuters per year. If you are low income, active military, or a full-time student please call the Spay Neuter Animal Assistance Project at 942-7283 an Arizona Humane Society Program. If you qualify, dog spays are $30.00. Dog Neuters are $25.00. Cat spays are $25.00. Cat neuters are $15.00. If you make an appointment during certain months the spay/neuter is FREE!

Spay/Neuter Hotline–265-7729. Clearing house for low cost spay/neuter referrals valley wide. Call for updated listing and please tell the clinic you use that you heard about them through the Spay/Neuter Hotline. Ask if the clinic you choose if they have any extra charges or if they require that your pet be fully vaccinated before coming in for a spay/neuter. Sponsored by the Animal Defense League of Arizona (ADLA), the goal of this organization’s hotline is to end the killing of unwanted cats and dogs by encouraging spaying and neutering. Information is available in English and Spanish.

Participating low cost spay/neuter clinics in the Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale area/East Valley
Aloha Animal Hospital–949-8362. Located at 68th St. and McDowell.
Aztec Animal Hospital–945-8671 or 278-6632. Located at 87th St. and McDowell.
Birch Veterinary Hospital–838-2020. Located at 18th St. and Guadalupe in Tempe.
Spay/Neuter Clinic–829-1002 Located at Priest and Southern.
Tempe Veterinary Hospital–9660391. Located at Mill and Southern.
Andersen Animal Clinic—Located at Baseline and Price Rd. Great prices full care vet services.

Participating low cost spay/neuter clinics in theWest Valley
Downtown Pet Center–495-1410. Located at 11th Ave. and Grand Ave. Cats and small dogs only.
Bethany Animal Hospital–242-1657. Located at Bethany Home Rd. and I-17.
Santos Animal Hospital–247-0003. Located at 16th Ave and Thomas. They speak Spanish.
Spay Neuter Clinic–863-0116. Located at 28th Ave and Cactus.
Van Aken Animal Hospital–278-6632. Located at 38th Ave and Indian School.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.
Spay Neuter Clinic (Tempe) 480- 829-1002
SW corner of Southern & Priest, Suite 12
Office hours – Monday through Friday 7am to 6pm
Spay $36, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $21, additional charge if cryptorchid.
Felv/FIV combo test $27

Spay/Neuter Hotline (602-265-SPAY) 602-265-7729
Animal Defense League of AZ
Female Cat spays-$19 – 31
Male Cat neuters- $15 – 20
Low Income – may qualify for special program, call
Rabies Animal Control 602-506-7387

Clinics in East Valley-Services for Cats
Aloha animal Hospital 480-949-8362
6730 E. McDowell Road, Suite 139, Scottsdale
Spay $35, neuter $25, pregnant, in heat, cryptorchid extra

Aztec Animal 480-945-8671
Low cost spay and neuter facility. Call for appointment.
Spay $30, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $19.50, additional charge if cryptorchid.
Felv/FIV combo test $30

Van Aken Pet Hospital (Phoenix) 602 – 278-6632
3869 W. Indian School Road, Phoenix
Spay $30, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $19.50, additional charge if cryptorchid.
Felv/FIV combo test $25

Burke Vet Hospital 480-838-2020
1835 E. Guadalupe Suite 110, Tempe, AZ
Need referral from AAWL, or Humane Society, Pet Pride
Need to be up to date on vaccinations, or have it done there.
Spay $35, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $25, additional charge if cryptorchid.
Felv/FIV combo test $40.82

Spay Neuter Clinic 480-829-1002
1425 W. Southern Avenue, suite 12, Tempe, AZ
Spay $36, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $21, additional charge if cryptorchid.
Felv/FIV combo test $25

Tempe Veterinary Hospital 480-966-0391
Accepts Hotline Referrals only for discounts.
3400 S. Mill Avenue, Suite 324, Danelle Plaza
Spay $45, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $25, additional charge if cryptorchid.
Felv/FIV combo test $29

AZ Veterinary Med. Assoc. Referral Svcs. 602-242-7936
Referral to member veterinarians in your area.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

Arizona Animal Welfare League (AAWL)-273-6850. Please phone them to receive a low cost spay/neuter voucher. This voucher will allow you to receive a spay/neuter at the same low cost price that AAWL has negotiated at a number of veterinarian offices. Simply call and leave your name, address, major cross streets and the number of pets you would like to have spayed/neutered and AAWL will send you vouchers.

***Many spay and neuter clinics use a less expensive anastesia. If you have a weak, special needs pet or a pet over 5 years you may want to use a full service clinic.

CATS ONLY:
Kitty Love–481-6920. Spay/Neuter costs $10.00 per cat limited to 2 cats per household per month. Cats must be at least 4 months of age. Please send a self addressed stamped envelope to Kitty Love P.O. Box J Scottsdale, Arizona 85252. An application form will be sent to you. Please do not send money until you return the application. Every question must be answered on the application or it will be returned to you. It will take 10-14 days from date we receive the application and check or money order for you to receive your appointment notice.
Pet Pride of Arizona–631-5600.
El Mirage Animal Hospital–583-9335. Located at Dysert and Bell Rd. They only do cats.

LOW COST VET VISITS, VACCINATIONS & MICROCHIPPING
C.A.B.R.A. 480-874-2511
$15 total for cat 3 in 1 or dog 4 in 1, Rabies and Microchip
Vaccines are $5 each! Microchip by “Home Again” includes
FREE lifetime owner’s registration in the AKC international
data base. A microchip is your pet’s life insurance policy if
they get lost without a collar! Held at 1841 N. 24th St. (on
24th, just N of McDowell-3rd Saturday of each month.)
A-Z Pet Needs 480-756-0323
Vet is in Tuesday & Thursday 12-8PM. Vaccinations 5 in 1
is $20, 3 in 1 $9, Feline Leukemia $10, Rabies is $5,
de-worming is $8, fecal exam, heartworm test, trim nails,
prescriptions. The exam is free if you just have a question or
if the visit does not require a procedure to be done.
1837 W. Guadalupe #109 (SE corner Dobson & Guadalupe)
Arizona Animal Welfare League 602-273-6852
Vaccination Clinic available
Arizona Humane Society 602-997-7585

Home

Vaccination Clinic available
Petco stores offer very Low-Cost vaccination clinics. Call the stores
nearest you to find out their schedule.
Petsmart stores offer a Vetsmart service with low cost vet services and
vaccinations. Call the stores nearest you to find out schedule.
Pet Line 602-252-2727
For a nominal membership fee per year, Pet Line will give you a veterinarian nearby who will provide discounted service for examinations, shots, medicine, spaying, neutering, and many other services your pet may need.
Petco

LOW COST PET IDENTIFICATION
Petco and Petsmart stores have Identification Tag machines that give instant ID tags for $5

LOST AND FOUND PETS
If you have found a pet, please treat that animal the same way that you would want someone to take care of your pet. Make every effort to find the owner before you even consider taking an animal to Animal Care and Control Services (Maricopa County Shelter, Rabies Animal Control, Dog Pound) or the Humane Society. Animals taken there are exposed to diseases they may not be vaccinated against, many pets experience personality changes due to the stress and many others are euthanized when the owners do not come to claim them. Pets have a much better chance of finding their owners through your active help!
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE LOST OR FOUND A PET
1. Put signs up at the major access roads to the neighborhood you found the pet in. (Be careful to follow city sign ordinances. Some cities will not allow you to place signs on city property (E.g. stop signs).
2. Ask your neighbors if they have seen the pet before. Tell everyone your number is on your posted signs.
3. Walk and drive through your neighborhood asking people if they have seen or recognize the pet.
4. Ask the children of the neighborhood to be on the lookout for your pet or people who are looking for a lost pet. They know the neighborhoods well and may use their bikes to help you look/locate the owner.
5. Call Missing Mutts, Cats, Etc. at 898-8914. They will try to match lost and found pet reports.
6. Call the Arizona Pet Line at 252-2727. They also match lost and found reports and will even provide owners of lost pets with flyers for a small fee.
7. Call veterinarians and emergency veterinary clinics in your area to see if anyone has brought in or reported an animal found or injured. Take found pets to a vet to scan for a microchip.
8. Place lost pet ads at local pet stores, PETCO, and grocery stores and anywhere else that is appropriate.
9. Place a FREE “found pet” classified ad or a low cost “lost pet” ad in the local newspapers. The numbers of the newspaper classifieds are available in your phone book or from Missing Mutts, Cats, Etc. at 898-8914. Check the lost/found ads daily.
10. When looking for pets, check boats, motor homes, storage units or construction sites to see if a pet has been trapped. Cats are especially good at hiding in such places. Owner should check these locations because strangers may scare them further into hiding. Check palm trees. Some cats get stuck in them.
11. List your lost or found pet ad on the free classifieds on the internet. Start with AZFAMILY.COM, petfinder.com, pet-ark.com.
12. Search/post fliers at the Arizona Humane Society at 997-7585 and Animal Care and Control (the Dog Pound) at 506-PETS.

FOR LOST PETS: If your lost pet has identification tags they may be able to tell you if they have your pet. If your pet has no identification tags you will have to go down to the Humane Society and the east and west side Rabies Animal Control Shelters yourself. People who find your pets on their way to work may drop your animal off at a location on the other side of town so you must check all locations. You can also fill out a “lost pet” report at each site to place on the bulletin board. Try to include a picture of your pet to make it easier to identify your pet. KEEP LOOKING UNTIL YOU LOCATE YOUR PET. PEOPLE OFTEN HOLD ON TO STRAY PETS FOR WEEKS OR EVEN MONTHS WHILE THEY TRY TO FIND YOU. THEY MAY FINALLY GET TIRED OF LOOKING FOR YOU AND ABANDON YOUR PET TO A “KILL SHELTER” AFTER MONTHS.
FOR FOUND PETS: If the dog you found has a Maricopa county license call Animal Care and Control (Maricopa County Animal Shelter, Dog Pound) at 602-506-PETS or the automated 1888PETS911 will give you the phone number of the owner. Be persistent!! You may have to call several times to get the name and last known address of the owner. If the phone number corresponding to the dog license or identification tag is no longer correct be creative! Call old work numbers and check the phone book for a new phone number if the home number has been disconnected. You can also fill out a “found pet” report at each site to place on the bulletin board. See if any of the pictures of pet match the one you have found. KEEP LOOKING UNTIL YOU LOCATE THE PET OWNER. IF YOU CARE ABOUT ANIMALS, PLEASE DO NOT ABANDON THIS PET AT THE HUMANE SOCIETY OR ANIMAL CARE AND CONTROL SERVICES. (DOG POUND) THESE FACILITIES ARE OVERWHELMED BY THE NUMBER OF ABANDONED PETS AND TOGETHER EUTHANIZE OVER 50,000 PETS IN ARIZONA PER YEAR. HEALTHY ANIMALS ARE ROUTINELY EUTHANIZED DUE TO LACK OF SUFFICIENT SPACE IN THE KENNELS. YOU WOULD NOT WANT SOMEONE WHO FOUND YOUR PET TO PUT THEM AT RISK FOR EUTHANASIA. IF YOU HAVE TRIED EVERY MEANS TO LOCATE THE OWNER PLEASE ATTEMPT TO CAREFULLY PLACE THE PET IN A NEW HOME YOURSELF (CHARGE A FEE TO PEOPLE YOU DO NOT KNOW PERSONALLY SO THE PET IS NOT SOLD TO A LAB FOR RESEARCH). IF YOU CANNOT FIND A NEW HOME AND CANNOT KEEP THE PET CONTACT MISSING MUTTS, CATS, ETC. AT 898-PETS FOR HELP IN LOCATING A NO-KILL SHELTER.
PLEASE NOTE: The lost and found reports ARE NOT checked by anyone to see if they match any of the animals in the kennels at the Humane Society and the east and west side Animal Care and Control Shelters. They do not have enough staff. Please DO NOT count on anyone calling to let you know your pet is there. If you are lucky, the person who found your pet may see your lost pet report if it is posted at these sites. WARNING: Both the Humane Society and Rabies Animal Control are “kill shelters” that euthanize pets. This is NOT their fault. These organizations are overwhelmed by the number of pets abandoned at their facilities by the citizens of Maricopa County—US!!! By law, animals without identification may be euthanized after only 3 days. Animals with identification or Maricopa County licenses will be held for only six days. Saturdays and Sundays count as “holding days”. Please, physically go to check at least every 2 days at these shelters to prevent your pet from being euthanized.
CAUTION: If you have moved recently and have not updated the contact information on your pet’s identification, license, microchip or tattoo they may be treated the same as animals without identification. Also, pets often lose their collars when they are lost or stolen so you must assume pet may no longer have identification. Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

OPTIONS – FOUND STRAY CATS

OPTION #1 Make every effort to find the owner of stray (by putting a free found ad in the newspaper, putting up posters with a black & white photo of the stray found, etc. Leave out the color and sex of the stray so the callers have to describe. Request a lost/found pet checklist from evcor.petfinder.com to help guide you in your search to find the owner. Request that the owner bring a photo of their pet as well as a collar and identification tag when they come to retrieve their pet.
OPTION #2 If you are unable to locate the pet’s owner, after 6 days the pet becomes yours. Acquire a low-cost spay/neuter from Kitty Love and bring the stray to C.A.B.R.A., PetsMart or Petco for their vaccination clinics where you need only pay for the vaccination and not for an office visit. If you are keeping the cat yourself, keep in mind that you will need to spend time with it and money for medical needs and pet supplies.
OPTION #3 Get the stray spayed/neutered through any of the low cost clinics. Then place free (no cost) ad in the Custom Shopper or at www.classifiedpets.com or on-line at Petfinder.com, Azfamily.com, Accessarizona.com, and adopt the stray out, asking for reimbursement for the cost of the spay/neuter from the person adopting. NEVER GIVE UP FOR FREE!

OPTION #4 Call A.S.P.C.A. to sign over to them a sick or injured stray that you feel needs immediate medical attention that you cannot afford and the no-kill groups do not have the space or funds to accept.
OPTION #5 Get a no-kill animal rescue group to take the stray. Make every attempt to place the pet yourself before you overburden a no-kill shelter. Offer to foster the pet for as long as it takes to adopt them out. Offer a cash, food or supply donation to defray the rescue groups’ operating costs.
OPTION #6 Have feral/wild stray cats spayed/neutered by AzCats/Kitty Love & return them where someone will provide safety, food, water.
OPTION #7 For more options and names and telephone numbers of animal rescue organizations not listed in this booklet, call 480-898-PETS AND 1-888-PETS911, access the www.1888pets911.org web site, or e-mail questions to kittycatrescue@hotmail.com
Kitty Love – 24 hr. hotline 480-481-6920
$15 spay/neuter certificate, limited to 2 cats per house, per month. Cats must be at least 4 months old.
Send stamped self-addressed envelope to:
Kitty Love, PO Box J, Scottsdale, AZ 85252
In about 10-14 days, you will receive a form that you need to complete IN FULL. Do not send money, until you send the completed form. It takes 10 to 14 days for you to receive your appointment notice.

AzCats 602-840-9118
Primarily assist with feral, stray & homeless cats.
Call and leave name, phone number, street address or cross streets, and the number of cats. Call will be returned by one of the volunteers.
Or visit web site at: www.azcats.org

Pet Pride of Arizona (cats only) 480-829-2444
Spay & Neuter information – leave your name and number and a volunteer will call you back.
Tell them how many cats or kittens you have to spay. They will give you “case numbers” for you to give the vets to get the discount.

Humane Society SNAP Program 602-942-7283
1812 W. Bell Road, Phoenix. (19th & Bell) Tuesday thru Friday. Call for appointment. Drop off time between 7:00 – 7:30am, must stay with animal through initial exam in the morning. Pick up between 3pm & 5pm, depending on type and gender of animal. Testing & Vaccines offered.
Feline: Spay $35 + $20 if pregnant
Neuter $25 + $20 to $65 if cryptorchid

Spay Neuter Clinic (Phoenix) 602-863-0116
28th Drive, North of Cactus.
Office hours ; M-F 7:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Spays $36 Neuter $21, additional charge if pregnant or in heat. FeLeuk/FIV Combo test$29 FeLeuk only, $20

Tempe Spay & Neuter Clinic 480-829-1002
1425 W. Southern Avenue, suite 12, Tempe, AZ
Spay $36, additional charge if pregnant or in heat.
Neuter $21, additional charge if cryptorchid.
FeLeuk/FIV combo test $25

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.
Spay/Neuter Hotline (602-265-SPAY) 602-265-7729
Animal Defense League of AZ
Female Cat spays-$19 – 31
Male Cat neuters- $15 – 20
Low Income – may qualify for special program, call
Maricopa County Animal Care and Control 602-506-7387

Missing Mutts, Cats, Etc. Pet Resource Line480-898-PETS (7387)
Talk to a person 24 hours-Provides information and referral numbers.

E.V.C.O.R. www.evcor.petfinder.com , kittycatrescue@hotmail.com
List pets with pictures on-line and receive placement assistance.

Pet Assistance Resource 1-888-PETS911
Web site:www.1888pets911.org For pet adoptions, lost and found pets, pet health, spay/neuter information, animal rescue groups, etc.

C.A.B.R.A. www.cabra.org 480-874-2511
$15 total for cat 3 in 1 or dog 4 in 1, Rabies and Microchip!
Vaccines are $5 each! Microchip by “Home Again” includes FREE lifetime owner’s registration in the AKC international data base. A microchip is your pet’s life insurance policy if they get lost without a collar! Held at 1841 N. 24th St. (on 24th, just N of McDowell) Held on the 3rd Saturday of each month.)

AZ Soc. Prevention Cruelty to Animals 602-246-8280
Call for pickup of sick or injured strays. Must be confined (not loose).

The Tribune (East valley newspaper) 480-898-6465
Sure-Sell ad, runs 30 days, can be renewed up to 90 days for no additional charge. Cost is $19.95 for 4 lines, add $5 for every line after that. For cats, put in “Class 756” classification.

Custom Shopper (24-hour fax #602-229-1222) 602-229-1200
807 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ, between Roosevelt and McKinley.
Free ads must be faxed, mailed, or dropped off at the Custom Shopper by 3:00pm Friday for insertion in the following Friday’s edition. No free ads will be accepted by phone. Ads must be 20 words or less, must include the phone number and the price, and must be under $1000. Can submit up to 5 ads per week. They will be inserted on a space available basis and will run for two weeks. You must re-send the information if you want to renew.

OPTIONS – FOUND STRAY DOGS

OPTION #1 Make every effort to find the owner of stray (by putting a free found ad in the newspaper, putting up posters with a black & white photo of the stray found, etc. Leave out the color and sex of the stray so the callers have to describe. Request a lost/found pet checklist from evcor.petfinder.com to help guide you in your search to find the owner. Request that the owner bring a photo of their pet as well as a collar and identification tag when they come to retrieve their pet.
OPTION #2 If you are unable to locate the pet’s owner, after 6 days the pet becomes yours. Acquire a low-cost spay/neuter and bring the stray to C.A.B.R.A., PetsMart or Petco for their vaccination clinics where you need only pay for the vaccination and not for an office visit. If you are keeping the dog yourself, keep in mind that you will need to spend time with it and money for medical needs and pet supplies.
OPTION #3 Get the stray spayed/neutered through any of the low cost clinics. Then place free (no cost) ad in the Custom Shopper or at www.classifiedpets.com or on-line at Petfinder.com, Azfamily.com, Accessarizona.com, and adopt the stray out, asking for reimbursement for the cost of the spay/neuter from the person adopting. NEVER GIVE UP A PET FOR FREE!

OPTION #4 Call A.S.P.C.A. to sign over to them a sick or injured stray that you feel needs immediate medical attention that you cannot afford and the no-kill groups do not have the space or funds to accept.
OPTION #5 Get a no-kill animal rescue group to take the stray. Make every attempt to place the pet yourself before you overburden a no-kill shelter. Offer to foster the pet for as long as it takes to adopt them out. Offer cash, food or supply donation to defray the rescue groups’ operating costs.
OPTION #6 Call Friends for Life is there is a skittish dog you are unable to catch—480-497-8296.
OPTION #7 For more options and names and telephone numbers of animal rescue organizations not listed in this booklet, call 480-898-PETS AND 1-888-PETS911, access the www.1888pets911.org web site, or e-mail questions to puppydogrescue@hotmail.com
Dog spays and neuters are based on the weight of the dog. Dog spays are $45.00 and up. Dog neuters are $35.00 and up.***
Humane Society SNAP Program 602-942-7283
1812 W. Bell Road, Phoenix. (19th & Bell) Tuesday thru Friday. Call for appointment. Drop off time between 7:00 – 7:30am, must stay with animal through initial exam in the morning. Pick up between 3pm & 5pm, depending on type and gender of animal. Testing & Vaccines offered.
Special Programs: If you are low income and live in the city of Phoenix call Animal Care and Control (506-PETS) and ask for the business office to receive 2 free spay/neuters per year. If you are low income, active military, or a full-time student please call the Spay Neuter Animal Assistance Project at 942-7283 an Arizona Humane Society Program. If you qualify, dog spays are $30.00. Dog Neuters are $25.00. Cat spays are $25.00. Cat neuters are $15.00. If you make an appointment during certain months the spay/neuter is FREE!

Spay/Neuter Hotline–265-7729. Clearing house for low cost spay/neuter referrals valley wide. Call for updated listing.
Participating low cost spay/neuter clinics in the Tempe, Mesa, Scottsdale area/East Valley
Aloha Animal Hospital–949-8362. Located at 68th St. and McDowell.
Aztec Animal Hospital–945-8671 or 278-6632. Located at 87th St. and McDowell.
Birch Veterinary Hospital–838-2020. Located at 18th St. and Guadalupe in Tempe.
Spay/Neuter Clinic–829-1002 Located at Priest and Southern.
Tempe Veterinary Hospital–9660391. Located at Mill and Southern.
Andersen Animal Clinic—Located at Baseline and Price Rd. Great prices full care vet services.
Participating low cost spay/neuter clinics in theWest Valley
Downtown Pet Center–495-1410. Located at 11th Ave. and Grand Ave. Cats and small dogs only.
Bethany Animal Hospital–242-1657. Located at Bethany Home Rd. and I-17.
Santos Animal Hospital–247-0003. Located at 16th Ave and Thomas. They speak Spanish.
Spay Neuter Clinic–863-0116. Located at 28th Ave and Cactus.
Van Aken Animal Hospital–278-6632. Located at 38th Ave and Indian School.
Missing Mutts, Cats, Etc. Pet Resource Line480-898-PETS (7387)
Talk to a person 24 hours-Provides information and referral numbers.

E.V.C.O.R. www.evcor.petfinder.com/puppydogrescue@hotmail.com
List pets with pictures on-line and receive placement assistance.

Pet Assistance Resource 1-888-PETS911
Web site:www.1888pets911.org For pet adoptions, lost and found pets, pet health, spay/neuter information, animal rescue groups, etc.

AZ Soc. Prevention Cruelty to Animals 602-246-8280
Call for pickup of sick or injured strays. Must be confined (not loose).

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

UNWANTED DOGS AND CATS UNWANTED BY OWNERS
If it is a behavior problem work with behavioral trainers or the pet help line to change your pet’s behavior.
If you are moving, take him with you!! If the pet is causing problems let us help you to solve the problem, whatever it is.

Try the following before contacting an animal rescue organization to take your pet in:

 Place the pet yourself with friends or family.
 Let the grapevine work! Tell your friends to tell their friends that you are giving up your pet. Tell everyone you know. If you plan to take them to the Humane Society or Animal Care & Control (dog pound) tell them that too. Some kind soul will help.
 Ask your neighbors and neighborhood children if they will help you look for a new home for your pet.
 Put an ad in your work newsletter or church bulletin.
 Put ads up at your local veterinarian or pet shops like PETCO or PETSMART.
 If you put a classified ad in the newspaper be sure to charge a price to keep your pet safe from people shopping for free dogs. Properly screen all interested adoptive families to make sure your pet will have a safe, loving, permanent home.
 Put free ads up at the grocery store and anywhere else people congregate.
 Ask friends to watch your pet for a few weeks to give you extra time if you need it.

IF YOU GIVE IT TIME, THE GRAPEVINE WILL WORK!!! ONLY CALL A RESCUE ORGANIZATION WHEN YOU HAVE TRIED ALL OF THE ABOVE AND STILL CANNOT FIND A SAFE HOME FOR YOUR PET. THEN, GIVE ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS ENOUGH TIME TO WORK. DO NOT CALLUP EXPECTING TO PLACE YOUR PET THE SAME DAY!!!

CALL 480-898-PETS FOR ALL OWNER UNWANTED PETS AND STRAY DOGS AND CATS TO FIND THE CURRENT RESOURCES. They will call the volunteer scheduled to help that day. You will get a response the same day.

FRIENDLY CATS AND DOGS UNWANTED BY OWNERS–Let the grape vine work. Tell all of your friends, relatives and co-workers and have them tell all of their friends. This is guaranteed to work if you give it enough time. Use your company e-mail, newsletters for work, school, churches, etc. If you have a picture of your pet tape it to an index card and take to a vet clinic or pet stores. Usually people who are going to these places are willing to spend money to care for their pets and will be responsible pet owners.

If they need to place the animal immediately. Refer them to the animal rescue group in their area. Please do not walk into a rescue group adoption days because this cause the spread of disease. If the call comes in May-August, this is when all the cats and dogs have babies and it is the worst time to try to place an animal. All rescue groups are overwhelmed by calls during the summer months. If you cannot get help elsewhere, call 480-898-PETS. If the caller can hold on to the pet for a while they can list the pet on the waiting list at a shelter. The most critical cases will be dealt with first i.e. ill, injured, trapped in a tree, engine etc. “No time” calls will be considered next (homeless people, domestic violence where the cat is at risk, etc. In any case 480-898-PETS will try to help directly or give you referrals.

WARNING: Always charge a fee for your pet. Many horrible things can happen if you give your pet away for free and fail to properly screen people.

Your pet may:

Be sold to a laboratory for animal experimentation.
Be used as bait to train aggressive dogs in dog fighting.
Be eaten by people who consider dog meat a delicacy.
Be fed to large snakes if it is a puppy or kitten.

CHARGE AT LEAST THE AMOUNT OF A SPAY OR NEUTER AND HAVE THE PET STERILIZED YOURSELF TO MAKE SURE THE MONEY GOES TO THE VETERINARY CLINIC.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

PLACING A PET YOURSELF-QUESTIONS TO ASK
SAFE:
Is there a secure yard?
Are there other pets in the home that could harm our rescue dog?
Are there other things in the home or surrounding environment that could harm our rescue dog?
Will the dog be left alone for long periods of time unsupervised?
Is the adoptive family going to leave the dog outside in the Arizona summer?
Is the adoptive family going to provide vaccinations and veterinarian visits?
If there are children, are they trained to treat animals gently?
Are the breed and temperament of the dog a good match for this family?

PERMANENT:
Does the potential family have a good pet history?
Does the family seem to have a realistic view of the dog’s role in the family?
Are the family needs/personality a good match with the dog’s needs/personality?
Has the family moved several times? What happened to their pets?
Is this family willing to work with the dog if he has behavior problems?
Does skill level and dog obedience training of the family match the needs of the dog?
Has the family abandoned pets before? What are their beliefs about abandoning pets in ‘kill’ shelters?

COMFORTABLE:
Love, continued interest and focused attention is a transient thing in our American culture. Is the home environment we are sending the dog to going to be enriching and comfortable enough to sustain the dog?
Does the family lifestyle meet the needs/style of the dog? Active with active. Passive with passive.
Will the family provide enough exercise and stimulation for the dog?
Will his physical and mental needs continue to be met when the novelty of a new dog wears off?
Is the family planning on this being an outside dog? Where will he stay when no one is home?
Will he have toys and be played with regularly?
Does the home environment and yard provide enough room for the dog too live comfortably?

PRESCREENING QUESTIONS
• What makes you want to adopt a pet (or this dog) at this time?
• What pets do you now have at home? Are they males/females, neutered/spayed, dominant, dog-aggressive?
• Is the potential dog “sibling” here today or can he be brought so we can see how they get along?
• What is the longest you have had a pet?
• Where is it now? What happened to it?
• Was the dog spayed/neutered and taken to the vet regularly?
• What other dogs/breeds have you had in the past?
• How long would the dog be left alone during the day? How many hours are they away during the day?
• Where do your pets stay when you are away at work?
• Will you describe what a typical day in the life of your dog is like?
• Do you live in a house? Do you rent or own?
• What is your occupation?
• What kind of experience do you have in handling dogs?
• Do you have children? Do you have many children who visit you?
• Do you have a big yard?
• Is your entire family here today?
• Ask questions specific to the personality/breed of the dog they are interested in. Did you know that Pugs are prone to skin problems? This dog is not fully housetrained. Can you describe how you have handled house-training in the past? This dog is a chewer. Can you describe how you have handled that in the past?
• Let them walk around the store with the dog and spend some time interacting with him.
Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR
 How does the family interact with the dog?
 Does the dog seem to like them?
 Do they seem confident in handling this dog?
 Is this an alpha/dominant dog and the interested family filled with people who will inconsistently discipline or have trouble establishing themselves as higher in the hierarchy of the family “Pack”.
 Are there dangers for the dog? Do they have a pool that is not fenced in? Do they live near a main road?
 Are there enough good things about this family’s environment so that if they all got bored with the dog he could still have a high quality of life? Are there other dogs? Is there a big yard? Will he have lots of toys?
 Watch reactions to descriptions of the pet’s bad behavior. Watch for micro-expressions.
 Does this seem like an impulse purchase?

HOW TO TURN DOWN A POTENTIAL ADOPTIVE FAMILY
REMEMBER: We are never so desperate to move dogs that we must adopt a dog into an environment that is unsafe or unsatisfactory. We would rather keep a dog in the system indefinitely than doom them to a life of unhappiness. We at Dog Rescue are committed to finding the best family/dog match possible.
Tell them that the dog would be destructive in the environment they have described.
Tell them it is your policy not to adopt to families who…have only outside dogs (pick whatever you want to fill in the blank.)
Tell them that you do not think it is a good match and guide them to look at a dog that would better suit their lifestyle. Or direct them to the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control [RAC, dog pound] or Humane Society to rescue a dog which may otherwise be killed.
Tell them that these dogs have already come from perilous situations so we have to guard against that ever happening to them again.

FAMILY SITUATIONS TO AVOID:
Avoid situations in which the family is: Away from home and the dog is alone for more than 9 hours a day, a stay-at-home mom who has very young children (if the puppy/dog has alpha tendencies), having new babies soon, planning to move out of state soon, aware that their other dog is aggressive, going to leave the dog outside for long periods of time, planning to tie the dogs up, etc.

ADOPTION APPLICATION PROCESS
 If you need a sample adoption application e-mail your request to dogrescue@hotmail.com
 Always tell them up front that the adoption is not guaranteed until after the interview is completed and the application completely filled out and signed. Act very serious and businesslike.
 Tell them the process takes an hour and there are no refunds. If they balk at the amount of time it will take do not be afraid to stop the adoption process.
 You can either fill in the blanks as you interview them or have them fill out the entire application themselves and then scour it for inconsistent, incomplete, or unsatisfactory answers.
 Carefully watch their face as they answer the questions or fill in the blanks. Call attention to what you observe.
 Rip it apart. Remember! You are this dog’s only defense against being doomed to a miserable life. You are his advocate, his protector. Ask questions and screen the adoptive family like you were placing your own cherished pet.
 Pay attention to your gut level response. If something does not seem right ABORT!!
 Do not be afraid to write in the margins of the application. The more information we have the better.
 Tell the adoptive family of your concerns. For example, “Are you sure you will have enough time to interact with the dog when you get your new job promotion?”
 A quiet but firm voice will allow you to get away with asking almost any question. If asked, tell the family we are serious about find a good fit between the family and the dog. We know the dog and must get to know the adoptive family to assure that it is the best possible family/dog match.
 Every blank must be filled out and every response circled for the application to be considered to be complete. It will be reviewed with you when it is turned in to your mentor.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

EVCOR UNWANTED PETS–PROJECT PROPOSAL

Initial Client Contact

1-888-PETS-911
www.1-888-PETS-911 This leads to ———-
480-898-PETS
www.evcor.@petfinder.com

Spay/Neuter Resources
Lost and Found Resources
Adoption Agency Name, Location, Web Site
Breed Request
Vet Resources
Answers to Other Pet Questions
Behavioral Resources————————
Unwanted Pet Resources——————– This leads to———–

Intake Volunteer who further screens to find out whether this pets current home can be maintained (Behavior problem that can be solved, No crate to safely transport pet when moving, etc.) If owner is not willing to keep/work with the pet then a detailed intake form is done on pet and the information is posted in appropriate places on the internet. Pictures are requested and posted with information for potential adopters.

Dog/Cat Social Worker who tracks the pet to make sure the people are following through with what they have promised to do and mobilizes volunteers if pet is in danger. They also make sure the pet is vaccinated, spayed/neutered, microchipped, etc.

The dog/cat can then: 1. Enters a rescue that believes they can place it. 2. Attends adoption days of willing organizations after it is vaccinated, spayed/neutered, microchipped, etc. 3. Enters temporary foster care while rescues attempt to find a long-term foster/adoptive family for it. 4. Is adopted from the original owner’s home using trained Adoption Counselors who act as intermediaries between the abandoning and adopting families.

An After Care Specialist is assigned and contacts the adoptive family within 3 days of the adoption, after 2 weeks, 1 month, 3 months, and every 6 months after that. Contact is maintained via a bi-monthly e-mail newsletter.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

CHEWING
Dogs, and some cats, have the instinct to chew. Chewing is normal and necessary behavior. Pets often chew to alleviate boredom. Another reason pets chew is that they miss you when you are gone. Because your belongings hold your scent and are often fun to chew (e.g. shoes) that is what pets go for. With patience, this behavior can be changed. There are many ways of curbing chewing behavior. Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.
 Find out the Reason for Destructive Chewing and Change the Situation.
1. There are too many toys around the house mixed in with the kid’s toys, your belongings, etc. 2.The dog has too much freedom in the home before learning appropriate behavior. 3. Boredom. Lack of enough mental and physical stimulation during the day. 4. Bad habits begin by giving old slippers, shoes, etc. as chew toys. 5.Excessive attention or pampering is given when the owner is home with the pet. 6.Over-emotional owner departures and homecomings. 7. Frustration at being physically restricted. 8. Your pet may be responding to human emotional upsets in the home that do not even involve the pet. 9.There are delays in feeding your pet. 10. The pet is experiencing separation anxiety. If your dog is chewing due to extreme separation anxiety, this must be worked through slowly with the help of a pet behavior expert. Your pet may not only cause damage to your house, but also to himself. Punishment only makes matters worse.

 Be Consistent! If there is something you do not want your pet to chew say “No!” every time you catch him chewing on it. The habit of chewing the wrong objects often starts by pet owners being inconsistent. Laughing when the dog or puppy is caught chewing something like a shoe often reinforces chewing behavior.

 Redirect Your Pet. Say “No!” and quickly give the pet a chew toy that is appropriate for chewing. Praise your pet with an enthusiastic voice and pet him for chewing the right object. Just like children, animals need to learn what is and is not right to play with. Pets will learn very quickly if you redirect and praise appropriate behavior consistently.

 Create a Pet Toy Library. Certain favorite toys only get “checked out” to entertain your pet when you leave home for any length of time. Simply put out your pet’s favorite toy (rawhide, catnip, etc.) when you leave and put it away as soon as you return home. This method may work especially well for people whose pets mostly chew when their owners are not at home.

 Maintain Chew Toy Novelty. Keep several of your pet’s favorite toys on hand and rotate the one’s he has access to. Instead giving your pet all his favorite chew toys at the same time, exchange a new one or two new ones for an old one that is put away for a while until it regains its novelty. Change the toys every couple of days so that, to your pet, it seems like there is always something new to chew.

 Change the Type of Chew Toys Your Pet Plays with. Ask salespeople at any pet store, like Petco, to direct you to the most popular or durable dog and cat toys they have. Ask your friends and colleagues what toys their pets prefer.

 Make Your Pets Present Toys More Appealing. Then say, “Good, chew! Good, chew!” enthusiastically when they chew the right toy. Soon, all you will have to say is “Chew!” and your pet will respond. It is often difficult for pets to understand why chewing one thing is good while chewing other, similar, things is not good. Help pets learn by making his own chew toys more appealing. Spread peanut butter or anything else tasty on the toy. Let the toy soak in beef or chicken broth. Even rubbing the toy in your hands to get your scent on it may help.

 Make Your Pets Present Toys More Interesting. Pull the chew toy on a string to get you pet’s attention. Then say, “Good, chew! Good, chew!” enthusiastically when they chew the right toy. There are pet “puzzle” toys available at pet stores, simply ask the store clerk to direct you to the most popular. For example, there are rubber balls with holes in the middle where you can put treats. These can keep your pets occupied and entertained for hours.

 Make the Wrong Things to Chew Taste Bad. Pet stores sell a variety of pet repellants, which will not harm your pet. Bitter apple repellant seems to work well. Put the repellant on any object you want to keep our pet from chewing. Pets do not like the taste and learn what objects to avoid.

 Use Perfume to Keep Your Pet Away. Most pets do not like the smell of perfume and cologne. Mix one part perfume or cologne with ten parts water and spray the mixture on the objects you do not want your pet to chew. Cheap perfumes and colognes work best and smell worst. You may be able to find some at your local thrift shop or dollar store.

 Keep Chewable Items Out of Reach. Pick up newspapers and shoes from the floor. Move chewable items from lower shelves or countertops. Putting the temptations out of reach really helps and becomes a habit for you.
 CAUTION: While most dogs love bones and rawhide, and cats love catnip, it is recommended that you check with your veterinarian. Bones can splinter and wreak havoc on a dog’s esophagus and intestinal track resulting in expensive surgery.
HOUSE-TRAINING
One of the major reasons why people abandon their pets is because they were not successful in housetraining the pet. Usually a failure to house-train is more of a people problem than a pet problem. Consistency and timing are the keys for certain success.

Expect accidents once in a while. Every pet can have an accident at some time. Look for the reason it may have occurred. Does it happen only when you are away from home for prolonged periods of time? Have their been changes recently in the pet’s environment.

If the problem continues it may be a sign of serious illness in a previously house-trained pet. Potty accidents may be a sign of colitis, intestinal or urinary tract infection or a tumor when it is accompanied by lethargy, fever, blood in the stool or straining. See a veterinarian quickly.

Act quickly and kindly. Say “No” and pick the pet up and put him in the appropriate place to relieve himself. Then as he finishes “doing his duty” praise him wildly for going in the right place. DO NOT spank your pet or rub its nose in it when they go in the wrong place. They will not understand why you are being aggressive towards them and become frightened of you.

Clean the accident area thoroughly. A lingering scent in the carpet does for pets what running water does for us when we have a full bladder. Clean the area with 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water or 1/4 cup white vinegar and a big squirt of liquid detergent in a quart of water. First sop up what you can with a dry cloth. Then apply the solutions stroking from the outside of the spot towards the inside so as not to spread the scent around. Spray an odor-masking spray like Urine Kleen or Odormute on the spot. Cleaning the spot in this way may prevent the pet from returning to go in this spot again.

FOR DOGS:

Start Right Away. As soon as you bring your pup home get her used to her indoor “den”. This is not cruel. Dogs actually have quite a nesting instinct and dogs in the wild have cozy, cramped dens. Put a nice blanket, her favorite toy, fresh water and give her feedings inside to make the crate more inviting. This will be the place where the puppy will stay when no one is actively interacting with her. She will learn to sleep and relax there. Remember to remove the collar and tags so they do not get hooked on the crate wires.

Recognize the Signs and the Times. Puppies should be put outside when they wake up in the morning, an half hour after they eat, every time they wake up from a long nap, and before going to bed at night and every 2-4 hours between that depending on their stage of develop. Set the alarm if you have to. The signs that she is looking for a place to go include sniffing or pawing the ground, walking in circles and crouching. Pick her up and take her to the appropriate toilet area. Praise her wildly after she has finished.

Take Your Puppy Out to Potty Frequently. Try to set her up for sucess so she never has an accident inside the crate. Even young dogs prefer not to relieve themselves in the place they eat, drink and sleep. Little puppies cannot hold it long. They should be put out every 2 hours during the day and every 4 ours at night. Even older puppies can go no longer than 4 or 5 hours at the most. At five months puppies gain more control over their bladders and will be able to sleep through the night. Just like human babies, dog babies lack the muscle control to hold it for long. They gain muscle control as they develop and males may take longer than females to house-train and small dogs may take more than six months. If you are gone during the day you may want to back the crates opening with the door removed to the doggy door so the puppy can get the hang of going outside to relieve herself.

Use the Same Command Each Time. Say “go potty”, “go pee pee” each time so that the puppy starts to connect the command with the behavior. Eventually, when they hear the word they will try to please you by complying. Consistency and patience will pay off. All dogs are capable of being house-trained.

Give Lots of Petting to Accompany Your Verbal Praise. Let her know by word and touch that she did a great thing by going potty outside.

Paper Train Your Puppy. Use newspapers during the day if you do not have a doggy door and cannot come back at lunch to let your puppy outside. Put your puppy in a small room with the floor covered in newspapers. Let her out often and praise her wildly. If there is an accident it happens on the newspaper. Slowly make the area of newspapers smaller until there is only a small area covered in the corner of the room. At this point the pup is probably gaining the necessary bladder control to gradually give up the newspapers.

Don’t Make Dogs Wait Too Long. Adult dogs need to relieve themselves every 8-10 hours. Twelve hours is too long for even a well house-trained dog. Could you wait twelve hours without using the restroom?

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

HOUSETRAINING FOR CATS

Check Your Cat’s Environment. A dirty litter box may lead kitty to go elsewhere. So might the location of her litter box. Is it too near where she eats and drinks? Is there too much activity or traffic nearby and too little privacy? Is it always the same place? Does something in that location upset her?

Recent Changes Can Cause Cats to Soil the House. Is she trying to tell you something? What is not to her liking? Have you changed kitty litter brands recently? Have your recently moved house? Is there a new cat in the neighborhood making her nervous?

Put Your Kitten in the Litter Box. At eight weeks of age many kittens just need to be shown where the litter box is to know what to do with it. Right after eating confine your kitten in the bathroom with the litter box. Praise her and pet her after completing “her business” in the litterbox and let her out into the rest of the house. You may want to remove the bath mat and anything else that could be mistaken for a good potty place. If your cat likes to use the bathtub filling it with an inch of water should curb that practice.

Choose a Litter Box with Easy Access. Make sure the sides are low enough for the kitten to enter conveniently. High-sided litter boxes can significantly increase the amount of time it will take to house-train your kitten. Try low sided plastic alternatives like inexpensive plastic storage boxes.

Provide More Than One Litter Box. Little kittens may not be able to hold it long enough to get to the one across the house. Like human babies, they just do not have good bladder control until they get older. Make it as easy as possible for her to get to a litter box. You should have a litter box for each floor of the house and one for each cat. An extra one besides that does not hurt either.

Keep the Litter Box Clean. Some cats will go elsewhere when the kitty litter box is not clean enough for them. Clean the litter box at least once a day. You may need to change the kitty litter up to 3 times a week. Add baking soda to help absorb the odors.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

FERAL CATS AND DESOCIALIZED STRAY CATS

What do you do if you find a feral cat? Is it really “feral”? Can you touch it? Does it meow at you? Does it look at you and run from a distance? If yes, then you have a feral. Do not corner it because any frightened animal may scratch or bite you or run into traffic to get away from you. If no, then you have a de-socialized which means that it was a cat that was tame but has not had human contact for a while. ALWAYS TREAT THEM AS FERAL EVEN IF THEY ARE DE-SOCIALIZED. We are not only concerned for your safety but if they bite you it will be a death sentence for the cat. BOTH FERAL CATS AND DE-SOCIALIZED CATS WILL NEED TO BE HUMANELY TRAPPED. The groups listed below will help with this. Please do not call or send these cats to the Humane Society or Rabies Animal Control, they will have no chance to live or be adopted through these organizations.
Please call the cat rescue organization closest to your neighborhood for help.

Sun City & Peoria –Refer to Four Paws 876-8778. Warning: If they cannot help you call us back. Sun City Animal Rescue (SCAR) will take ferals to the Humane Society. If you cannot get through to them, if they cannot help, or it is an emergency situation call DOG RESCUE at 470-0131.

North Phoenix–North Phoenix Citizens for Strays 375-2428 will help feral kittens only. They might help loan a trap for a feral mother. They are not really set up to do ferals. If you cannot get through to them, if they cannot help, or it is an emergency situation call DOG RESCUE at 470-0131.

Scottsdale–Citizens for Scottsdale Strays 990-4428 will help in Scottsdale only. They usually do businesses only and possibly some residential help, especially if the caller is willing help with the cost of the spay/neuter. If you cannot get through to them, if they cannot help, or it is an emergency situation call DOG RESCUE at 470-0131.

Phoenix– Call DOG RESCUE at 470-0131.

East Mesa, Apache Junction–Call PAW PAW 982-2200.

Gilbert, Chandler–Call Friends for Life 497-8296, PAW PAW 982-2200, or DOG RESCUE at 470-0131.

SPAY, NEUTER AND RETURN OPTION: Call DOG RESCUE and listen to option #1. Four Paws will help you catch the cat and direct you to where to find an inexpensive spay/neuter. Or, call Kitty Love 480-481-6920 or the Spay and Neuter Hotline at 602-265-7729x where sterilization costs as little as $20! After the cats are sterilized they may be returned to form a sustainable cat colony that will control rodents in the area and prevent other cats from moving in. You may choose to continue to feed and provide water for them. Another option is to move them to live in an area that is safe from coyotes, dogs, owls and traffic.

WHY SPAY/NEUTER RETURN? Feral cat colonies provide a service to urban and rural areas. They keep the rodent and insect populations in check. Did you know that cats are immune to scorpion bites and can kill scorpions that may harm humans? They will also, once spayed and neutered, maintain their colonies and chase off new cats. This is important information for businesses and apartment complexes. .If you do not spay/neuter and return there will be new cats coming into the area all the time because there are over 2 million cats on the streets of Maricopa County. Even if you trap them they will come back. It is better to have a manageable cat population with a neutered male and several spayed female cats.

TOM CATS–Un-neutered male cats. Callers may call in because these animals were fighting with other cats, singing/vocalizing, mating, marking/urinating and may have even behaved aggressively towards people. These animals can be feral but often are abandoned pets that were never fixed. It is a hormone that causes these behaviors. These behaviors will subside after neutering. It takes 8 to 30 days for the hormone to work its way out of the body. We have no where to house/foster these animals, but if you will let us help you to trap, neuter and return them then we can almost guarantee that, within a month, that these behaviors will either be gone completely or have greatly subsided. Once male cats are neutered they are instrumental in keeping new Tom Cats from entering the area.

TAMING FERAL KITTENS OR CATS–Do not use your hands. Do not chase or corner them or they will be so scared that they may strike out at you. Once caught in a humane trap provide them with a hiding area such as an open box or an animal carrier that is in a larger confined area. Feral kittens have not previously been touched by humans. They will spit or hiss at you. They are afraid! They need to get used to human touch. Use soft wood like a paint stirrer or a wooden spoon to stroke feral kittens or cats. This is important because if they bite something hard they will break their teeth. Also, this will keep you from getting hurt. Rub under chin, belly and top of head frequently, especially when eating. Eventually move to using a gloved hand.
Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

PREGNANT AND NURSING CATS WITH KITTENS

There are a variety of books available at the public library or at PETCO that can help you help pregnant and nursing cats with kittens.

PREGNANT CATS–Pregnant cats need double the nutrition and calories for proper development of the babies and to create the development of milk. A poorly nourished mother cat may need help with supplemental bottle feedings to their babies after they are born. They will need lots of calories and nutrition while nursing. A cat who ignores her babies may be very ill and needs to be seen by a veterinarian without much delay. If she refuses to eat herself this is a critical situation and she needs to be seen by a vet immediately. Nursing mothers can develop mastitis, a painful condition which may prevent them from nursing. A mother cat who cannot nurse her babies makes life difficult for you because you will need to bottle feed.

We do not advocate spaying a pregnant cat, especially after the first trimester. Remember, that the length of pregnancy of a stray and feral cat may actually be different from that of a house cat. They may actually be further along than they look depending upon their food availability and health. When feral cats are knocked out for spay/neuter surgery they often fight the anesthesia. In our experience they often have to be given extra anesthesia for them to be “knocked out” for the surgery. This is dangerous, especially to a pregnant cat and some ferals have died from being aborted when fully pregnant.

SUCKLING KITTENS–Sucklings are babies from birth to 6-8 weeks. These kittens have mothers who are ill, dead or have no milk. They will need to be bottle fed with kitten formula that provides the necessary nutrients (evaporated milk can be used short-term). They need to be fed every 3-4 hours depending on how much they cry. Premature babies may need to be fed more often. Baby kittens need to have their genital (wee wee) area stimulated in order for them to be able to urinate. Baby kittens are not able to urinate without this stimulation and run the very real danger of having their bladders explode. If you have found kittens that are crying wipe their genitals gently with a wet towel, or tap them with a wet finger to get them to urinate. Please do this before attempting to feed them. Kittens can die if their bladders explode. If you have questions about how to handle suckling kittens Marge: (602) 274-2747 or Mardi: (602) 257-9369 may be able to help.

FRIENDLY KITTENS–If you have kittens that are clean and free of fleas (look for scratching and flea dirt) and ear mites (brown residue in the ear canal that you can wipe out gently with a cue tip. Once the ear is clean put 1-2 drops of mineral oil in the ear for 21 days. Twenty one days is the life cycle of the ear mites. Do not use medicine on baby kittens as that can kill them and mineral oil is safe for kittens. For adults use mineral oil or medicine from Petco.) your local pet shops may accept them if they are not full. If the cat exhibits much discomfort they may have an ear infection which is very serious and needs to be checked out by a veterinarian.

PREGNANT/NURSING FERAL CATS–These cats should be stressed as little as possible. They should be kept safe from danger. They should not be moved around a lot. Even though a feral cat may spit or hiss at you she will not harm her own babies. All cats may eat a dead kitten. All mother cats will eat their after birth.

EMERGENCY FEEDING FORMULAS
For Orphaned Kittens & Puppies under 6 weeks of age

Goats’ milk diluted 50/50 with water. Available fresh or canned from grocery stores.
OR
1 can Evaporated Milk, 1 egg yolk, 2 tablespoons Karo syrup.
All three mixed well and kept in tightly sealed jar in fridge.
At feeding time mix 1/2 of the estimated feeding amount with:
Equal amount of boiling water. (once a day mix 1 drop of human infant liquid vitamins in each kitties formula)
OR
Human baby formula, made up to double the normal strength
OR
8 ounces homogenized whole milk, 2 egg yolks, 1-teaspoon salad oil, and 1-drop liquid pediatric vitamins optional)

NOTE: Any emergency formula should only be used until regular Feline KMR-or Canine ESBILAC-Replacement Formulas such Just Born-can be purchased. None are nutritionally complete for long term health of kittens or puppies.

Feed lukewarm formula with an eyedropper, syringe, and baby bottle or doll bottles every 2 hours until full. Keep the animals warm, clean and dry, and inside the house. Gently rub their genitals with a warm wet cloth or cotton balls to stimulate them to eliminate waste after each feeding. Never feed straight cows’ milk as this can cause diarrhea. Have them checked by a veterinarian. He or she can provide a feeding schedule based on their weight and age.
Are you Online? For an excellent reference, see Kitten Fostering & Ownership Handbook at: www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.html

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.
HOW TO WORK WITH AN ANIMAL RESCUE GROUP

***Animal Rescuers are ALL VOLUNTEERS who donate their time to rescue animals from unsafe environments. This is not a money making business for us. Our time, energy and talent is all donated. We have full-time jobs, we have families and we go to school/work just like you do. This is volunteer work we do for the community. We are overwhelmed by the number of calls from irresponsible people abandoning pets. We try our best to help, but we have 20-40 calls a day just like your call. Imagine the frustration you feel right now with this one pet multiplied forty times!! We are all animal lovers so each call about people abusing or abandoning pets is a wound to our spirits. Please be gentle and patient with us and we will help you if we are able.

What you should know…

Summer is the busiest time for animal rescue groups. That is the time when we are hit by all of the unwanted puppy and kitten litters. If you do not want the pet, please wait until the winter months when we will be most able to help you. During the summer the animal shelters are completely full and often have to turn away hundreds of animals in need. Also, because of health issues it may be difficult for us to take in an unvaccinated animal unless it has been held past the disease incubation period of 2 weeks.

 Decide which of the 5 options (listed below) you are willing to do to help this pet.
 Try to give us plenty of lead time to help you. Please do not call us that day and expect us to take your pet or a stray immediately. We need time to create space. An immediate abandonment of a pet or stray is difficult to accommodate.
 Make sure yours is a desperate need. Have you tried all of the steps possible to safely place the pet in a new home. Even if you are able to get into an animal shelter you will be taking the place of another animal that may be euthanized at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (A.K.A. Rabies Animal Control, the Dog Pound) or the Humane Society (Yes, they do “euthanize” healthy, adoptable pets) due to lack of space. So please think long and hard if you are offered a space at a shelter. You will not be solving the problem for the homeless pet you will simply be giving that problem to someone else.
 Donate something (money, blankets, food, etc.) to the rescue group to defray the cost of helping your pet. This will make it easier for them to help more animals. It takes an average of 100 volunteer hours to get a pet to a safe, new home.
 Be kind and courteous with us. Yours is often the 40th call just like yours we have received today. We are as overwhelmed and overburdened as you feel with just one animal.
 Make it easy for us to help you. Work with us to help rescue this animal. Offer to keep the pet in your home while we actively seek adopters. Foster families for pets are the most difficult volunteers to find. This limits our ability to intake animals.

This is the way animal rescue groups will be able to help you:

OPTION #1 Call 480-898-PETS (the Pet Resource and Referral Line) to talk to a live volunteer about what your options are. Let us help you work on the problem that is making it necessary for you to give up your pet. We can help with behavior problems, suggestions about moving the pet with you and, in some cases, find a place for you to keep the pet a little while if you can figure out a way to keep the pet eventually.

OPTION #2 Call 480-898-PETS (the Pet Resource and Referral Line) to talk to a live volunteer about what your options are. Let an animal rescue volunteer assist you in safely placing the animal yourself. You will be given help on how to get the word out that your pet is available. You will be given hints on how to spot “adopters” who will endanger the pet by use in laboratory experiments, use in pit bull fighting rings, use as food, etc. You will be given information on how to properly screen a prospective family and you will be offered an actual adoption contract to use that will ensure the pet’s safety.

OPTION #3 Call 480-898-PETS (the Pet Resource and Referral Line) to talk to a live volunteer about what your options are. Keep the dog in your home and we will arrange to have your pet come to our adoption days with/without you being there. You will continue to care for the pet in your home until we are able to find a suitable home. We will list the pet on the internet, screen potential families, get your pet ready for adoption and handle the actual adoption. Staying in your home is less stressful for the pet.

OPTION #4 Call 480-898-PETS (the Pet Resource and Referral Line) to talk to a live volunteer about what your options are. Find a friend or acquaintance who can safely keep the pet for you and follow the rest of options #3.

OPTION #5 Call 480-898-PETS. If you are unable to keep the pet for any length of time and if you are the type of person who would abandon your pet or a stray to Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (A.K.A. Rabies Animal Control, the Dog Pound) or the Humane Society where they will be exposed to life threatening diseases, put under a great amount of stress, and eventually euthanized (killed) when they are not adopted/when there is not enough space to keep them, we will help find a rescue group to rescue the pet. Give animal rescue groups as much time as possible to rescue the pet. WE ARE ALL VOLUNTEERS! We do the best we can with the time and resources we have available to us. Our primary goal is to keep pets from entering Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (A.K.A. Rabies Animal Control, the Dog Pound) or the Humane Society. These facilities are already overwhelmed by the number of people abandoning pets and strays at their facilities. Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.
WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP HOMELESS PETS

Encourage spaying/neutering of pets, Spay/neuter your pet, Spay/neuter someone’s pet who does not have the money to do so, Intervene when someone is giving up their pet and stay involved until the pet is safely placed in a new, permanent home. Go to one of the Maricopa County Animal shelters and comfort the animals there. Ask if you can give shelter animals some treats, Volunteer with an animal rescue group, Volunteer at Maricopa County Animal shelters and walk dogs, comfort pets, assist potential adoptive families, Hold a fundraiser (Bake sale at work/school, Garage sale, Car Wash, Contact us for more ideas.) and donate the money to a “no-kill” animal rescue group, Sit with your dog at a coffee shop and give out brochures of the key rescue numbers, Become aware of pet-related issues and legislation, Call/Write and ask friends to Call/Write your legislators to support laws that protect pets and move Maricopa County towards becoming a “no-kill” county for healthy, adoptable pets, Donate materials (such as pet food, crates, computers, color printers) to animal rescue groups so that they can help more pets, When you see a stray animal STOP and assist the pet, Call a rescue group to learn how to safely approach a stray animal, Call for assistance in helping the animal if you are unsure of how the animal will respond, Keep strays as long as it takes to return them safely to their own or a new home, Ask the owner of a stray to bring a collar with current identification when they come to get the animal, Make sure your pets are always wearing their identification, Makes sure all of your friend’s pets wear their identification, Buy identification for pets that do not have current tags. Keep both new and the old tags on your pets when you are moving between residences, Update information on pet tags as soon as it changes, When vacationing with your pet put extra identification on your pet where you can be reached locally, Consider microchipping your pet and listing them with a 24 hour national database.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

WHAT MATERIALS ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS NEED TO HELP MORE ANIMALS
We need your help! Do you have any of these items that you would be willing to donate?

Animal Rescue Groups Need: Computers, Color printers, Fax Machines, Copy Machines, Digital Cameras, Phone Head Set, Software, Printed banners, “Sandwich signs”, Copies made of hand-outs, Pet Toys, Canned/Dry Cat Food, Canned/Dry Dog Food, Food/water bowls, Cat scratching posts, Cat/Dog beds, Leashes, Collars, Animal crates, Dog/Cat Houses, Kennels, Stainless Steel Bowls, Pet vitamins, Pet medicines, Puppy/Kitten formula, Blankets, Towels, Plastic storage bins, 3-Ring binders, Manila folders, Black pens, Office supplies, Filing Cabinet, Storage space, Fencing, 6’x 6’ Fencing Panels, Chicken Wire, Building Materials, Pieces of Wood that are big enough to use, 4 x 8 partials/sheets of plywood (indoor/outdoor), Sheets of Drywall, Drywall compound, Bags of Cement, Doors, PVC piping, Faucets, Misting System Hose, Garden Hoses, Carpeting remnants, Tile, Paving stones, Red bricks, Desert Landscaping Materials, Sod, Carpet Cleaning Machines, etc.

WHAT SERVICES ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS NEED TO HELP MORE ANIMALS

Animal Rescue Groups Need: Construction and Building to Build Animal Enclosures, Handyman Skills, Inexpensive Veterinary Services, Carpet Cleaning Services, Foreign Language Skills-Spanish, Computer and Web Site Skills, etc. We can use just about any skills to help animals.

WHAT VOLUNTEERS ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS NEED TO HELP MORE ANIMALS
Description of Volunteer Opportunities
Pet Handlers help to watch over and care for cats and dogs on adoption days, Adoption Counselors they Help to show cats and dogs to potential families, Answers questions about the individual animals, Handles interview of prospective adoptive family, Makes final decision of appropriate placement for pet. Adoption Site Managers oversee adoption site set-up, Make sure all volunteers are in place, Keep animals safe and comfortable, Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Adoption Counselors at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Adoption Counselors aid in finding the perfect new home for homeless pets **Phone volunteers answer common questions that rescue groups get, Pet behavior phone volunteers answer questions about common pet behavior problems and guide people to resources. **Lost & Found Line volunteers take incoming reports, **(480) 898-PETS Help Line volunteers answer caller’s pet related questions from the resource book they are given. Phone volunteers at **Phone Volunteer Assistants may assist in scheduling volunteers for events, answering routine calls, inviting new volunteers to orientation and many other phone projects. **Intake Volunteers counsels pet’s families, takes information from people who are in the midst of abandoning their pets and attempts to lead them to resources that will help them to safely place their pet. **Dog/Cat Social Workers take on a variety of “pet cases” and specialize in knowing what pet resources to guide people to in order to solve different types of pet problems. **After-Care Specialists make sure the pets have been spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped/identified and see that all is going well in a new, adoptive home. Maricopa County Animal Care and Control answer phones on-site and assist the public, Clerical Volunteers at the Shelter can assist in typing in the Rabies tag information so that it remains current and can help around the office by making up adoption packets. Public Speakers give presentations or informative classes to organizations/schools. They help increase awareness and educate the public about responsible pet ownership. School visitors visit classes and attend school functions. Booth and Fair volunteers attend events and hand out information and educate the public about the importance of spay/neutering and responsible pet ownership. Special Events Coordinators help to plan events that assist in fundraising & education. Public Relations volunteers seek out opportunities to promote pet-related information in the media and helps organize promotional events. Fundraising Event Coordinators to create. plan and run and/or assist at events. **Quarantine Foster Family hosts pet for at least two weeks to make sure it is disease free. Must have personal pets current on vaccinations and a place to isolate the foster pet from other pets or no pets of their own. ***Foster Family for Homeless Pets will Feed, Bathe and Groom pet as needed. Work with animal’s behavior to ready them for adoption. Care for animal after their spay/neuter operation. **Emergency Foster Family hosts pet that is believed to be in danger in its current situation. The stay is short-term, just long enough to find a longer term foster family to open up. Provides a short-term home for pets who would be turned away because no long-term Foster Families are immediately available. **Stray Safe House provides a stray that is believed to be someone’s pet a safe place to stay while the family is called/located. **Behavior Modification Foster Family specializes in working with pets with problem behaviors that can be fixed in order to ready the pet for adoption. **Sick Pet Foster Family specializes in caring for animals that are sick and require medicine or treatments. Rescue Runner assists with selection and pick up of rescued animals from the Maricopa County Animal Care and Control Shelter and the Humane Society. Pet Taxi/Animal Transport transports animals to/from adoption site from foster family and takes animals to their veterinarian visits. Donation Transport helps as needed with pick-up of donated items. **Web Master/Mistress creates and updates web sites for rescue group. **Technology Expert keeps rescues up to date on what new technology is available to help us to help more pets in less time. Offers ideas on how to use computer technology more effectively. **Marketing volunteers help us to get pet related information and adoption day events out to the public and issues press releases. **Graphic Designer assists in creating printed material and web site graphics. **Newsletter creator writes text that teaches the public about responsible pet ownership. Office Work Organizer helps mailings, paperwork, typing, etc.

**Indicates that these volunteer positions that can be done right from home.
Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

BENEFITS OF VOLUNTEERING TO HELP HOMELESS PETS

Who should volunteer to help homeless pets?

 Anyone who is an animal lover.

 Anyone who would like to learn more about how to care for and help their own pets and other homeless/abused/neglected animals.

 Anyone who wants to have an impact on how animals are treated in this county. Anyone who wants to meet and enjoy volunteering with other people who love animals.

 Anyone who wants to have more pet-related information so they can be of service to friends, family and the community.

 Anyone who likes the challenge of tackling some of the problems of this county—animal abuse/neglect/overpopulation. Put your talents to good use and make a difference in the world!

 Be a role model to your kids. Children 10 years and up can volunteer when accompanied by a parent.

BENEFITS TO TEEN VOLUNTEERS
Teens are mentored by positive adult role models while volunteering.
Teens learn and practice important social skills
Teens learn how to manage various aspects of a non-profit organization.
Teens are given a chance to feel connected to a larger community.
Teen’s self-esteem is improved by volunteering.

BENEFITS TO ELDERLY/DISABLED HOMEBOUND VOLUNTEERS
Homebound volunteers feel like they are contributing to society.
Homebound volunteers feel less isolated and gain a sense of connectedness to others.
Homebound volunteers fell less depressed and lonely due to this contact with others.
Homebound volunteers’ self-esteem and motivation to enjoy life is increased.

BENEFITS TO PARENT VOLUNTEERS
Stay at home moms are able to use advanced cognitive skills.
Stay at home moms are able to add some variety to their lives and feel less isolated.
Parent volunteers provide a good role model for their children.
Parent volunteers spend quality time with children when they volunteer together.

BENEFITS TO BENEFITS TO SINGLE ADULT VOLUNTEERS
Single volunteers meet new people with similar interests.
Single volunteers feel a connection with the community and a sense of accomplishment.
Single volunteers are able to fit the flexible volunteer hours into a busy schedule.
Single volunteers’ self esteem improves due to the tangible achievements they see.

BENEFITS TO ANIMALS
Animals are saved from euthanasia.
Animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated and given identification.
Animals are placed in thoroughly screened adoptive families.
Animals are loved and safe in a new adoptive family—they get a second chance!

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.

PET-RELATED TRAININGS & EVENTS IN MARICOPA COUNTY

This is a place for all rescue groups to list their upcoming trainings or events for the next 3 months. Please send us any events you will be running between April and December for inclusion here.

These trainings can be used to add to your knowledge of pet-related topics. You need not become a volunteer to attend these trainings. Simply having the information and sharing it with friends and colleagues will make a difference in the lives of animals in Maricopa County. For volunteers, this is meant to be a general training of animal rescue volunteers who are interested in certain types of volunteer positions. The goal is to train volunteers who can be “shared” by all rescue groups. The trainings are general enough to give volunteers a basic level of confidence in their areas of interest. A database will be set up from which all animal rescue groups can draw to fill positions. We work together and share volunteers!!

Introduction to Animal Rescue Resources —This training is meant to train animal lovers in all the information they need to know to help pets. In 1 ½ hours you will be brought up to speed on the key information that anyone interested in the welfare of animals should know. By the end of this training you will know the key points that every animal rescue group knows. This is a training we like to call our “Pet Advocate” training. It is necessary for Phone Volunteers, Adoption Counselors, and any other active animal rescue volunteer to have this training. It is also perfect for people who do not have time to volunteer in a formal way but would like to be able to provide friends, family & colleagues with current, accurate and complete information. Participants will learn how to answer common pet related questions. Pet Advocates will receive a free resource book which includes an up-to-date animal resource list, information on how to deal with common pet behavior problems, checklists on what to do with a lost/found/unwanted pet, etc. Our hope is that these Pet Advocates will act as “points of information” in their community for the people they know. This training is for anyone who loves animals, gets pet related questions already, and would like to be able to give better information. Please spread the word about this training to the staff of veterinarian’s offices, groomers, pet stores, etc. Kids 14 years and up can attend and 10-12 year olds can attend with parents. The resource book pages can be taken and copied to help other people. Our lofty goal is to train 1000 Pet Advocates this year!! Anyone who loves pets and wants to help them shou1d have this training!!

Healthy Pet Training (also Foster Home/Safe House Training)—This seminar is open to members of the general public as well as to volunteers. This training will teach participants the basics on how to provide better care for their own and other, rescued pets. Participants will learn: How to recognize and avoid common pet illnesses, How to introduce new pets into your home, How to provide basic care and grooming, How to teach the animal basic commands, and How to work with an animal rescue group to find a homeless pet a new, permanent home. Participants will also learn the basics of pet safety and first aid. Learn the animal rescue process from pet homelessness to new home and receive a booklet of important pet health and safety information that every pet owner should have. This training is also open to all people who have adopted a homeless puppy, dog, kitten or cat. An investment of 1 ½ hours can improve the health and longevity of a pet dog or cat.

E-mail us at dogrescue@hotmail.com or phone us at 480-755-7343 to find out when the next seminar is held.

Updated 3/31/00. Contact dogrescue@hotmail.com to make revisions.