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Websites worth visiting

(If you know an organisation that should be listed here please let us know)

Visit Island Dog Inc http://www.islanddog.org/home.html - a nonprofit organization dedicated to building animal friendly communities in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John, St. Croix, Vieques and Culebra. This animal welfare and rescue organization focuses on raising public awareness concerning the sufferings and cruelty animals endure in the United States' own Caribbean Islands.

Well worth a daily visit: http://www.thehungersite.com - Here you can click on both child and animal hunger sites and donate meals free - the meals are provided by the volunteering businesses of the day. You can also click to save a piece of rainforest or for child health.

Battersea Dogs' Home http://www.dogshome.org/rehome/our_dogs/ - Here you can find dogs to adopt or donate towards this worthy cause. Battersea will never euthanise a healthy dog.

Help for the elderly and their pets at: http://www.cinnamon.org.uk - if you need someone to care for your pet while you are in hospital, or if you can no longer take your dog for a walk because of illness or have any other pet problem, contact Cinnamon.

German Shepherd Rescue UK: Jayne Shenstone, Birchgrove, Castleton Rd, Auchterarder, PH3 1JW. Website: http://www.germanshepherdrescue.co.uk
Weekend phone number: Call Kirstine on 01236 781899. For help with rehoming or adopting a dog, please complete the Dog Assessment form online first. Then contact Jayne on 01764 664894 or Liz on 01738 710111, 9am - 5.30pm. The press officer Lesley can be contacted by email or by phone on 01389 382107. For general enquiries email: info@germanshepherdrescue.co.uk.

Travelling in New Zealand with your pet? Visit http://www.pettravel.netaccess.co.nz to buy the only book that lists pet-friendly accommodation around the country, along with information on walks and exercise areas and much more.

For information on Australia's free animal magazine, Urban Animal, visit: http://www.urbananimal.net. This magazine is in bookstores Australia-wide but is free - so think of the coverage the advertisements will receive. You can also download a copy of the current magazine.

Greyhound Rescue West of England (GRWE): For assistance with any greyhound rescue or adoption, or for more information visit the website at http://www.grwe.co.uk or phone their helpline on 07000 785092.

Changes to the Animal Welfare Act UK are now in force and owners must provide their pets with: A proper diet including fresh water; suitable living quarters whether inside the house or in a warm, weatherproof kennel; provide for their need to be housed with, or apart from, any other animals; allowing them to express their normal behaviour; protection from pain, suffering, injury and disease. The penalty for failure to provide such care could be a fine or a prison sentence. To learn more about the Animal Welfare Act visit http://www.rspca.org.uk/petcare or call the RSPCA advice line 0870 333 5999.

Think your dog may have allergies? Find out what you need to avoid by having your vet take a blood sample and send it to be tested at Yorktest Veterinary Services. You can find out more on www.animal-allergy.com or email info@animal-allergy.com.

To contact or contribute to Pets of the Homeless USA, visit http://www.PetsofHomeless.com to find out more and how you can contribute to this very worthy cause.

Want to support animals' rights? Contact Animal Liberation Front Supporters Group, Box BM 1160, London WC1N 3XX, UK.

If you suspect that your pet has ingested something that is potentially toxic, immediately contact your local veterinarian or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at 888/426-4435.

Have you wondered where you can buy the modern wide and fleecy lined harnesses and collars that are so good for preventing neck nerve and muscle damage? Just go to: http://www.dog-games.co.uk/newshop/Harnesses+-+Fleece+Lined/ These are approved by all the up-to-date trainers of Europe.

To support the Animal Kingdom Foundation in the Philippines that is creating such a difference there for rescued dogs, just visit: http://www.animalkingdomfoundation.org

To support the Sirius Global Animal Organisation just go to their website at: http://sirius.2kat.net/ to make a donation or to become a supporter.

The Blue Cross in UK is a very helpful pet charity that has animals for adoption to suitable homes, and will advise, support and educate the public on pet care and activity. Visit their website at: http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/home/home.asp

DogsTrust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK. They have dogs for adoption or to sponsor, and have dog articles, education and assistance for owners and future owners. Visit their website at: http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/

All Dalmatian Rescue UK: Working for All Dalmatians in need in the UK (and helping other breeds). We have years of experience in training deaf dogs. Jan Gent - 01255 220649 or Sue Hemmings - 01983 525335

Labrador Rescue North West UK: Phone Glenys Fryer (co-ordinator and founder of the rescue) - 01257 452500

Rosedene Animal Rescue West Midlands: Rosedene has a strict no kill policy. Phone 01922 627013 between 11am and 3pm. Rosedene Animal Rescue, 1 Radley Road, Near Rushall, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 - 1LN.