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Interesting dog-related websites

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.

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.

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.

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 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 http://www.animal-allergy.com or email info@animal-allergy.com.