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In Our Collections
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Resources
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
“For more than 150 years, we have been the leading voice in animal welfare, bringing the critical protection of animals to the forefront of society.”
Cruelty Free International
“Cruelty Free International is the leading organisation working to create a world where nobody wants or believes we need to experiment on animals.”
Feeding Pets of the Homeless
“Feeding Pets of the Homeless is the first and one of a few national animal organization[s] focused on feeding and providing emergency care to pets of homeless people.”
Franklin County Animal Rescue (FCAR)
“Franklin County Humane Society (dba Franklin County Animal Rescue) promotes the health, welfare and humane treatment of animals in Northwestern Vermont and provides temporary shelter for them with the ultimate goal of finding them good, permanent homes within the community.
“[FCAR] has grown from a totally volunteer effort by a small group of concerned residents to an incorporated 501c3 non-profit organization that is privately owned and receives no government funding.”
Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States and Humane Society International)
“Together, we tackle the root causes of animal cruelty and suffering to create permanent change.”
Among Humane World for Animals’ extensive resources is information for people are having trouble affording their pets/animal companions.
Pet Care by the ASPCA
General information (including disaster preparedness, moving, travel, and more), and specific to dogs, cats, and horses.
Pet Disaster Preparedness
by the ASPCA | by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
Resources by FCAR
Information for cats, dogs, emergency services, local vets, humane societies and animal shelters, animal control officers by town, FCAR’s pet food pantry, and more.
Toxic and Non-Toxic Plants by the ASPCA
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Phone Number: (888) 426-4435
“This list contains plants that have been reported as having systemic effects on animals and/or intense effects on the gastrointestinal tract. Please note that the information contained in our plant lists is not meant to be all-inclusive, but rather a compilation of the most frequently encountered plants.”