RSPCA
The RSPCA campaigns on a variety of welfare issues affecting animals in
the UK and throughout the world. The site has an animal advice section,
information about the freedom food scheme and the RSPCA campaigns as well
as a kids section.
Cats Protection League
Cat welfare charity based in the UK. Help and advice on caring for cats,
games and prize competitions, cat shop, funny photos, adopt a cat, find
your local branch and lots more.
Brighton and Hove Cats Protection
Cat Chat
Cat Chat is run by Gemini and George. It's a great UK cat rescue site
that has lots of information, photos of cats looking for homes a message
board and a diary. There's a very good link section too.
International Feline Rescue
A large resource of all sorts of information on cats as well as rescue
information for cats around the world and specific breed rescue schemes.
Petsearch
A nationwide charity which operates a network of helplines and registers
for lost and found cats across the UK, helping owners become re-united
with their lost pets.
Adoption
of Cats - Shelters
Next to spaying and neutering, the single most important thing you can
do about the cat overpopulation problem is to adopt a kitty from a local
humane society, rescue group, or animal shelter. From about.com.
The
Cruelty Connection- Animal Abuse and Violent Crime
Animal Advocates, psychologists and criminal investigators all know
that there is a definite link between violence toward animals and violent
crimes against humans. These sites explore this connection and what can
be done to break the pattern. From about.com.
Ferals
Management
A well-planned management program is critical in saving these cats. If
you have been wanting to help, but don't know where to start, these resources
provide guidance in setting up your own feral cats trap-neuter-vaccinate-return
management program. From about.com.
Safe Passage
Safe Passage is a non-profit resource for the abused, neglected, and discarded
cats. We offer these cats a No Kill alternative to the pound. Our site
features: Ask Bailey, the cat that knows all, for the cat with an out
of control human. Free health care tips for the cat, and we feature Country
Kitty handcrafted cat toys, which support the program.
The Cats Voice
The Cats Voice has lots of tips for rescue and care of cats as well as
a host of other things including a whole section devoted to living with
claws to help owners avoid having their cats de-clawed (a heartfelt thank
you from the fsc team) and plenty of fun things to do too.
Humane
Societies and Shelters
Humane Societies are generally private, non-profit organizations that
depend on donations and volunteers for their work in fostering homeless
animals. Many of these groups operate "no-kill" shelters, guaranteeing
homes for life for the forgotten.
Amby's Feral Cats Information
All about the care and rehabilitation of feral cats. Lots of links to
articles and other sites.
Rescue Cats Inc
Kitten and cat rescue and adoption based in the USA. RescueCats, Inc.
is a nonprofit, no-kill organization, providing temporary care for unwanted,
homeless, and owner released cats and kittens. Foster care, including
shelter, food/water, love, and necessary medical care is given to each
animal until it can be adopted into a suitable home.
Feral Cat Coalition
The Feral Cat Coalition in San Diego was formed by Sally Mackler and Rochelle
Brinton DVM. The FCC is an organization that traps and spays/neuters feral
cats, then returns them to their caretakers. This service is provided
to the community at no cost by licensed veterinarians and volunteers with
one goal in mind: reducing the enormous number of homeless, unwanted cats.
Petagonia.com
Petagonia's welfare portal has lots of links to information on feline
welfare from around the world.
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