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OTHER USEFUL LINKS
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The National Animal Poison Control Center
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In a life and death situation when every minute counts for an animal, you can call the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
for 24-hour emergency information
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888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435)
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Know Where Your Money Goes!
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As everything in life, be smart about what you do. Always be sure to donate to reputable organizations. The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance offers guidance to donors on making informed giving decisions through charity evaluations, various "tips" publications, and
publishes the quarterly The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Guide.
One of the many rewards of giving to charitable organizations is that you can often get a tax deduction for your donation.
Please remember that not all donations are tax deductible! If in doubt, ask the charity what their organizational classification
is and if donations are tax deductible. Always be sure to get a receipt for any goods or money donated to an organization.
IRS Publication 526 gives you all the information you need to know about claiming charitable contributions on your income tax.
GuideStar provides copies of non-profit tax filings so you can read the annual filings (PF 990) of many of the groups you
support to see how they spend your money!
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The Cornell Feline Health Center
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Great source of information about feline health!
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The Hoarding Of Animals Research Consortium
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Animal hoarding is not about animal sheltering, rescue, or sanctuary, and should not be confused with these legitimate efforts
to help animals.
It IS about satisfying a human need to accumulate animals and control them, and this need supercedes the needs of the
animals involved.
Animal Hoarding, previously known as "collecting", is a poorly understood phenomenon which trancends simply
owning or caring for more than the typical number of pets, and affects every community in the US. It has serious consequences
for people, animals, and communities. New cases are reported in the media each day, with dozens of others unreported, and
still more undetected.
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Please visit The Hoarding Of Animals Research Consortium for more information!
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Caring For Rabbits
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For everything you need to know about choosing and caring for a rabbit, the North Georgia Chapter of the House Rabbit Society is the best place to visit!
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Caring For And Controlling Feral Cats
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Feral cats are a result of irresponsible pet ownership... one thoughtless person lets their unaltered pet run loose to breed
and then some other kind person or business ends up with a colony of breeding cats to care for on their property. These
kind people are now responsible for the problems cause by someone else and can easily get overwhelmed. Providing food for
the feral cats is important, but you need to also provide spay/neuter and vaccinations to keep the feral colonies from over-populating,
becoming ill, to avoid the risk of rabies and to keep colonies from becoming a nuisance to the surrounding humans and their
pets. Feral colonies can be easily managed and live nice lives through spay/neuter and proper care. If you are interested
in managing a colony, you can get great tips and information at Alley Cat Allies.
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Disaster Preparedness
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To give your pet the best chance of survival in a disaster, you need to be prepared and have a plan BEFORE a disaster happens.
Please visit the Ready Gov site for info on how to make plans for your pet.
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