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Other dog sites we recommend
Dog First Aid 101 provides the information for you to save your dog's life. Learn dog first aid so you know how to prevent injuries, illnesses and poisonings, and how to prepare for any that do occur
a community centred round animals kept as pets
Shelter-helper - Site concerned about the many older, or overlooked dogs with no loving home. Some of these dogs have been in kennels for 2 years or even longer. A site giving much needed publicity to rescue centres, with a location finder for your nearest rescue.
Dawgdogs - This small rescue in Dorset is run on a voluntary basis with no full-time staff
Somerset and Dorset Animal Rescue - Family-based rescue centre located in Wincanton Somerset, covering the whole of the Southwest of England
Animal Friends Insurance - the very best animal insurance company, non profit [all proceeds go to supporting animal charities] and totally ethical
Animal Aid - Animal Aid is the UK's largest animal rights group and one of the longest established in the world, founded in 1977
Many Tears Rescue - all breeds of dogs rescued and rehomed. Lovely people working ceaselessly for animal welfare
Dogs Trust - Largest dog charity in the UK, running a network of rescue/rehoming centres across the country http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/
UK National Missing Pets Register - Free database for your dog in case they ever get lost http://www.nationalpetregister.org/dir/dog-clubs-organisations.htm
K9obedience - a great site for advice on training your dog as well as a wealth of information on breeds
Dogs for the Disabled - create life-changing partnerships by training assistance dog to help disabled children and adults lead a fuller, more independent life http://www.dogsforthedisabled.org/dogs/
Guide dogs for the Blind - you don’t need to have lost all your sight, or be registered blind for Guide Dogs to help you. You just need to have sight loss that makes it difficult to get around independently or to live life to the full http://www.guidedogs.org.uk/
People And Dogs Society - relieve suffering and distress in dogs by promoting responsible dog ownership and by solving dog-related problems http://www.padsonline.org/
Lost Dogs UK - registry for lost, found and stolen dogs http://www.lostdogsuk.com/
Dog Rescue Pages - a source of information on all-breed dog-rescue centres and organisations throughout the UK and Ireland grouped by region http://www.dogpages.org.uk/
Battersea Dogs Home - probably the best known rescue centre in the UK, based at Battersea, London. If you live in London, this is where your dog should come from http://www.battersea.org.uk/
The Blue Cross - they educate about dog ownership, run a rehoming service and offer free treatment for owners who can't afford vet bills, they also publish useful pamphlets on various dog subjects [available in PDF format for downloading] http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/home/home.asp
National Animal Welfare Trust - rescue unwanted and ill-treated animals, with centres in Hertfordshire, Berkshire, Somerset and Cornwall and a network of local branches http://www.nawt.org.uk/headquarters/index.asp
People's Dispensary for Sick Animals [PDSA] - UK's leading veterinary charity, caring for more than 350,000 pet patients owned by people in need. Provide free veterinary treatment to sick and injured animals and we promote responsible pet ownership and produce a range of pet health care leaflets http://www.pdsa.org.uk/
Valgrays border collie rescue - a 'tiny' rescue based around Val's own property
Agility Net - a site all about agility training and competing
Dog Lost - you can add a lost dog to their database once you have joined and logged in, to get assistance with your search from a national network of helpers
Vale Hydrotherapy - swimming is the perfect activity for all dogs young or old. It provides a non weight bearing activity that avoids all the stresses and strains of exercising on hard ground. Vale provide hydrotherapy treatment for dogs who need it whether from accident, illness or other reasons
The Scottish SPCA - the major animal welfare charity of Scotland, entirely independent but with similar aims to the RSPCA http://www.scottishspca.org
National Canine Defence League [now known as Dogs Trust] national charity concerned with the welfare of dogs
Sea Shepherd - international non-profit, marine wildlife conservation organization that takes on whalers on the high seas. Operations have included scuttling and disabling commercial whaling vessels at harbour, intervening in Canadian seal hunts, ramming other vessels, boarding of a whaling vessel while at sea, and seizure and destruction of drift nets at sea. They also work with the government of Ecuador in the Galapagos Islands Marine Reserve to prevent poaching of marine life.
UK Parrot Rescue - provide shelter for unwanted, neglected, traumatised, abused and bequeathed companion parrots
Animal Aid - the UK's largest animal rights group and one of the longest established in the world, founded in 1977. Campaign peacefully against all forms of animal abuse and promote a cruelty-free lifestyle, andinvestigate and expose animal cruelty
Pet parliament - A positive voice for pets and their owners. On April 1st 2008 the Pet Owners Parliament officially opened for business
Born Free - run major international projects devoted to animal welfare, conservation and education, and protect lions, elephants, gorillas, chimpanzees, tigers, polar bears, wolves, dolphins, turtles, sharks and lots more.
National Animal Sanctuaries Support league - charity dedicated to the welfare of domestic animals, with a network of foster homes to place rescued animals with responsible people. In addition to this they also rescue and pay for vet treatment for injured wildlife.
Wildlife Trust - there are 47 local Wildlife Trusts across the UK, working for an environment rich in wildlife for everyone. The largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the UK's habitats and species.
Wolverhampton pet sitters - a Wolverhamton-based pet care company that offers a variety of fully insured and professional pet sitting services, including dog walking, pet boarding, cat sitting, house sitting, small animal care and also pet transport. Part of the national GB Petsitters which has 20 branches across the country.
The Dog Whisperer - Cesar Milan, of the TV series has a fascinating site with much information for dog owners
If you are new to an area and want to find a vet, y ou can contact the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to find details of vets in your area. The website includes a 'find a vet' search button.
RSPCA - A national organisation 'working to prevent cruelty, promote kindness to and alleviate suffering of animals', or so they say. We have not provided a link to the RSPCA because not only are they the only animal charity in the UK which routinely kills 'unwanted' dogs, while the others have a strict no-kill policy, but they are also used by the police to kill dogs believed to be dangerous, such as a frightened German Shepherd alone in its house after its owner has died.
In June 2009, 10 German Shepherds were needlessly killed after their owner died in Pontardawe South Wales. They were shot by the RSPCA with a captive bolt gun as used in abattoirs.
For anyone who think this is a slur on what they imagine is 'the nations best loved and most respected animal welfare charity' hah, think again! The RSPCA inspectors used a captive bolt gun, a weapon used in slaughter houses to stun animals before bleeding. This story was made public thanks to Many Tears dog rescue. The RSPCA probably thought nobody would ever hear about it. Please don't donate to them, tell everyone you know who cares about dogs to do what they can to bring this to the public's attention. Write to MPs and the media, write to the RSPCA [their council members are all listed on the links above], do what you can for the sake of the many thousands of other dogs this organisation will kill in the future - last year they killed 7,000+ dogs as being difficult to rehome. Other animal shelters will not kill an otherwise healthy dog.
Other pet sites
Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour
Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
Blue Dog
British Veterinary Association Animal Welfare
Foundation
Petlog
Pet Care Trust
Pet Food Manufacturer’s Association
Pet Health Council
RSPB - work for the conservation of wild birds in many different ways
World Wide Fund for Nature - one of the largest environmental organizations in the world, working to save animals and the environment. Currently there are more than 1300 WWF conservation projects underway around the world.
Other Links
Free Images - Lots of free images of dogs[including several of the images on this site] http://www.free-images.org.uk/dogs/
Wild-Bird-Seed - a site about birds in the UK and how to feed them in your garden
Password Publishing - publishers of anything and everything; providing services to major publishers and self publishers
Laslett Design - providing professional graphic design, web design and affordable web hosting
Norfolk Honey - information on bee keeping and honey, honey sales, swarm collection and lists of beekeepers in Norfolk, UK
Defra - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Directgov
Download Bluecross Petcare PDF Leaflet
Blog catalog - where all the good blogs are
Now 2 business.co.uk - a b2b directory for UK companies that provides a simple 3 tier directory structure covering a wide range of industries
Homes 2 Gardens - Homes2Gardens - the Small Business Finder is here to help small businesses be found on the internet
