Visit these Friends & Businesses

Pet Memorial Services

Lyerly Funeral Home
in Salisbury offers personalized pet cremation services.

Spay/Neuter/Vets

Maddie's Fund
Great info on rescue, shelters, spay/neuter, adoption, etc.

Lazy 5 Vet

Forsyth Spay-Neuter Clinic

Cabarrus Spay-Neuter Clinic

No- Kill Solutions


Spay USA


Shelters/Organizations

Friends in Need
No-kill sanctuary in Lexington, NC

Humane Society of Rowan County

Rowan County Animal Shelter

Humane Society of Davie County
Their new  no-kill animal shelter has opened!

Adkin's Pet Center
This  no-kill animal shelter near Lincolnton  holds nearly 70 dogs and 30 cats.

Humane Society of Catawba County
Their new  no-kill animal shelter, regional Spay/Neuter clinic and education center has opened!

Cabarrus CARES and Kitty City
Kitty City, a project of Cabarrus CARES, a Coalition of Animal Rescue Efforts and Services, is an
independent, volunteer-run organization that seeks to both educate the public and find good homes for
rescued cats.

Second Chance Kitten Rescue
Second Chance Kitten Rescue is a non-profit rescue organization in Concord, NC, devoted to finding
permanent, loving homes for orphaned, surrendered or thrown away cats and kittens.

Cabarrus Pet Society
Cabarrus Pets Society is a non-profit all-volunteer run, all breed rescue for dogs and cats based in
Cabarrus County.

Project Halo
This rescue group in Charlotte rescues homeless, stray and unwanted dogs.  Their volunteers spent 8
weeks rescuing animals in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Humane Alliance
The Humane Alliance in Asheville is a national leader. They provide high volume, high quality, affordable sterilization of pets through regional shuttle vans, etc.

Brother Wolf Canine Rescue
These dog rescuers in Asheville are truly lifesavers!

Best Friends Animal Society
The largest sanctuary in the country shares all of its knowledge, materials, the mistakes they’ve made, even blueprints, with anyone. There is a wealth of material at this site. Blueprints are found under Resources.

Horse Protection Society of North Carolina
2135 Miller Road, China Grove, NC  28023
704-855-2978
It is the mission of the Horse Protection Society of North Carolina  to make the world a better place for horses through education, rescue, and rehabilitation. HPS provides a sanctuary of last resort for unwanted, neglected, and abused equine.
They need hay and money for hay! Go to the site for ways to help.



General Info

Disaster planning info for shelter and pet owners

IRS public charity tax info

NC Dept. of Agriculture Shelter requirements

NC Animal Welfare Act update

Kind News
Good information and programs for kids from the Humane Society of the United States

declawing.com
Info and pictures of complications from a vet

Humane Society Pets for Life Program    

SPCA online pet care guides
Pet care info that can be used for brochures

Blogs

Hot Dog Blog

Artists/Photographers

Cara Reische

Adele Goodman Art

Happenstance Photography