Adopter Resources

Pet care and behavior

• ASPCA — Excellent information about pet care and behavior issues
• Dogstar Daily — Great articles on reward-based dog training
• Dumb Friends League — A comprehensive list of hand-outs that cover everything about bringing a new animal home and beyond.
• PAWS (Progressive Animal Welfare Society) — Resource library on behavior and pet care
• Before and after you get your puppy — Dr. Ian Dunbar's book on how to raise a puppy.  A must read (and it's free)!
• Cat behaviorist Pam Johnson-Bennett — Many free articles about cat behavior
• Petfinder's "About Pet Adoption"

Seattle-area training resources

• Seattle Dog Training List
• Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers - WA

Dog food evaluation and recalls

• DogFoodAdvisor.com

Resources for residents experiencing homelessness or domestic violence

• Safe Haven for Pets
• SAF-T Program Sheltering Animals and Families Together

Animal organizations

• American Humane Society
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
• The Humane Society of the United States
• National Association for Search and Rescue
• Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN)
• Northwest Marine Mammal Stranding Network
• Orca Network
• Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
• Washington Ornithological Society
• Washington State Animal Response Team