Pet Resource Center

Getting help for your pet

Regardless of your dog or cat's behavior, we offer several free options to help!

Our team of behavior specialists provides enrichment, daily training, and when necessary, additional behavior support to pets in our shelters so that they become the best possible candidates for adoption.

Other resources

Schedule a Behavior Help Line appointment:
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Rats make great pets because they're intelligent, sociable, and affectionate. They're also quiet, clean, and fairly easy to care for. There are hundreds of different breeds of rats, but "domestic" or pet rats have been bred for many years and therefore, have different characteristics than wild rats.

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by Brent Winston, equine trainer As we are being teased with warmer weather, many of us are anxious to get out and enjoy our horses with some trail-ride therapy. Maybe we haven't had time to ride during the winter because it's too dark by the time we get home or...

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Barking is the result of either anxiety or your dog being pre-genetically deposed to barking, like hounds. If you own a breed that is known to bark, then work on teaching your dog the "quiet" command (see below), provide plenty of outlets, and provide toys to keep them busy. Anxiety-related...

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Some veterinarians partner with the Dumb Friends League to ensure that animals in our community receive the best possible care. Here is the list of those hospitals should you desire to patronize them: Alpenview Veterinary Hospital Blue Spruce Animal Clinic Brooklyn Veterinary Clinic Cat Specialist

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