These resources are to assist animal welfare organizations and shelters with a myriad of issues arising with organizing and operating an animal shelter or rescue. The content of external web sites are beyond OHS's control.
disease control
CDC - Healthy Pets, Healthy People
www.cdc.gov/healthypets
Zoonotic disease information
Kate Hurley, DVM Shelter Medicine
kfhurley@ucdavis.edu
University of California Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital
Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff
www.blackwellprofessional.com
Great resource book
Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine
www.tufts.edu
miscellaneous
Animal Care Training: (800) 357-3182
www.animalsheltering.org/resource_library
A library of articles on sheltering
Campbell Pet Company
www.campbellpet.com
Everything from leases to ID tags to snares and gloves
Imagine Humane
www.imaginehumane.org
Developing leadership, fundraising, and strategic competence for shelter workers
Library of informative articles (via Petfinder.com)
www.petfinder.com
An online resource library for shelters
Oregon Animal Cruelty Laws Handbook
A Legal Reference to Oregon Revised Statutes - 2011 download here.
operating an animal shelter
Animal Sheltering Online
www.animalsheltering.org
HSUS's publication for animal shelters
Cruelty Investigations
www.aspca.org:
A great resource for finding cruelty departments in other states, researching cruelty laws, etc.
Humane Society University
www.humanesocietyu.org:
Education designed for animal care staff
National Shelter Outreach
www.aspca.org:
Advice, expertise, and tools for local shelters
