BAY AREA RESOURCES

Hayward Animal Shelter
16 Barnes Court, Hayward, CA 94544
510 293-7200
Located next to Noble Veterinary Clinic, this full-service agency provides animal field and shelter services for the City of Hayward. The Hayward Animal Shelter is open for adoptions; turning in stray animals, recovering lost pets and other services.

Oakland Animal Services
1101 29th Ave. Oakland, CA 94601
24-Hour Shelter Hotline: 510-535-5602
Founded by Oakland Animal Shelter volunteers, FOAS was created to improve the quality of life for animals at the Shelter and in the community. Read the OAS Newsletter.

Local Dog Trainers
Listing of dog trainers in the Bay Area.

Feral Cat Foundation
PO Box 1173, Alamo, CA 94507
925 829-9098
All volunteer, non-profit organization whose primary mission is to help people live with the feral and forgotten cats and kittens in the communities of Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS

Steroid Side Effects and Cautions
Common side effects, cautions and general information for animals being given steroids.

Flea Control
Covers controling flea problems on your pet and in and around your home with recommended solutions.

Dental Pain in Dogs and Cats
Signs of dental problems, including ones that occur gradually and discusses the need for comprenhensive oral assesment and treatment program.

Healthy Pet Food Recipes for Cats and Dogs
Preparing pet food at home that accomodates the special nutritional needs of dogs and cats.

ADOPT A NEW PET

Virtual Pet Adoptions
Finding homes for adoptable pets in the Bay Area.

Petfinder
An on-line, searchable database of animals that need homes, includes a directory of over 9,000 animal shelters and adoption organizations across the country.

INTERNET RESOURCES

Veterinary Partner
Reliable, up-to-date animal health and medical information from veterinarians and experts from the largest online veterinary database and community.

Catinfo
Extensive online information relating to cats.

Dog Age & Cat Age Measure the biological age of your dog or cat in people years. Based on breed, weight, lifestyle and behavior, the tests measure whether your pet is younger or older than the average pet of the same breed.

Pet Style From health & wellness to celebrity pet owner interviews and video postings from members.

Dogster & Catster Concocted by “dog freaks and computer geeks” whose ultimate goal is to “allow for the purest online reflection of people's love and enjoyment of their dogs and cats.”

Dog Channel & Cat Channel Up to date info, news, national events, tips, toy and fun.

Petcentric Timely articles, pets making headlines and a calendar of pet events.

ASPCA
Expert advice on pet care, poison control, behavior problems and disaster prepardness.

Indoor Cat Initiative
Created to enrich the lives of indoor cats by helping get you off to the right start, introduce you to the things indoor cats need, help you troubleshoot problems and show you where to get more information.

Feline Asthma Caretaker Information
Internet guide to the treatment of asthma in cats, with special focus on inhaled medications.

American Veterinary Medical Association
Not-for-profit association representing more than 75,000 veterinarians working. Provides animal health information including on line brochures and other veterinary medicine resources.