Local Animal Organizations

[Admin]

If you're looking to adopt a pet, please consider one of our local animal organizations:

http://somd.com/orgs/animals/

If your group is not listed, you can use this link to add it:

http://somd.com/cgi-bin/add.cgi

You will require a forums user account in order to submit information.

[Woodyspda]

A great cause overall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[terbear1225]

i dearly want to adopt a kitten from SMAWL but 2 references AND an in home visit! I understand the reasoning but it seems a bit much to me.

[action jackson]

you may think it is a bit much. but if you volunteer at a shelter, you will hear every excuse for people getting rid of their "pets" and you will see abuse cases that will make you want to do to the people what they have done to a helpless creature. These volunteers hope to find a "good" home for these animals and make sure the people can afford to feed and vet the pet and make sure they do not live in some flea infested pig sty with no running water. One of my cats came from a rescue and I had to sign a paper stating he would never be allowed to roam free outdoors. No problem!

[ElliesMom]

Rescue is the nobelest way to get pets. All but one of my animals are from rescues, even my horse, and I wouldnt dream of getting an animal any other way. Not only am I getting a companion in good health and temperment (since they are all tested) I am saving an animal from the meat market, or terrible neglect or simply from being put to sleep because someone didnt have the time for them. Please if you are considering getting an animal of any kind -- rescue it. the proceedures may seem at times extreem, but it is well worth it to save an innocent animal.