1. Love pit bulls? So do the people at Bad Rap. www.badrap.org
2. Veterans and parrots help rehabilitate each other. Read about Serenity Park in West Los Angeles at www.parrotcare.org
3. Bunny Luv Rabbit Resource Center in Van Nuys is an adoption and education center for “rabbits and the humans who luv them.” www.bunnyluv.org
4. Free feral cat caretaking information packet from the Feral Cat Caretakers’ Coalition. To get the free packet go to www.feralcatcaretakers.org
5. The Pet Press is a newspaper “for the people who love animals and the animals who need to be loved.” It is packed with important animal welfare information. www.thepetpress-la.com
6. Does September say “Bunny Festival” to you? It does to the members of B.U.N.S.(Bunnies Urgently Needing Shelter) in Santa Barbara. This and other great ideas for small critter rescue at www.bunssb.org
7. Be a card carrying member of Rat and Mouse Club of America and learn how to help our smallest domesticated animal friends have a safe, happy life. www.rmca.org
8. Life is no circus for performing animals. Performing Animal Welfare Society knows how to help.
www.pawsweb.org 9. There are 1,600 naturally occurring oil seeps in the ocean off California. Cleaning oil soaked animals is just one of the ways the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network in Goleta helps birds and mammals in need. Find out more at http://www.sbwcn.org 10. The John Wooden School Farm in Reseda is a win-win experience for over 100 abused and
abandoned farm animals and the students who care for them. See what else is going on at www.jrwhs.com
11. Marine Animal Rescue volunteers have been helping entangled or beached whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, and sea birds along the California coast for over 20 years. See photos of them in action at http://whalerescueteam.org
12. Barry Manilow uses proceeds from his "A Gift of Love" shows to support homeless animals in Palm Springs. Read about the Desert Palms Animal Discovery and Education Center programs and radio show at http://www.desertpaws.org
13. Need help marketing and promoting your rescue? Helen Woodward Animal Center in Rancho Santa Fe offers tip sheets and workshops for people and has provided humane care and adoption of orphaned animals for over 30 years. Be sure to read Mike Arms' compelling story, as well, at http://www.animalcenter.org