Animal Cruelty

Animal Shelters, Pounds, & Rescue

Emergency Vets, Contacts, & Information

Kennels

Other Resources

Parks & Recreational Areas

Pet Adoption & Rescue Organizations

Pet Care

 Pet Loss & Grief

 Pet Sitters & Services

 Pet Travel

 Training & Obedience

Useful Links

 Vets & Animal Hospitals

Pet Care

Animal Cruelty

• Animal Legal Defense Fund

• Animal Protection Institute

• Animal Welfare Institute

• Defenders of Animals - Providence, RI

• Pet-Abuse.com

• Rhode Island Animal Advocates - Peacedale, RI (non-shelter; donation and fostering only)

• Rhode Island Animal Rights Coalition

• Rhode Island Animal Welfare Coalition

• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, International

• The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

• The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium

• The Humane Society of the United States

• World Animal Net

                 Identifying & Reporting Animal Cruelty 

• Animal Related Legislation

• Cruelty Related RI General Law (RIGL, Title 4, Chapter 4) 

• Reporting Animal Cruelty

• The Henneke Body Condition Scoring System for Horses

• TACC Scale for Assessing Body Condition in Dogs

Animal Shelters, Pounds, & Rescue

• Adoption & Rescue Organizations in Rhode Island

• Animal Rescue League of Southern Rhode Island - Wakefield

• Bristol Animal Shelter - Bristol
• Chariho-Westerly Animal Rescue League - Westerly
• Charlestown Animal Shelter - Charlestown
• City of Woonsocket Animal Shelter - Woonsocket
• Cranston Animal Shelter - Cranston
• East Greenwich Animal Protection League - East Greenwich
• German Shepherd Rescue of New England, Inc.
• Local New England Breed Rescues
• North Kingstown Animal Pound - North Kingston
• Pawtucket Animal Shelter - Pawtucket
• Placing Paws - Tiverton/Little Compton
• Providence Animal Control Center - Providence
• Providence Animal Rescue League - Providence
• Rhode Island & Southeastern Massachusetts Animal Shelters
• RI and MA Shelters and Humane Organizations for Lost and Stray Animals
• Stand Up for Animals - Westerly
• The Potter League for Animals - Middletown
• Volunteer Services for Animals - Providence
• Warwick Volunteer Services for Animals - Warwick

• West Warwick Animal Shelter - West Warwick

Emergency Vets, Contacts, & Information

      24 Hour Emergency Vets

             Emergency Veterinary Services of Rhode Island
             205 Hallene Road, Suite 213
             Warwick, RI 02886
              (401) 732-1811

             Ocean State Veterinary Specialists
             1480 South County Trail
             East Greenwich, RI 02818
             (401) 886-OSVS (6787)

             Warwick Animal Hospital
             1950 Elmwood Avenue
             Warwick, RI 02888
             (401) 785-2222

      Other Emergency Contacts
 

• Cranston VSA 24-hour Helpline , 401-944-3313

• National Animal Poison Control, 800-548-2423

• Rabies Hotline 800-482-7878

• Reduced Cost Spay Neuter Programs 401-979-2004

• RI Poison Control, 401-277-5727

       Emergency Information  

• First Aid for Pets

Kennels 

        Information

• Choosing a Boarding Kennel

Other Resources

• Animal Poison Control Center
• Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association Spay/Neuter Assistance Program - also offer low-cost rabies vaccinations in March, April and May of each year. 
• Spay Neuter Your Pet Program (SNYPP) - Pascoag, RI 
• Sweet Binks Rabbit Rescue, Inc. - A non-profit, all volunteer rabbit shelter and educational organization
• Top 10 Pet Poison Prevention Tips

Parks & Recreational Areas 

• Beavertail State Park - Jamestown

• Brenton Point State Park - Newport

• Fort Adams State Park - Newport

• Roger Williams Park - Providence

• Snake Den State Park - Johnston

Pet Adoption

• 1-800-Save-A-Pet.com

• Pets 911

• Pet Adoption Information

• Petfinder.com

• RI SPCA, Riverside, RI

Pet Care

• The Humane Society of the US

Pet Loss & Grief

• C.A.R.E. Pet Loss Helpline Phone (877) 394-CARE

• Companion Animal Memorial Fund Phone (217) 333-2762  Support Groups

• Coping With The Death of Your Pet

• In Memory of Petste

• Pet Loss Grief Support Website

• Potter League for Animals (401) 846-8276 (Pre-registration required)

• Volunteer Services for Animals Monthly support group facilitated by Carolyn Obrecht, MSW (401) 273-0358

Pet Sitters & Services 

Pet Travel

       Information

• Caring for Pets When You Travel

• US Department of Agriculture

• Tips & Facts

• Useful Websites

       Pet Friendly Vacations

• Dog Friendly City Guides

• DogFriendly.com

• Pets On The Go

• Petswelcome.com

• Travel Pets

• Trips With Pets

• US and Canada Beach Guide for Dogs

• US and Canada Dog Travel Guide

• Worldwide Dog Travel Guide

Training & Obedience  

Useful Links

• Friends of Animals

• Hugs for Homeless Animals

• National Animal Control Association

• The Rhode Island Veterinary Medical Association   

• The Animal Print Magazine

• Veternet (the internet's leading directory of pet care professionals)

Vets & Animal Hospitals 

• Animal Hospitals in Southern New England

• American Veterinary Medical Association

• Housecall Services

• RI Veterinary Medical Association