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Here are some resources which may help you:
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Helping Feral Cats
How You Can Help Feral Cats in Your Community Feral cats deserve caretaking just as much as the kitties who live with us; they are often victims of abandonment, accidental loss, and failure by owners to fix their pets. Here is how to help ferals in your community.

Living with Pets
Cat Nutrition A wonderful website on the benefits of feeding our feline friends in a healthy way.
Cornell Feline Health Information This site has very useful Feline Health Brochures regarding a variety of cat issues. If you check under "Health Information," it will put you at the brochures. This is a very useful site and it is updated regularaly.
Expecting a Baby? How to Prepare the Pets for a New Arrival Introducing a new baby to the household can have a variable affecton on current pets, particularly cats, dogs, and birds. There are steps each family can take to smooth this transition.
Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition This web page explains why cats have a better chance at optimal health if they are fed a quality canned food diet instead of dry kibbles. It also contains current information on other topics that relate to cat issues.
Feline Behavior - Pam Johnson-Bennett This site discusses all types of cat behavior and discusses solutions by Pam Johnson-Bennett, who is a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and one of the most well-known experts on feline behavior. This is a very useful site.
Feline Nutrition Education Society A wonderfully informative site on feeding your feline the raw diet. This site was developed by one of our adopters who made it her mission to provide the best diet possible for her cats.
Little Big Cats This is an extremely informative website for all topics associated with cats. If you have any questions pertaining to the care of your cat, please visit this site.
Stanford Cat Network Complete guide to caring for your adopted cat or kitten

Local Animal Shelters
Alexandria Animal Shelter adoptions; accepts strays and giveups; low-cost spay/neuter certificates for purchase
Animal Welfare League of Arlington Local shelter to take in strays or giveups; provides low cost spay/neuter assistance.
Fairfax County Animal Shelter Services includes adoptions, lost and found, humane education, wildlife rehabilitation
Loudon County Animal Shelter Shelter for strays, unwanted and abused animals; pet adoptions, animal control services, humane education programs.
Prince George Animal Shelter Consider adopting a shelter animal.

Lost and Found
Missing Pet A good site to view lost and found pets in the local area.
National Dog Registry Protecting the nations pets against loss and theft

Other Rescue Groups
4 Paws Rescue Group local rescue group - cats only
A Forever Home local rescue group - dogs and cats
Advocats, Inc. local rescue group - cats only
Alley Cat Allies feral cats only - educational material
Fancy Cats Rescue Team local rescue group - cats only
Feline Foundation of Greater Wash., Inc. local rescue group - cats only
Friends of Homeless Animals local rescue group - dogs and cats
HART--Homeless Animal Rescue Team local rescue group - dogs and cats
Human Society of Fairfax County local rescue group - dogs and cats
Lost Dog and Cat Rescue Foundation local rescue group - dogs and cats
Metro Ferals feral cats only - educational material; loan traps for TNR
Paws and Claws Animal Rescue local rescue group - dogs and cats
PetFinder A listing of homeless animals by rescue groups. You can sort by animals and geographical areas. All local rescue groups are listed on this site.
SPCA of Northern Virginia local rescue group - dogs and cats

Spay/Neutering
List of nationwide low-cost spay/neuter clinics This site allows you to access low-cost spay/neuter clinics nationwide.

Veterinarians
Coolridge Animal Hospital Located in Maryland.
Local Veterinarians Directory of local veterinarians in the DC metropolitan area.