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Adoption
Search from over 150,000 adoptable pets on the Pet Finder web site. Also locate shelters and rescue groups currently caring for adoptable pets in the Prince William County area.

Spay/Neutering
If your pet is not spayed or neutered, please click here.

General Information
Pets 911 is a comprehensive resource of community-specific and general pet-related information accessible to anyone in the U.S. (and Canada) via the phone or the Internet. Call 1-888-PETS-911 (1-888-738-7911) or visit www.pets911.com.

Emergency Preparedness: Don't Forget Your Pets!
Emergencies come in many forms and they may require anything from a brief absence from your home to permanent evacuation. Each type of disaster requires different measures to keep your pets safe. The best thing you can do for yourself and your pets is to be prepared. Keep an emergency kit handy for your pets. This kit should contain the following:
      ~ Canned (pop-top) or dry food*
      ~ Disposable litter trays (aluminum roasting pans are perfect)
      ~ Litter or paper toweling
      ~ Pet feeding dishes
      ~ Extra leash
      ~ Pet first-aid kit and guide book
      ~ Photocopies of medical records
      ~ Waterproof container with a two-week supply of any pet meds*
      ~ Bottled water
      ~ Flashlight
      ~ A pet traveling bag or sturdy carrier, ideally for each pet
      ~ Blanket (for scooping up a fearful pet)
      ~ Photos of your pets (in case you are separated and need to make "Lost" posters)

      * Remember that food and medications need to be rotated out of your emergency kit
         otherwise they will go bad or become useless.

Poison Control Center
The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center is the premier animal-oriented poison control center in North America. It's the best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Make the call that can make all the difference: (888) 426-4435. A $50 consultation fee may be applied to credit card.

Spay/Neuter Your Pet Today: Prevent Parenthood
Did you know that twenty million unwanted and homeless dogs and cats will be destroyed in the U.S. this year? About 100,000 will be killed in D.C. and Virginia alone. Please don't contribute to this staggering death toll. Neuter and spay your pets and urge your neighbors to do the same. For information on low-cost spay/neutering, please visit: www.spay.org or www.spayusa.org.

Dogs Deserve Better
This national nonprofit organization is dedicated to freeing the chained dog, and bringing our 'best friend' into the home and family. Please visit: www.dogsdeservebetter.org and find out how you can help today!

Purebred Rescue Groups
If you find that you have exhausted all options and must surrender your purebred pet, there are many breed-specific rescue organizations that might be able to take in your pet. However, please note that with foster homes in short supply, there is no guarantee your pet can be taken in. If you are a rescue group and would like your group listed here, please e-mail the PWSPCA at pwspca@pwspca.org.

Great Dane Rescue, www.magdrl.org, Surrender Contact Information: 703-644-8009

Akita Rescue Mid-Atlantic Coast, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization that has been rescuing Akitas up- and-down the eastern seaboard for over 20 years. www.akitarescue.org

Dachshund Rescue of North America www.drna.org