| There is a severe overpopulation of cats and dogs | | | | can entrust your pets. |
| roaming the streets all over the world. Some animals | | | | 1. The Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons (ARF) - |
| that are not getting proper care and are being | | | | you can find this in the East Hampton Pine Barrens. |
| abused by their owners tend to escape from their | | | | They rescue those pets that cannot be taken cared |
| mistreated homes and tend to wander off on their | | | | of by the owners. The goal of the ARF is to lessen |
| own. | | | | the number of pets that do not have shelters or |
| Because of this situation, there are now lots of | | | | homes. They provide a sufficient amount of food |
| domesticated animals that are caught and placed on | | | | and a good shelter as well as medical care.. |
| animal shelters or dog pounds, just waiting for | | | | 2. Bide-a-Wee ? this has three shelters that can be |
| someone to adopt them. However, there are lots of | | | | found in Wantagh, Westhampton and Manhattan. |
| municipal shelters that can no longer adopt this great | | | | They keep animals in their shelter, until they can find |
| number of abused or abandoned pets, so they just | | | | a new home. You can take your per here if you do |
| kill them. | | | | not want them anymore. They got a big area where |
| In general, pets are great companions and friends. | | | | the pets can roam a round. As a matter of fact, |
| Like the dogs, they are very loyal and friendly and | | | | Bide-a-Wee has two pet memorials, just goes to |
| can be used to safeguard our homes. They can act | | | | show how much they love animals. |
| as our friends and can provide us with lots of | | | | 3. Grateful Paws Cat Adoption Center ? they rescue |
| entertainment and love. | | | | the cats from the Town of Huntington Animal |
| On the other hand, we have our feline friends. Cats | | | | Shelter. From here, the cats are being brought to the |
| are not so demanding. All you have to give them is a | | | | Grateful Paws Adoption Center. So if you are |
| clean litter box; a little affection and they will be | | | | planning to give your pet to them, you must bring it |
| satisfied. And in return, these pets will give their | | | | first to the Town of Huntington Animal Shelter so |
| loyalty and companionship to you. | | | | that it will reach the Grateful Paws Adoption Center. |
| Some pet owners don?t really abuse their pets; they | | | | 4. Kent Animal Shelter ? they never kill pets, as much |
| give their pets away because they love them too | | | | as possible, they want all pets to be healthy. They |
| much. The reason why pet owners sometimes have | | | | give protection to those pets that are abandoned, |
| to give away their pets is that they are afraid that | | | | abused and homeless. |
| they could not provide the best care for them. The | | | | 5. Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Rescue Center ? |
| owner of the pet will look for the right person that | | | | They provide shelter and care for all pets. Keeping |
| will adopt their pet and leave them in good hands. | | | | them in their folds until a new owner can be found. |
| They sometimes go to their relatives and friends and | | | | Just a few reminders, before bringing your pets to |
| ask for help. | | | | the shelters mentioned above, make sure that you |
| If the owners cannot find a suitable person to adopt | | | | contact them first so that you will know if your pet |
| their pet, there are institutions and organizations that | | | | can be accommodated or not and there are certain |
| are established to adopt pets that has strictly no | | | | procedures that needs to be followed, so you can |
| killing policies. | | | | inquire about those procedures at the same time. |
| Here are some of the several pet shelters here you | | | | |