November 5, 2009
Resources - California
Contact information at your fingertips
Report Stray or Injured Animals / Animal Cruelty
If you have found a stray or injured animal, please call your local animal care and control agency. You can search for them at Pets 911 or http://www.cacda.org/shelters/. To report a case of animal cruelty, contact your local law enforcement agency (search online here).
Other Useful Links and Phone Numbers
Join - The HSUS California Facebook group
Follow The HSUS’ California Senior State Director Twitter
Lost or found an animal? Interested in adopting or licensing an animal? Contact your local animal shelter:
City and county: http://www.cacda.org/shelters/
Humane societies/SPCAs: http://www.californiastatehumane.org/membership.htm
See also: http://www.rescuers.com/shelters.htm
Find spay/neuter resources in your area
Find a local wildlife rehabilitator
http://www.ccwr.org/resources/carehab.htm and http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/rehab/facilities.html
Fish and game violations
To report poaching or polluting incidents or any fish and wildlife violation, or have information about such a violation, contact the Department of Fish and Game CalTip (Californians Turning in Poachers) 24-hour/7-day
Hotline: 1-888 DFG-CALTIP (888-334-2258)
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/enforcement/caltip.aspx
Learn about emergency financial assistance with veterinary bills
http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navId=163
To file a complaint about a veterinary practice or for other frequently asked questions relating to veterinarian-client issues
http://www.vmb.ca.gov/consumers/
Petfinder's list of all California animal welfare groups
California Legislature
Find your Senator or Assemblymember
Search for bills
California law
California Animal Control Directors Association
California State Humane Association
California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitation
California Department of Food & Ag Resources
Animal Disaster Preparedness
Animal Health & Food Safety Services
California Department of Public Health Resources
Rabies
California Governor's Office of Homeland Security Resources
Disaster Preparedness for Your Animals and Pets
California's official state animals
California Department of Fish and Game hunting regulations
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