Special Needs Rescues Clinking on hyperlinks in this section  will take you away from this site into theirs  unless you right click to open new page. Please consider helping these most special dogs! Takes 2 hearts, theirs and yours! The Miracle of Faith! If you ever thought that the heart of a dog will not carry them (and you) where ever they need to be, with the love of their human ~ please take a moment and visit the website of the most extrodinary  dog and his owner.   His story: “Faith suffered from a birth defect, she became a member of our family when she was just a three-week old puppy. My son Reuben (17) picked Faith out of a litter of puppies that his friend's dog had recently given birth to. Several of the puppies were deformed; a few had already died. The mother dog was actually trying to terminate Faith's life when Reuben lifted her weak body out from under the mother dog; he brought her home to me knowing I had a heart like a marshmellow.   Even though Faith has this defect, (he was) taught her to stand, hop, and eventually walk on her two back legs, like a human. She's been a great dog and we forget she's handicapped. You'll turn around and she's chasing the geese at the park, running, jumping, skipping, and acting like any other dog...well, any other dog with a nose reach of 40" from the ground! (Watch your plate, she'll clean it for you before you're ready to share.)” Want to read more? Got to another non-profit website with more of his story http://www.dogsonly.org/faith.html   or visit Faith’s personal website: http://www.faiththedog.net/index.asp   Warning: Faith the two-legged dog’s story will likely touch your heart in ways you may not have felt before, so do not watch his film: without an adequate box of tissues at hand!   His family invites you go download his video http://www.faiththedog.net/video.asp to down load or you can view  his viedo on line : Two Legged Dog or here Two legged walking dog!!

http://www.handicappedpets.com We understand the needs of special pets and help you care for them. There are thousands of people caring for elderly and disabled pets with special needs; senior, geriatric, disabled, injured, recovering from surgery, terminal illness, and handicapped pets. Everything you need. Wheelchairs, Harnesses, Boots, Safety, and more.   Where to look for help. Vet/Rehab Center Listings, Articles, Classifieds, Holistic Healers, Councilling, Communicators and more.   You are not alone. Discussion/Support area, Stories and Photo Galleries, Inspiration.

Deaf Dogs Education Action Fund Every year thousands of dogs are killed simply because they are deaf ... New to deaf dogs? We can help! For general questions about deaf dogs, see our Frequently Asked Questions area. If you need ideas for training a deaf dog, visit our Training Tips area (which includes a section on teaching Signs, and how to use a Vibrating Collar). We also have a Resources area, with recommended books, and more websites to visit. The mission of the Deaf Dog Education Action Fund is to provide education and funding for the purpose of improving and/or saving the lives of deaf dogs. We are a non-profit organization founded to speak on behalf of and assist in the betterment of life for deaf dogs everywhere.

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In Memory of Linda     Regardless if you're an owner of a newly blinded dog, have adopted a blind/visually impaired dog (or puppy) or have been at this for awhile-the purpose we strive for on this web site, also on the Blind dog list and message board, is to provide you the support and information you need to help both you and your beloved dog. If you're new to this situation-rest assured it does get much better. Most dogs adjust well and lead happy near-normal lives. Before long you will be amazed at what a blind dog can do!!!! You're not alone in your situation, although it may feel like you are  right now.  Finding this web site is the first step to helping both you and your beloved dog. If you are considering adopting a blind/visually impaired dog and not sure what to expect?  Well for the most part a visually impaired dog is not that much different than a sighted one as you will see from the stories on our site. When a dog loses their sight (or was not born with sight) they come to rely on their other senses and often times these senses become even keener over time.     The Owners of Blind Dogs web site is the home site for both the Blind Dog email list and also the Blind Dog Message Board.  Information on how to join the email list you will find on Blind Dog Connections page  Please spend time on the site  and read about some of the dogs that inspire us everyday.  Click Here to go directly to the Blind Dogs Up for Adoption Listings (Last Updated 2/26/06)

Adopting A Senior Dog http://www.srdogs.com/ Top Ten Reasons to adopt an older dog Before you adopt -- what you need to know Offering a foster home -- what you need to know Offering a special needs home -- See the ad for Hershey, a diabetic dog....he is a great dog who needs two insulin shots each day

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Universal Pet Rescue Source  Pet-911

http://www.pet911.org/index.php PETS911.com Mission Statement To effect social change in this country by providing a free public service that will one day ensure an environment where all animals are valued companions and have lifetime, loving homes. This free network, which is a collaborative effort of all the animal rescue organizations and services across the country, is easily accessible through both a toll-free phone number and website, which promises easy access to all the local pet information necessary to instill responsible pet ownership and overcome the issue of animal homelessness. What is PETS 911? PETS 911 believes that if you consolidate all the adoption, fostering, lost and found, volunteer, shelter/clinic, and health and training information out there and give the public a single and easy place to find this information, education will substantially increase and euthanasia will decrease. That is our mission. Please take a moment to look at our site. You will see that PETS 911 is becoming an answer for not only the public, but also the animal welfare community on how we in this country can all take part in saving those 5 million animals every year. PETS 911 consists of not only a Web site, but also a toll-free phone, bilingual hotline (1-888-PETS-911) that allows everyone to access the important, life-saving information we provide. This is why we consider ourselves a true public service. We are a for-profit company, because we are funded 100 percent by corporate America, making it possible to provide ALL of our information and services for FREE to both the animal welfare community and the public alike. And, at the same time, we are not competing with our shelter and rescue partners for donation dollars. We thank our partners, Animal Planet, Hewlett Packard, Intel and Symantec for making PETS 911 possible.

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