AHA! Resource List

AHA! maintains a comprehensive list of humane resources in our region. To find a referral for to an organization or individual that can help you with your animal issue (domestic or wildlife), call us at 847-960-8689.

If you know of a resource you'd like to recommend—be it an individual, a spay/neuter clinic, a subject matter expert, a website, an organization, a book, or other resource—please use our Contact Page now to tell us about it.

Here are a few of our favorite resources for you to check out.

Holistic Pet Care

• For a good basic primer on pet nutrition, visit All the Best Pet Care's pet nutrition library. http://www.allthebestpetcare.com/information-library/
• The American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association website includes a search feature for locating a holistic vet in your area. http://www.ahvma.org/
• Animal Wellness Magazine is a great resource for holistic pet care. http://www.animalwellnessmagazine.com/index.php
• Dr. Pitcairn's fabulous book Natural Health for Dogs and Cats should be in every pet owner's library. 
• Healthy Pet Net features high quality dog and cat food, supplements, and pet safe cleaning products. http://www.healthypetnet.com
• The Whole Dog Journal helps you achieve total wellness for your dog.
  http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/
• Dr. Martin Goldstein's book The Nature of Animal Healing is one of AHA!'s faves.

Breed Rescue

Did you know that there are rescue groups that work to rescue specific breeds? The Chicagoland Tails magazine website maintains a list of these rescue groups for dogs, cats, birds, horses, and rabbits:

• Dogs: http://www.tailsinc.com/resources/chicago-dog-breed-rescue-groups/
• Cats: http://www.tailsinc.com/resources/chicago-cat-breed-rescue-groups/
• Horses: http://www.tailsinc.com/resources/chicago-horse-rescue-groups/
• Birds: http://www.tailsinc.com/resources/chicago-bird-rescue-groups/
• Rabbits: http://www.tailsinc.com/resources/chicago-rabbit-rescue-groups/

Chicagoland Tails is publication of Tails Pet Media Group, which publishes a monthly magazine "celebrating the relationship between pets and their people" in many regions across the United States, including LA, St. Louis, Philadelphia, and many more. For a list of areas served, visit http://www.tailsinc.com/.

Feral Cat Information

TNR Assistance

• Spay and Stay is Lake County's resource for all things TNR (trap/neuter/return). Low cost spay neuter for ferals, sheltering advice, and many more resources. http://www.spayandstay.org

Shelter ideas

• Pre-made shelter you can order http://www.feralvilla.com/
• Lightweight and easy to make: http://www.neighborhoodcats.org/HOW_TO_FERAL_CAT_WINTER_SHELTER
• Plans for a substantial, build-your-own shelter: http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Document.Doc?id=36
• Clever shelter using easy-to-find materials: http://www.spayandstay.org/wintershelter.htm

Feral Cat Reference

• Alley Cat Allies is the national feral cat organization. Be sure to check out their Feral Friends network to locate feral cat programs in your area. http://www.alleycat.org
• Humane Society of the United States feral cat site: http://www.humanesociety.org/feralcats
• Working with feral kittens: http://www.MyFeralKitten.com 
• Feral Friends TNR Program: http://www.treehouseferalfriends.blogspot.com
• For a list of clinics in the Chicagoland area who will sterilize ferals: http://www.tnrchicago.org/clinics/

Wildlife Rescue, Rehab, and Information

• AHA!'s Wildlife Resource List for northern Illinois: http://www.ahaworks.org/Wildlife_Resource_List.pdf
• Information about the wonderful Fellow Mortals Wildlife Rehabilitation organization can be found at http://www.fellowmortals.org/.
• Barnswallow is an organization dedicated to the rehabilitation of injured and orphaned raptors. http://www.barnswallow.net
• The book Wild Neighbors tells how to live harmoniously with your neighborhood wildlife. 

Really Good Pet Food

• Burns Pet Nutrition. Especially good for pets who have allergic reactions to other foods.
• Wysong. Wysong has been around a long time and knows natural pet nutrition.
• Life's Abundance. Free dog and cat food sample packs available—click here.

Animal Advocacy and Connections

• A no-kill nation is within our reach. Visit the No Kill Advocacy center to see how. http://www.nokilladvocacycenter.org/
• Read Nathan Winograd's book Redemption to learn more about achieving a no-kill nation.
• The Animal Legal Defense Fund has been winning cases on behalf of animals for more than 25 years. http://www.aldf.org/
• Farm animal reform is brought to light by wonderful organizations like The Farm Sanctuary. http://www.farmsanctuary.org/
• The Best Friends Network is a great place to connect with other animal lovers nationwide. http://network.bestfriends.org/

Pet Care and Pet Behavior

• Cats International website: http://www.catsinternational.org/index.html
  • Cats International behavior hotline: 262-375-8852.
• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine publishes an excellent cat health and behavior newsletter called Cat Watch. For more info: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/catwatch.htm