Addison County Humane Society Animal Rescue of the Kingdom Caledonia Animal Rescue Central Vermont Humane Society Elizabeth H. Brown Humane Society EndTrap Frontier Animal Society Green Mountain Animal Defenders Humane Society of Chittenden County Humane Society of the United States New England Regional Office Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society North Country Animal League Rutland County Humane Society Second Chance Animal Center Spay ASAP Springfield Humane Society

Addison County Humane Society 236 Boardman Street Middlebury , VT 05753 (802) 388-1100 Fax (802) 382-9320 shelter@addisonhumane.org http://www.addisonhumane.org Since 1975, Addison County Humane Society has provided temporary shelter for lost, abandoned, abused or surrendered animals. Their programs and services meet a wide array of critical animal welfare needs, including humane law enforcement, humane education and outreach, lost and found services, low-cost micro-chipping, emergency foster care for people in need, and a program matching senior citizens with senior animals. ACHS serves approximately 600 animals each year, and ensures that every adoptable animal finds a permanent home. « Back

Animal Rescue of the Kingdom 360 Lackey Road Holland , VT 05829 802-334-6776 http://west.petfinder.com/shelters/VT20.html Animal Rescue of the Kingdom, ARK,Inc., was organized in June of 2002. We are the only no kill organization in our area, specializing in "death row" dogs and dogs that are difficult to place. We also provide spay/neuter coupons good for 50% off at participating vets in an effort to control the exploding population of unwanted dogs. « Back

Caledonia Animal Rescue P. O. Box 4054 St. Johnsbury , VT 05819 CaledoniaAnimalRescue@fairpoint.net C.A.R.E. is dedicated to promoting public awareness both of animal welfare and the responsibilities of pet ownership; and to advance the compassionate treatment of all living things. Their efforts include a weekly animal care column in the Caledonian Record, a monthly radio program interviewing people in the animal world, providing St. Johnsbury elementary school students with the humane publication KIND NEWS, a yearly event at Dog Mountain featuring educational seminars for people with pets, and $25 discount spay and neuter coupons for pets in the county. « Back

Central Vermont Humane Society P.O. Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601 504 Mekkelsen Road, Barre , VT 05641 (802) 476-3811 Fax (802) 476-7833 cvhs@vtlink.net http://www.cvhumane.com Central Vermont Humane Society serves Washington and Orange counties, making it one of the smallest shelters serving one of the largest areas in Vermont. Over 1800 animals per year benefit from their services, including sheltering and foster care, low cost spay/neuter, volunteer programs, a behavior helpline, feral cat colony assistance, tours and education programs, and more. The mission of CVHS is to ensure the humane treatment of domestic animals and to promote the advancement of animal welfare. CVHS is an open access shelter. « Back

Elizabeth H. Brown Humane Society P. O. Box 6 St. Johnsbury , VT 05819 (802) 748-4281 Fax (802) 748-4281 annkimball@webtv.net Elizabeth H. Brown Humane Society serves thousands of animals each year, primarily in Caledonia and Essex Counties. They have placed several hundred dogs by helping area pound-keepers with expenses, and they maintain a small cat facility that has placed several hundred cats. EBHS receives hundreds of phone calls annually regarding animal cruelty, and one of their biggest responsibilities is responding to and investigating those complaints. Additional services include spay/neuter assistance, humane education, financial assistance for animal cruelty workshops, and providing vaccines to local pound-keepers. « Back

EndTrap P. O. Box 112 Colchester , VT 05446 endtrap@adelphia.net http://www.endtrap.org EndTrap is the only organization in Vermont that is dedicated to educating people about the dangers of leghold traps. Founded in 1986, this statewide organization provides education about current trapping practices, offers services for landowners and pet owners who encounter traps and advocates for the ban of inhumane traps. « Back

Frontier Animal Society 4473 Barton Orleans Road Orleans , VT 05860 802-754-2228 fasv@kingcon.com http://www.frontieranimalsociety.com/index.html « Back

Green Mountain Animal Defenders PO Box 4577 Burlington , VT 05406 802-861-3030 smatgmad@aol.com http://www.gmad.info We are a group of caring volunteers who are dedicated to ensuring the humane treatment of all animals. We work to promote cruelty-free household and personal products, to protect the environment and speak out against all forms of animal abuse. Our current priorities are focused on hands-on work for animals, public education, and legislation. « Back

Humane Society of Chittenden County 142 Kindness Ct. South Burlington , VT 05403 (802) 862-0135 Fax (802) 860-5868 Bestfriends@chittendenhumane.org http://www.chittendenhumane.org Founded in 1901, the Humane Society of Chittenden County serves approximately 1500 animals a year. HSCCÌs mission is to foster compassionate treatment of animals and prevent animal suffering. They achieve these goals through animal sheltering and adoptions, cruelty investigation and referral, animal behavior evaluation and counseling, short term shelter for the animals of people in crisis, and humane education. HSCC attributes their success to a dynamic and creative staff, an innovative, well- educated and diverse Board, and loyal, generous donors. « Back

Humane Society of the United States New England Regional Office P.O. Box 619 Jacksonville , VT 05342 (802) 368-2790 Fax (802) 368-2756 nero@hsus.org www.hsus.org The mission of the HSUS is to create a humane and just and sustainable world for all animals, including people, through education, advocacy, and the promotion of respect and compassion. HSUS is the largest national animal advocacy organization in the country, and covers issues & develops programs to assist the full spectrum of the animal kingdom, from companion animals to farm animals to wildlife and marine mammals. The HSUS New England Regional Office serves the entire New England area, providing training, education, assistance with cruelty investigations, and legislative advocacy. « Back

Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society PO Box 702 Brownsville , VT 05037 802-484-5829 lucymac@valley.net http://www.woodstockpets.org/ The Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society began caring for the unwanted companion animals of our region in 1915. We currently operate a small shelter, but are going to be building a new one in the near future. Until recently, we were a limited-admissions shelter, but we have improved our adoption program, consequently adopting out more animals and able to take in more animals. We are in the process of re-creating ourselves, so be on the lookout for great new programs and pictures of our new shelter! We serve the following communities in Vermont: Barnard, Hartford, (White River Jct., Wilder, Quechee) Plymouth, Pomfret, Royalton, Stockbridge, Strafford, and Woodstock. We also take in many animals from Upper Valley Communities in New Hampshire. « Back

North Country Animal League 3524 Laporte Rd. Morrisville , VT 05661 (802) 888-5065 Fax (802) 888-4408 adopt@ncal.com http://www.ncal.com Founded in 1994, North Country Animal League serves approximately 850 cats and dogs each year, in Lamoille County and all of Northern Vermont. NCALÌs mission is to promote compassionate and responsible relationships between humans and animals. In addition to providing shelter and adoption services for orphan cats and dogs, they offer a spay/neuter program, volunteer program, cruelty prevention support, and a successful humane education program. NCAL was the first Vermont shelter to become Îlimited accessÌ. « Back

Rutland County Humane Society 765 Stevens Rd. , P. O. Box 558 Pittsford , VT 05763 (802) 483-6700 Fax (802) 483-6342 jessica@rchsvt.org http://www.rchsvt.org RCHS is dedicated to ensuring a humane environment for animals through care, kindness, and community education. An open admission shelter, RCHS serves approximately 1300 animals per year and takes in strays from every town in Rutland County. Programs include adoptions, lost & found, behavioral counseling, Spay/Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP), and humane education. RCHS has also taken a leadership role in advancing the Trap/Neuter/Return humane model of feral cat population management. E-mail jessica@rchsvt.org regarding the shelter and services, and zac@rchsvt.org regarding outreach & events. « Back

Second Chance Animal Center P. O. Box 620 Shaftsbury , VT 05262 (802) 375-2898 Fax (802) 375-0235 secondch@sover.net http://www.2ndchanceanimalcenter.org Second Chance Animal Center serves about 1,000 animals each year from Bennington County, as well as parts of eastern NY and northern MA. SCAC is committed to improving the lives of all animals in the communities they serve, and to eliminating unnecessary euthanasia of the homeless and unwanted. In addition to providing compassionate shelter and treatment for any animal in their care, SCACÌs programs include a low-cost spay/neuter program (SNAP), foster care services, obedience training, behavioral help for all pet owners, education programs, and a summer camp stressing humane treatment of all animals. « Back

Spay ASAP 163 Clay Hill Road Hartland , VT 05048 sheltervet@together.net « Back

Springfield Humane Society 401 Skitchewaug Trail Springfield , VT 05156 802-885-3997 Fax 802-885-1346 Spfldhumane@vermontel.net http://www.spfldhumane.org/ The Springfield Humane Society is dedicated to improving the quality of life for animals by providing protection, compassionate care and adoption services for homeless animals. Through public education, we advocate for a humane community by promoting responsible pet ownership and prevention of cruelty to animals. « Back