Helpful Links and Resources

Community Cat Resources

• Montgomery County Community Cat Coalition - MC C3 is a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of community cats in Montgomery County Maryland through TNR, education, and providing resources to community cat caretakers. 
• Alley Cat Allies - Advocacy and outreach on behalf of outdoor cats
• Metro Ferals - Metro Ferals is an all-volunteer organization that was established in 1997 to promote non-lethal alternatives to feral cat population control
• Rock Creek Cats - Rock Creek Cats Inc. is an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to helping less fortunate felines in the D.C. area. Their main activity is helping outdoor, unadoptable (feral/wild) cats through what's known as Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR)
• Spay Now - Low Cost, High Quality Spay Neuter Surgery Clinics
   

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National Vet Care Resources

• Brown Dog Foundation - Prescription medications
• Cody’s Club - Radiation treatments; limited to pets being treated at non-profit institutions such as university veterinary hospitals
• Help-A-Pet - Helps physically and mentally challenged individuals, seniors, and children of the working poor
• Magic Bullet Fund - Cancer-specific
• Mosby Foundation - Assists in the care of critically sick, injured, abused and neglected dogs
• The Onyx & Breezy Foundation
• Paws 4 A Cure
• The Pet Fund - Provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need veterinary care
• Pets of the Homeless - Pet food and veterinary care assistance for homeless
• Pit Bull Rescue Central -  Helps pay vet costs and provides medical treatment within certain guidelines for pit bull type dogs
• RedRover Relief
• Rose's Fund
• SPAY/USA - Makes spay/neuter services affordable to those who might not otherwise spay/neuter their pets
• Shakespeare Animal Fund
• Top Dog Foundation "Bentley Grant": - For senior dogs (age 10 and over; breed taken into consideration when determining what is "senior")
• CareCredit - Offers short-term, interest-free payment plans. Check with your veterinarian for availability
• Waggle - Crowd-funding assistance for veterinary bills

Local Medical Resources

• Animal Advocates of Howard County (Ellicott City) - Spay/neuter assistance
• The Animal Welfare Society of Howard County (Columbia) - Spay/neuter and vaccination assistance
• Animal Welfare League of Montgomery County - Spay/neuter assistance
• Caroline County Humane Society (Ridgely) - Pet food, spay/neuter assistance
• Frederick County Humane Society (Frederick) - Pet food & supplies, spay/neuter assistance, assistance for necessary veterinary medical care
• Humane Society of Charles County (Waldorf) - Spay/neuter assistance
• National Capital Area Spay & Neuter Center (Washington, D.C.) - Spay/neuter assistance, low-cost vaccine and micro-chip clinics
• Washington Animal Rescue League Medical Center (Washington, D.C.) -  Veterinary care, spay/neuter assistance, low-cost vaccine and micro-chip clinics (for income-qualified pet owners)
   

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Wildlife Resources

Species Conflicts

• Bats: humanesociety.org/bats
• Bears: humanesociety.org/blackbears
• Coyotes: humanesociety.org/coyotes
• Canada geese: humanesociety.org/geese
• Deer: humanesociety.org/deer
• Foxes: humanesociety.org/foxes
• Raccoons: humanesociety.org/raccoons
• Skunks: humanesociety.org/skunks
• Squirrels: humanesociety.org/squirrels
• Woodchucks (Groundhogs): humanesociety.org/woodchucks
• Solving Problems with Wildlife (All): wildneighbors.org

Wildlife Issues

• Found an Orphaned or Injured Baby Wild Animal?: humanesociety.org/babywildlife
• How to Find a Wildlife Rehabilitator: humanesociety.org/wildliferehab
• Choosing a Wildlife Control Company: humanesociety.org/wildlifecompany
• Scrap the Trap: humanesociety.org/traps
• Second Chance Wildlife Center -  Wildlife rehabilitation center
   

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Other Resources
 

• Animal Farm Foundation - Housing and Insurance advice for "pit bull" owners
• BADRAP - Renting with your "pit bull"
• Best Friends Animal Society - How to stop breed discrimination in your community
• Humane Wildlife Services - Humane wildlife solutions; provide a wide range of wildlife conflict resolution services, from removing and excluding wild animals from buildings and more
• Metropets - Pet transportation
• Missing Pet Partnership - Helpful tips if you have lost or found a pet
• Montgomery County Humane Society - Adoptions, foster homes, humane education, community outreach, microchip clinics and more.
• Pet Food Stamps - Free dog and cat food delivered to your home for eligible low-income families.
• Pet Loss Support Hotline
• Second Chance Wildlife Center -  Wildlife rehabilitation center
• U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development - affordable apartment search (includes homes for elderly and disabled)
• Pet-Friendly Hotels in Montgomery County - Looking to stay in Montgomery County or need a temporary place to go and need to bring your pet? Check out this list of pet-friendly options!