The Humane Society of the United States The Humane Society of the United States is the nation’s largest animal protection organization representing more than 9 million members and constituents. The non-profit organization is a mainstream voice for animals, with active programs in companion animals and equine protection, disaster preparedness and response, wildlife and habitat protection, animals in research and farm animal welfare. The HSUS protects all animals through education, investigation, litigation, legislation, advocacy, and field work. The group is based in Washington and has numerous field representatives across the country. On the Web at www.hsus.org. ASPCA - The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Founded in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal (ASPCA) was the first humane organization established in the Western Hemisphere and today has one million supporters. The ASPCA's mission is to provide an effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA® provides national leadership in humane education, government affairs and public policy, shelter support, and animal poison control. The NYC headquarters houses a full-service animal hospital, animal behavior center, and adoption facility. The Humane Law Enforcement department enforces New York's animal cruelty laws and is featured on the reality television series Animal Precinct on Animal Planet. Visit www.aspca.org for more information The Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter/The Shelter Connection The Shelter Connection is the volunteer organization at The Town of North Hempstead Animal Shelter. This organization supplies professionally trained volunteers as adoption advisors and dog handlers, level 1 to 4 (walkers and socializers to training assistants). We hope to better the quality of the dogs' lives by increasing adoptions through training and socialization of the dogs and public education. The Shelter Connection also sponsors the "Mend-A-Paw" fund. This provides for medical and surgical needs of the shelter dogs that cannot be provided for with municipal funding. Secondary missions of the organization are: To educate adopters in breed choices and responsible care of dogs To help with post adoption problem solving To provide general public education about the availability of shelter dogs as well as the need to spay and neuter animals The Greater New York Division of The Salvation Army The Greater New York Division of The Salvation Army provides many human service programs including Emergency Disaster Services on Nassau and Suffolk Counties on Long Island. Mobile feeding/Canteen vehicles are located in many greater New York areas including Mineola, N.Y.   Among the Emergency Disaster Services (EDS) Resources that can be available: -Limited emergency financial assistance -Spiritual, family and crisis counseling, for victims or first-responders, to include Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) assistance. -Health and Welfare inquiries from concerned relatives and families outside the disaster area -Emergency communications through amateur radio (SATERN) -Temporary shelter in Salvation Army (SA) facilities, or at SA-operated facilities -Mass congregate meals at Salvation Army (SA) facilities or at other SA-operated temporary meal or hydration sites. -Mobile feeding of hot meals, snacks and re-hydration, to fire, police, National Guard, emergency medical, power, and other first-responders, as well as to residents and victims in the disaster area -Collection, organization, and distribution of donated goods for disaster victims, as needed and requested by us. This could include food, water, clean-up kits, generators, building materials, and tools. If we request it, it could also include personal clothing, furniture, bedding, housewares, and the like.   Bideawee At Bideawee we believe: A loving relationship with a companion animal is enriching, promotes health and well-being, and brings joy to everyday life. Every dog and cat deserves to live in a safe, loving, and suitable home. Companion animals are important, contributing members of families and the community and should be accepted and respected as such. People should have easy access to adequate information, resources and other services to support the health, behavior and their enjoyment of their cats and dogs throughout their lifetime The Mission of Bideawee is: To promote and support safe, loving, long-term relationships between people and companion animals by providing services and programs that are innovative, personalized and of high quality.                                                         Contact information:  Joan Stoppa                                                                                             Manager of Education & Volunteer Programs                                                                                             Bideawee                                                                                             3300 Beltagh Avenue                                                                                             Wantagh, NY 11793                                                                                             516-785-4199, ext. 1                                                                                             Fax: 516-785-0744   NORTH SHORE ANIMAL LEAGUE AMERICA North Shore Animal League America, located at 25 Davis Avenue in Port Washington, is the world’s largest animal adoption organization. Founded in 1944, the League is a pioneer in the no-kill shelter movement and has found loving homes for more than 800,000 dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. In addition, the League has many programs that benefit pets as well as people. Seniors for Seniors helps unite senior pets with senior citizens for the benefit of both. Animal lovers can virtually adopt a pet through the Sponsor A Pet Program that supports dogs and cats who, for medical or social reasons will live out their years in the safety of the League’s adoption center. These programs are just an example of the love and compassion that NSAL America has for homeless pets. Within the last months, North Shore Animal League America truly demonstrated the motto: Saving Pets is our Passion. As hurricanes battered the Gulf coast of the United States, the League mobilized its Emergency Response Team to assist with the rescue, care and relocation of displaced and homeless animals in the region. Setting up a staging area with the Humane Society of Louisiana in Tylertown, MS, NSAL America has brought nearly 1000 dogs and cats to the shelter in Port Washington and reunited countless pets with their original owners. Rescue work in the region will continue as long as there are animals who need help. For more information about North Shore Animal League America and all its programs, call 516-883-7900 ext. 255 or visit the website at www.nsalamerica.org. Coming Soon! More information about all our Partner Organizations!