Killing With Kindness Campaign
Reference Library

The goal of this library of links is to provide you with the tools to:

Please note that we include these links for purely informational purposes, and that their inclusion does not signify our support or lack thereof for any of the organizations represented.

CAUTION: Some of these links will contain very disturbing material. The choice of whether or not to look at them is yours.

What is Humane "Euthanasia?"

• The American Veterinary Medical Association report on euthanasia, including a study of methods used: http://www.avma.org/resources/euthanasia.pdf. This file is a .pdf and won't open unless you have the Acrobat Reader, which you can download for free (Download Acrobat Reader). Be patient; it may also take a moment or two to download.

• Animals Destined for Death, http://www.tallahassee.com/mld/democrat/news/local/3795125.htm. Excellent print documentary by Tallahassee, Florida newspaper on the use of Humane Euthanasia at a Florida Animal Shelter. Caution: Some graphic photographs.

• Comparison of Sodium Pentobarbital and Carbon Monoxide as euthanasia agents, http://crean.com/kindness/ebi-vs-co.html.

• Humane Education Laws in the United States, http://www.e4ars.org/humaneed/humaneedulaws.html.

• Manual used for Euthanasia Technician Training, http://www.hsus.org/ace/14876. Published by The Humane Society of the United States. Information about and instructions for ordering the manual, published in October 2002. The manual itself is not online.

• Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission Euthanasia page, http://www.madacc.com/Euthan.htm. Excellent explanation of euthanasia.

• Requesting Humane Euthanasia for Your Pet in the Event of Your Own Death - A Discussion, http://www.hsus.org/ace/15263.

Dealing with the Unwanted:

• http://www.ahsgaschamber.com/Summary.htm, a haunting site about the use of the gas chamber. This link is to the summary page, from which click buttons take you to other aspects of this horrible way to kill animals....including a video clip of the actual process. Caution: these "detail" pages are very graphic and disturbing.

• Animal Control or Humane Society?, http://www.americanhumane.org/animals/tips/issues.htm.

• Animal Studies Regarding Carbon Dioxide CO2 as a Euthanasia Agent http://www.hsus.org/ace/12641

• A Summary of Published Studies on Carbon Dioxide CO2 Euthanasia http://www.hsus.org/ace/12633

• Cruel Shelter Killings in North Carolina, http://www.peta.org/feat/yadkin/

• Gas Chamber Links, http://www.valeagueofrescuers.com/KillWithKindness/gas_chamber_links.htm. This is a very good cross-section of articles, websites, and letters compiled by the Virginia League of Rescuers concerning the use of different types of gas and methods for dispensing it across the United States.

• Gas Chamber photo gallery, http://www.valeagueofrescuers.com/KillWithKindness/PicsGasBoxes/PicsGasBoxes.htm.

• "Gun Shot" Killing of Animals - A Case in Kentucky http://www.hsus.org/ace/15083

• Pound Release/Pound Seizure, http://www.navs.org/research/pound_seizure.cfm?SectionID=Research. An overview of the practice of shelters selling former pets for "research."

• "The Fate of a Dog in an Atlanta Animal Shelter," http://www.spotsociety.org/fatedog.html.

• "Truck Exhaust" Killing of Animals - A Case in the City of Enoch, Utah http://www.hsus.org/ace/14073

• Use of a Gas Chamber in Virginia, http://www.saveourshelters.com/ . Caution: This site contains a personal account of a humane worker of her experiences with a gas chamber made from a converted chest freezer.

From the Heart: Writings and Poems

• A Letter From Death Row, http://www.critterhaven.org/deathrow.htm

• Animal People News, http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/. "ANIMAL PEOPLE is the leading independent newspaper providing original investigative coverage of animal protection worldwide, founded in 1992."

• "Bye, Baby," http://www.geocities.com/dennis_smith362/p14.htm.

• "Dog on a Euthanasia Table," http://www.geocities.com/dennis_smith362/p21.htm.

• Don't Breed or Buy While Shelter Animals Die, http://www.tjoconnor.net/poempg.htm

• "How Could You?", http://www.crean.com/jimwillis/hcy.html. A shelter dog's perspective on being abandoned by her people.

• "I Could Never Work Here," http://k9deb.com/shelter.htm.

• Stories, Poems, etc., about pets, http://www.nokillbypolicy.com/. "This site gives tribute to those domestic, household animals who have and continue to receive senseless death at the bidding of their very stewards."

• "The Answers and Question of Shelter Euthanasia," http://www.qtm.net/~sburkhard/answers.htm. A poem by a former shelter worker.

• The Four Phases, http://www.hsus2.org/sheltering/magazine/currentissue/mar_apr01/perspective.html. Doug Fakkema's essay on the stages of "career evolution" for shelter workers and rescuers.

• The Longest Walk: A Day In The Life Of A Humane Society Employee , http://bcrescue.net/long_walk.htm

• The Real World, http://www.petadvantage.net/mypet/rescue/sr4488407/Real_World.html. A day in the life of an Animal Control officer.

Rehoming Pets:

• ADOPT a Homeless Pet!, http://www.petfinder.org. Free Listings to shelters and placement groups, advice on rehoming pets, etc.

• Animal Home.com, http://www.animalhome.com.

• Can We Help You Keep Your Pet? http://www.wonderpuppy.net/canwehelp . Includes info on coping with all of the excuses people give for surrendering their pets to shelters and also gives good advice for rehoming.

• Doginfomat.com, http://www.doginfomat.com/dog04.htm .

• DogsNeedingPeopleNeedingDogs, http://www.DogsNeedingPeopleNeedingDogs.org

• Feline Rescue Network, http://www.felinerescue.net/

• "Free to a Good Home?", http://www.NoWisconsinPuppyMills.com/free.html. Describes some of the dangers awaiting pets given away through FTGH ads.

• Hugs for Homeless Animals Shelter and Rescue Directory, http://www.h4ha.org/shelters/.

• IMOM: In Memory of Magic,http://www.imom.org/. IMOM tries to help with huge vet bills.

• Kyler Laird's Animal Rescue Resources, http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/animal_rescue/. One of the most complete shelter/rescue lists on the Internet.

• No Excuses Campaign: http://www.theanimalspirit.com/noexcuses.html

• Pet Abandonment: "My Animal Needs a Loving Home," http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/5418/lovinghome.html

• Pet Shelter Network, http://www.petshelter.net

• World Animal Net Directory, http://www.worldanimal.net/wan.htm. International shelter listings.

Prevention: The Best Solution

• Consideration for Responsible Breeders, http://www.showdogsupersite.com/sdkjour1.html .

• Owner ignorance populates shelters with abandoned dogs and cats, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/surrend1.html.

• Responsible Breeding, http://www.dog-play.com/ethics.html.

• Spay/Neuter - An End To The Suffering, http://www.peta.org/mc/facts/fsc1.html.

• Virtual Breeding, http://www.bluegrace.com/virtualbreeding.html. A site designed for those who think they want to breed their dogs; all incidences referred to within it are based on real life occurrences.

Puppy Mills/Pet Stores: A BIG Part of the Problem

The following list of web sites on Puppy Mills and Pet Shops was compiled by EnglandGal@aol.com.

• Ahimsa of Texas links page, http://www.ahimsatx.org/links/index.htm#PuppyMills. An extensive list of links on puppy mills, spay/neuter, etc.

• All Breeders Are Not Created Equal, http://www.animalgenes.com/html/why_a_breeder_.html.

• A Letter to Martha Stewart, http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/puppy/stewartletter.html.

• A Puppy Mill Is…, http://www.angelfire.com/poetry/peaamain/aboutpuppymills.html.

• America's pet "industry" contacts and publications, http://www.wwpsa.com/links/. The "links" page of the World Wide Pet Supply Association.

• Breeding Information, http://www.wonderpuppy.net/breeding.htm#puppymills.

• Boycott Pet Stores, http://www.sterlingshelter.org/pet-stores.htm.

• Buying a Pet Store Dog, http://members.aol.com/KarenKato/petstore.html.

• City of Boston - Animal Control, http://www.cityofboston.gov/animalcontrol/puppymills.asp.

• Commercial Pet Breeders, http://www.katewerk.com/puppymill.html.

• Connecticut case shines light on puppy mills, http://www.cnn.com/US/9710/11/puppies.for.sale/. CNN, October 11, 1997.

• Dog Owner's Guide: Pet Stores, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/petstor.html.

• Dog Owner's Guide: What is a Puppy Mill?, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html.

• Dog Owner's Guide: Stopping a Puppy Mill , http://www.canismajor.com/dog/stopmill.html.

• Dog Topics from the AKC, http://www.akc.org/insideAKC/canleg.cfm.

• Get the Facts on Puppy Mills, http://www.hsus.org/ace/11797.

• Happiness is More Warm Puppies and other Myths..., http://www.dogsinreview.com/editorial.htm.

• Help Stop Puppy Mills NOW, http://www.critterhaven.org/puppy_mills.htm.

• How Much Is That Doggie In The Window? http://www.flagpole.com/Issues/08.23.00/petlandlocal.html.

• Information on Puppy Mills, http://www.rahul.net/hredlus/mill2.html.

• Information On Puppy Mill "Busts", http://www.puppymillrescue.com/.

• Irresponsible Puppy Breeders, http://www.infodog.com/nopmill/default.htm.

• Kitten Mills, http://brannaway.cattery.net/articles/article04.htm.

• Letter from Andrew Hunte to his commercial breeders/puppy mills, http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/hunteletter.shtml.

• Letter from Your Local Pet Store Owner, http://www.sterlingshelter.org/petstore_letter.htm.

• List of Suspended AKC "Breeders", http://www.barkbytes.com/suspend/suspindx.htm#a.

• MillBusters.com, a site dedicated to sharing the knowledge of what a puppy mill is, and what the public can do to help stop them, http://www.MillBusters.com/

• Morrow County, Ohio - Diary of a Puppy Mill Intervention, http://www.columbusdogconnection.com/MorrowCountyPuppyMill.htm. Caution: Some Graphic Photos of the Condition of the Mill Dogs.

• Morrow County Mill Newspaper Article, http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd02&DOCNUM=40196&TERMV=1.

• New York Post article on Puppy Mills, http://www.golden-retriever.com/nypost.html.

• No Puppy Mills.com, http://www.nopuppymills.com/.

• Pet Store Puppies and Puppy Mills, http://www.stop-puppy-mills.com/.

• Prisoners of Greed, http://www.hua.org/Prisoners/dogs1.html.

• Puppy Lemon Law States, http://www.malteseonly.com/lemon.html.

• Puppy Mill, http://www.rahul.net/hredlus/mill.html.

• Puppy Mill Dogs - Prisoners for Profit, http://www.turner.com/planet/promotions/puppies/prisoners.html.

• Puppy Mill Information, http://www.golden-retriever.com/mill2.html.

• Puppy Mill Prison, http://www.helppuppies.com/nc/index.html.

• Puppy Mill Rescue - What Is A Puppy Mill?, http://www.puppymillrescue.com/whatisa.htm .
• Puppy Mills - A Death Sentence, http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/7262/Mills.html.

• Puppy Mills and "Breed Registries", http://www.nopuppymills.com/akc.html.

• Puppy Mills Dogs in an Animal Shelter, http://teresa.maro.net/dogs/mills.htm.

• Puppy Mills in Missouri Drop AKC Registration, http://www.imom.org/petscoop/mar00/PMMissouri.htm.

• Regulation of Commercial Animal Dealers by the USDA, http://www.aphis.usda.gov/oa/pubs/commdeal.html.

• Santorum, U.S. Senator Rick, http://santorum.senate.gov/Issues/Agriculture/Animal/animalwelfare.html. His position on the Animal Welfare Act and other humane issues.

• Should Pet Stores Sell Puppies?, http://www.geocities.com/crias/420paper.html.

• SPSAC - Stop Pet Store Abuse Council, http://www.spsac.com/puppymills.html.

• The Puppy Mill Business in Kansas, http://cjonline.com/stories/103199/kan_puppymills.shtml. CJ Online Kansas News: Integrity, inspections sought for puppy mills

• The Voice for Dogs, http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/.

• UCLA School of Law Animal Legislation Project - Bill AB 161, http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/awa/legproj/ab161.html.

• What You Can Do Help Stop Puppy Mills, http://members.aol.com/KatoKennel/pm.html.

• "Why We Attend Puppy Mill Auctions," http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/pup3/reason.htm. A rescuer speaks out on getting "breeding stock" out of the "system."

• Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project, http://www.NoWisconsinPuppyMills.com.

Letter writing and Lobbying:

• "Do's and Don'ts of Lobbying: How to be An Effective Animal Advocate," http://www.hsus.org/ace/14332. Gives tips on how to get a legislator's attention effectively. Be sure to click on the "next" button at the bottom of the first page to read the entire article. There is also a "printer friendly" link at the bottom of each article.

• The Kinship Circle, http://www.kinshipcircle.org. Contains an extensive Library of Fact Sheets, Articles, and Letters, with well-researched sample letters addressed to legislators, businesses and media--regarding the full spectrum of animal cruelty and protection issues.

• "Lobbying 101," http://www.hsus.org/ace/14241. Links on this page include Tips for Successful Lobbying, and What Influences a Legislator.

• Wisconsin Pet Facilities Law, http://www.egressetch.com/WisconsinPFL. Very good resource for anyone lobbying for anti-puppymill legislation. Includes the actual text of the law -- with self-funding provisions -- and the proposed administrative rules, along with Tips for contacting legislators and ten sample letters supporting such legislation. NOTE: due to former line-item veto of all self-funding provisions, the Gov. of WI has recommended that this law be repealed!