INDEX/Who We Are

Website launched: August 26, 2008

*****************************************************************************************************
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
*****************************************************************************************************

If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain;
If I can ease one life the aching, Or cool one pain,
Or help one fainting robin Unto his nest again,
I shall not live in vain. ~ Emily Dickinson

*****************************************************************************************************
INDEX
*****************************************************************************************************
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
*****************************************************************************************************

Who We Are

*****************************************************************************************************

I am one person trying to make a difference. My goal is to create a "hub" where individuals and divergent groups can come together and make the efforts of those trying to help animals in Kentucky and elsewhere more efficient by communicating and sharing needs, information, and ideas on one site. People will have access to information about the plight of animals and can use this site to discover information and resources they did not know existed. Hopefully, by helping one another and networking in a more efficient manner, time will be saved and duplication of efforts will be eliminated. Transports will be created and filled more easily. Those with more resources can help those with fewer increase their ability to save animals. People not involved with rescue will be educated about the problems that exist and discover what they can do to help. I believe Henry Ford was correct when he said: "Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success."

The Website

This website is not affiliated with any group. It has no agenda other than helping to solve some of the problems in Kentucky. Because Kentucky shares a border with many states, I am starting to include shelters, rescues, and organizations in Illinois, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Missouri, Virginia and Tennessee.

I try to add something new every day and update as soon as I receive corrections/additions. I want to thank everyone who has sent me updates, corrections, additions, suggestions, and has offered to help.

What's New

You will note that some of the pages on this website are "Under Construction", incomplete, or contain out of date information. I am constantly updating, adding information, and/or revising pages. Keeping links open, updating, and maintaining this website is an overwhelming task, so if you have any additions, corrections, and/or would like to help in some way, please email me: ky.central@hotmail.com

I have changed the "Title" of the Miscellaneous page to ADOPT. Under each breed I am adding links to similar dogs that are available at shelters and rescues in Kentucky and surrounding states.

The website now has its own Yahoo group. Please join if you are interested in helping animals, shelters, and rescues in Kentucky: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/KY_CENTRAL/

Although the name of this website and the Yahoo group reflect only one state, the problems that exist in Kentucky extend beyond the borders. The problems are global. As a result, I have recently started another Yahoo group. It is a place where groups, organizations, animal advocates, transport coordinators, shelters, humane societies, transporters, foster homes, and anyone who would like to do something to make a difference can come together, share information and ideas, help one another save lives, and bring about change. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/USA_CENTRAL/ The Yahoo group has its own website: http://usa-central.webs.com/

How You Can Help

Please bookmark this website, recommend it to others, post it on a message board, and/or add it as a link in your messages, website, and Myspace/Facebook pages. The website will be successful only if people are aware that it exists and visit it often.

Please continue to send me updates, corrections, additions, suggestions, and events/activities.

The website is not about me. However, it does reflect my feelings, personality, and beliefs.

Who am I? My Blog: http://oneyear-365daysofchange.blogspot.com/

*****************************************************************************************************

"If you tame me, it will be as if the sun came to shine on my life. I shall know the sound of a step that will be different from all others. Other steps send me hurrying back underneath the ground. Yours will call me like music, out of my burrow...........You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed.......It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye."

From "The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint-Exupry

Macallan

INDEX

*****************************************************************************************************

Abuse
    IN THE NEWS - STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Activities
    EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Adopt
    ADOPT
    KENTUCKY SHELTERS
    RESOURCES - ADOPTION
    RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Advocacy
     ORGANIZATIONS
     RESOURCES - ADVOCACY
     RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Agencies
    LEGISLATION
    ORGANIZATIONS

Alabama
    OTHER VOICES: ALABAMA

Alerts
    IN THE NEWS

Alliances
    ORGANIZATIONS

Animal Cruelty
    IN THE NEWS - STATE OF THE COMMONWEALTH
     RESOURCES - FORUMS/BLOGS

Animal Laws
      RESOURCES - LEGISLATION/LITIGATION

Animal Relinquishment
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Animal Shelters
    KENTUCKY SHELTERS

Announcements
   IN THE NEWS

Amphibians
    RESCUES
    WILDLIFE

Audubon Societies
    WILDLIFE

Birds
    ORGANIZATIONS
    RESCUES
    WILDLIFE

Blind Animals
    RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - CROSS-POSTING

Blogs
      RESOURCES - FORUMS/BLOGS

Breed Identification
      ADOPT: DOGS
      ADOPT: CATS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - ODDS & ENDS

Breed Specific Bans
      RESOURCES - ADVOCACY

California
     OTHER VOICES - CALIFORNIA

Cats

     ADOPT: CATS

Charitable Funds
   ORGANIZATIONS
      RESOURCES - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Chinchillas
    RESCUES

City Laws/Ordinances
    LEGISLATION

Colorado
   OTHER VOICES - COLORADO

Conferences
    EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Connecticut
   OTHER VOICES - CONNECTICUT

Crematoriums
      RESOURCES - PET LOSS

Cross-Posting
      RESOURCES - CROSS-POSTING
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

County Laws/Ordinances
    LEGISLATION

DNA/DNR/DNT
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - ODDS & ENDS

Deaf Animals
      RESOURCES - SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS

Diabetic Animals
      RESOURCES - SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS

Disabled Animals
      RESOURCES - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS
      RESOURCES - SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Dog Parks
      RESOURCES - RECREATION

Dogs
      ADOPT: DOGS

Donations
    DONATE

Education
     ORGANIZATIONS
      RESOURCES - EDUCATION
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
     WILDLIFE

Elected Officials (Judge Executives)
    LEGISLATION

Events
    EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Federal Law
    LEGISLATION

Feral Cats
     ORGANIZATIONS - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
      SPAY/NEUTER

Ferrets
     RESCUES

Financial Assistance
     ORGANIZATIONS - FINANCIAL SUPPORT
      RESOURCES - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
      RESOURCES - FINANCIAL SUPPORT
      RESOURCES - GRANTS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Foreclosure
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Foster
      RESOURCES - FOSTERING
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - FOSTERING
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - TEMPORARY FOSTERS

Forums
     ORGANIZATIONS - ONLINE/WEBSITES
    RESOURCES - FORUMS/BLOGS

Found Animals
      SOS - LOST & FOUND
      RESOURCES - LOST & FOUND ANIMALS
    RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - LOST & FOUND ANIMALS

Fundfaisers
    EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Fundraising
     ORGANIZATIONS - FINANCIAL SUPPORT/FUND RAISING
      RESOURCES - Fund RAISING

Georgia
   OTHER VOICES - GEORGIA

Government
    WILDLIFE

Grants
      RESOURCES - GRANTS
     WILDLIFE - FUNDS

Hamsters
     RESCUES

Handicapped Pets
      RESOURCES - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS
      RESOURCES - SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Home Loss
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Horse Trails
      RESOURCES - RECREATION

Horses
    ORGANIZATIONS
    RESCUES

Home Visits
      RESOURCES - HOME VISITS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Humane Societies
    KENTUCKY SHELTERS
    ORGANIZATIONS
    SPAY/NEUTER

Idaho
   OTHER VOICES - IDAHO

Illinois
   OTHER VOICES - ILLINOIS

Indiana
   OTHER VOICES - INDIANA

International
   OTHER VOICES - INTERNATIONAL

Iowa
   OTHER VOICES - IOWA

Kentucky Law
    LEGISLATION

Laws
    LEGISLATION

Legislation
    LEGISLATION - ORGANIZATIONS
     LEGISLATION - RESOURCES
     ORGANIZATIONS
      RESOURCES - LEGISLATION
      RESOURCES - LEGISLATION/LITIGATION
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
     WILDLIFE

Lost Animals
      KENTUCKY SHELTERS
      RESOURCES - LOST & FOUND ANIMALS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
    SOS - LOST & FOUND

Maryland
   OTHER VOICES - MARYLAND

Michigan
   OTHER VOICES - MICHIGAN

Military Pets
    RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Missing Pets
      KENTUCKY SHELTERS
      SOS - LOST & FOUND
      RESOURCES - LOST & FOUND ANIMALS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Missouri
   OTHER VOICES - MISSOURI

Nebraska
   OTHER VOICES - NEBRASKA

Neutering
     ORGANIZATIONS - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
     SPAY/NEUTER

New Jersey
   OTHER VOICES - NEW JERSEY

New York
   OTHER VOICES - NEW YORK

News
     IN THE NEWS
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

North Carolina
   OTHER VOICES - NORTH CAROLINA

Ohio
   OTHER VOICES - OHIO

Oklahoma
   OTHER VOICES - OKLAHOMA

Ordinances
    LEGISLATION

Oregon
   OTHER VOICES - OREGON

Organizations
     ORGANIZATIONS
    RESOURCES

Owner Death
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Owner Disability
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Pet Cemeteries
      RESOURCES - PET LOSS

Pending Legislation
    LEGISLATION
    OTHER VOICES

Pennsylvania
   OTHER VOICES - PENNSYLVANIA

Pet Food
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS

Pet Loss
     RESOURCES - PET LOSS

Pet Memorials
      RESOURCES - PET LOSS

Pet Urns
      RESOURCES - PET LOSS

Petitions
    LEGISLATION
    OTHER VOICES

Pit Bull Bans
      RESOURCES - ADVOCACY

Pot Belly Pigs
    RESCUES

Preserves
    WILDLIFE

Primates
    RESCUES
    WILDLIFE

Rabbits
    RESCUES

Rallies
    LEGISLATION

Raptors
    WILDLIFE

Rats
    RESCUES

Recreation
      RESOURCES - RECREATION

Refuges
    WILDLIFE

Rehabilitation (Wildlife)
    WILDLIFE

Reptiles
    RESCUES
    WILDLIFE

Rescue
    FINAL COUNTDOWN
    KENTUCKY SHELTERS
    PANIC BUTTON
    SOS
    URGENTS

Rescue Alliances
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Rescues
     RESCUES
     RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Resources
    RESOURCES

Rhode Island
   OTHER VOICES - RHODE ISLAND

Sanctuaries
    WILDLIFE

Seminars
    EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Shelter Assistance
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS - ODDS & ENDS

Shelter Support
     KENTUCKY SHELTERS
     ORGANIZATIONS - SHELTER SUPPORT
      RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS
     RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Shelters
    KENTUCKY SHELTERS
     RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Spaying
     KENTUCKY SHELTERS
     ORGANIZATIONS - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
     SPAY/NEUTER

Special Needs Animals
      RESOURCES - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
    RESOURCES - ODDS & ENDS
      RESOURCES - SPECIAL NEEDS ANIMALS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Support Groups
      RESOURCES - PET LOSS

Tennessee
    OTHER VOICES - TENNESSEE

Transport Assistance
      ORGANIZATIONS - TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE
      RESOURCES - TRANSPORT
      RESOURCES - TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

Transport Coordinators
      RESOURCES - TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE

Transporting
      RESOURCES - TRANSPORT
      RESOURCES - TRANSPORT ASSISTANCE
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
    TRANSPORTS

Trap/Neuter/Release
     ORGANIZATIONS - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - SPAY/NEUTER/TNR
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
   SPAY/NEUTER

Updates
     UPDATES (The Rest of the Story)

Urgent Animals
    DONATE
    FINAL COUNTDOWN
    PANIC BUTTON
    SOS
    URGENTS FINAL COUNTDOWN

Veterinarians
      RESOURCES - VETERINARY SERVICES

Volunteer
      RESOURCES - VOLUNTEER
      RESOURCES - VOLUNTEERS
      RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS
     VOLUNTEER

Warnings
    IN THE NEWS

Washington
   OTHER VOICES - WASHINGTON

Websites
      ORGANIZATIONS
    RESOURCES

Wildlife
    RESCUES
    WILDLIFE

Yahoo Groups
     ORGANIZATIONS - YAHOO GROUPS
     RESCUES - YAHOO RESCUE/ANIMAL RELATED GROUPS
     RESOURCES - YAHOO GROUPS

*****************************************************************************************************
)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
*****************************************************************************************************