Resources for Newly Adopted Pets
If you’ve added a few extra paws to your family recently, you may be wondering what steps you can take to set your new pet up for success in your home. Despite their adorable face and desperate pleas to break the rules, it is imperative to start implementing a routine with your pet right away. Plenty of resources are out there, but where do you start? Check out Ruff Start’s top picks listed below. If you have additional questions, please email us at adoptions@ruffstartrescue.org.
Dog Training Basics
- Crate Training
- House Training
- Dog Safety
- Dog Body Language
- Separation Anxiety
- Stop Dog Barking
- Introducing Dogs to Each Other
- How to Teach a Dog to Trade
- Dog Scared of Loud Noises
- Dog Pulling on Leash
- Relationship-Based Dog Training: Benefits
- Dog Jumping Up
- Dog Chewing and How to Redirect It
- Dog Bites Child: How to Prevent This Scenario
Cat Training Basics
- Preventing Cat Fights
- Introducing a Cat and Dog
- Introducing a New Cat
- Bringing a New Cat Home
- Cat Body Language: Communication and Expression
- Enrichment Ideas, Activities and Products for Indoor Cats
- Cat Enrichment: Toys, Puzzles, Aromatherapy and More
- The best products to stop your cat from scratching your furniture
Pet Health & Vetting Assistance
Pet Health
Vetting Assistance
- Red Rover
- Paws 4 A Cure
- The Big Hearts Fund
- CareCap
- The Pet Fund
- Brown Dog Foundation
- Joshua Louis Animal Cancer Foundation
- Diabetic Cats in Need
- Magic Bullet Fund
- The Mosby Foundation
- Handicapped Pets Foundation
- The Onyx and Breezy Foundation
- Care Credit
- Rosies Fund
- HSUS Resources Link
- Waggle
- Speaking for Spot Resources Link
- STARelief
- Dylan’s Hearts
- Animal Care Foundation
- The Gift of Sunshine
- Tails of Hope
- Save US Pets
- Animal Friends Rescue
- Tipper-Squirt Cushing Fund
- ISF Emergency Medical Care Grant for Animals
Lost & Found Pets Resources