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There are many organizations that deal with pet adoptions in California. A major database of facilities that exist in California can be found at PGAA’s website www.pgaa.com. PGAA stands for Pet Guardian Angels of America a non-profit organization that deals with animal rescues and adoptions. The site has a list of approximately 180 organizations that offer pet adoptions in California.

Each organization at PGAA that offers pet adoptions in California is grouped by category as to what animals they accept. Here are all the animal categories listed: all animals, birds, cats, cats & dogs, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, fish, guinea pigs, horses, hooved animals, potbellied pigs, rabbits, rats, reptiles. The breeds they accept further delineate the list of organizations that offers pet adoptions in California. The list is very long and I’ll let you check out the site for this information.

Another major player in pet adoptions in California is the Humane Society. The national organization HSUS (the humane society of the United States) is the premiere model of education and information about rescue and pet adoption in the nation. It has been in existence for 54 years and its main office is located in Washington D.C and online at www.hsus.org. The State Humane Association of California — www.californiastatehumane.org — an independent entity has nearly 140 member facilities that are responsible for pet adoptions in California. These organizations are general known as your local SPCA (society for the prevention of cruelty to animals) or your local Humane Society although they really receive no funding from HSUS.

Additionally, some private organizations are involved in pet adoptions in California. Petfinder — www.petfinder.com — and Pets 911 — www.1888pets911.org — have online services where you can look for pets to adopt and even look for lost pets. These sites make it east for you to look at postings of all kinds of animals and narrow the search to your local community or a neighboring one.

Finally, as in any type of pet adoption, pet adoptions in California are no different when comes to doing due diligence in your research to find the pet you want to adopt. It is imperative that you know the history of the animal you are about to adopt and have a face to face meeting with the animal to ensure there is a proper fit with your family environment. I hope this information will help you with resources to find your perfect pet at one of the facilities that deal with pet adoptions in California.

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