The Service Tree lists all services in "branched" groups, starting with the very general and moving to the very specific. Click on the name of any group name to see the sub-groups available within it. Click on a service code to see its details and the providers who offer that service.
Protective Services for Animals
Programs that place stray and homeless domestic pets with people who are willing to provide for their care; find homes for wild burros, horses or other animals who are being removed from their natural environment; or place retired race horses, show horses, greyhounds and other animals when their racing or show careers have come to an end. Included are websites where animals available for adoption can be listed.
Programs that assist people who have lost their pets to obtain information, if available, about the pet's location. These programs may provide registration services and identification tags which inform people who find a lost pet about who to call, and/or may maintain an information network to match details on lost pets with details about those people have found.
Programs that rescue domestic animals who are in hazardous situations and which may provide emergency medical care if injuries have occurred.
Programs that provide protection and care for unwanted pets or stray animals, and hold them for a specified period of time to provide an opportunity for owners to claim them prior to offering them for adoption. Included are shelters that euthanize the animals if not adopted within a specified amount of time, as well as "no kill" shelters that will keep the animals until they are adopted.
Cruelty to Animals Investigation
Programs that investigate reports of cruelty to animals, intervene in these situations and, when warranted, remove animals who have been abused or neglected and initiate legal proceedings against abusive owners.
Foster Care/Temporary Shelter for Animals
Programs that arrange for the temporary placement in animal care facilities or private homes of homeless animals who are awaiting adoption or who are too wild and need gentling prior to being adopted; or for animals whose owners are in emergency situations which may include facing foreclosure, being homeless, being incarcerated, having an accident or a medical emergency, being in a domestic violence situation or having to leave home for a shelter.