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Resources

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  • Pet Resources
  • Emergency & Local Vet Practices
  • Vermont Humane Societies & Animal Shelters
  • HSCC Position Statements
  • Surrender Prevention Programs
  • Lost & Found Pets
  • Report Animal Cruelty

Pet RESOURCES

Have you recently adopted a new pet or are looking for some tips on training, general how to's and other animal behavioral or medical information? The resources below should help you get started. For more information on how HSCC can help pets stay with the families who love them, please visit our page on Surrender Prevention. 

Looking for help with dog training? Click here to view a list of local dog trainers!

If you need additional help, please contact HSCC's Pet Helpline at helpline@hsccvt.org or give us a call at (802) 862-0135 ext. 29 and a staff member will reach out to you within 24 business hours (M-F). 

If you or someone you know is facing challenges providing food for your pets, you can visit our Community Pet Food Shelf in our lobby during open hours, or visit this link for a map of local organizations that provide free pet food.

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Cats

  • 1st-time cat owner checklist & 7 cat myths debunked
  • Bringing your new cat home
  • Feeding your new cat
  • All About Litter Boxes!
  • Feline urinary issues
  • Socializing shy or nervous cats

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  • Upper Respiratory Infections (URIs)
  • Claws and Scratching 
  • Declawing (including adopting an already declawed cat)
  • Keeping cats happy indoors & how to keep indoor/outdoor cats safe
  • Play therapy for cats
  • Introductions: Cat to Cat & Cat to Dog
  • Emergency Pet Preparedness Checklist

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Dogs

  • First Time Dog Owner Checklist
  • Bringing Your New Dog Home
  • Feeding Your New Dog
  • Common Dog Behavior Issues
  • Local Dog Trainers & Resources
  • Vermont Professional Dog Trainers Network

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  • House Training
  • Crate Training
  • Introducing Dogs and Cats
  • Submissive and Excitement Urination
  • Security Cameras & Safety
  • Emergency Pet Preparedness Checklist
THE FOLLOWING RESOURCES ARE PROVIDED BY THE CENTER FOR SHELTER DOGS:
  • Destruction of Household Items
  • Escape Behavior
  • Fear of People (shy or nervous dogs)
  • Highly Exuberant Dogs (jumpy/mouthy)
  • Housetraining Made Easy
  • On-Leash Reactivity Toward Other Dogs
  • Growling Over Food and Chew Bones 
    (possessive behavior/resource guarding)
  • Resistance to Handling
  • Separation Anxiety

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Small Animals

  • Guinea Pigs: General Care & Husbandry
  • Rabbits: General Care & Husbandry
  • Chinchillas: General Care & Husbandry
  • Ferrets: General Care & Husbandry
  • Ferrets: Adrenal Disease
  • Gerbils, Mice & Hamsters: General Care & Husbandry
  • Emergency Pet Preparedness Checklist

EMERGENCY & LOCAL VET PRACTICES


+ 24-HOUR ANIMAL HOSPITAL


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Burlington Emergency & Veterinary Specialists   
200 Commerce Street, Williston, VT 05495   
Tel: (802) 863-2387
WEBSITE

+ POISON CONTROL


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Call for any animal poison-related emergencies, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; a $65 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card

WEBSITE

+ LOCAL VET PRACTICES


To view a list of local veterinary practices, please click here. 

+ LOW-COST SPAY/NEUTER RESOURCES

HSCC's Community Pet Clinic (Cats & Dogs)

142 Kindness Court
South Burlington, VT 05403
Tel: (802) 923-9028

Vermont Companion Animal Neutering (VT-CAN!)

19A Bailey Meadows Road
Middlesex, VT 05602
Tel: (802) 223-0034

Vermont Spay/Neuter Incentive Program (VSNIP)

PO Box 104
Bridgewater, VT  05034
Tel: (844) 448-7647
       (1-844-HI-VSNIP)

Homeward Bound's PetFIX Program (Cats & Dogs)

236 Boardman Street
Middleburry, VT 05753
Website: https://www.homewardboundanimals.org/programs-services/petfix/

VERMONT HUMANE SOCIETIES & ANIMAL SHELTERS BY COUNTY (click to expand)

ADDISON COUNTY

Homeward Bound (Middlebury) 
View Website 

BENNINGTON COUNTY

Second Chance Animal Center (Shaftsbury) 
View Website

CALEDONIA COUNTY

Kingdom Animal Shelter (St. Johnsbury)  
View Website

FRANKLIN COUNTY

Franklin County Animal Rescue (St. Albans)  
View Website

LAMOILLE COUNTY

North Country Animal League (Morrisville)  
View Website

ORLEANS & ESSEX COUNTIES
  • The Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Shelter (Orleans)  
    View Website
  • P.E.TS. of the Kingdom (Derby)  
    View Website
RUTLAND COUNTY

Rutland County Humane Society (Rutland)  
View Website

WASHINGTON & ORANGE COUNTIES

Central Vermont Humane Society (E. Montpelier)  
View Website

WINDHAM COUNTY

Windham County Humane Society (Brattleboro) 
View Website

WINDSOR COUNTY
  • Lucy Mackenzie Humane Society (West Windsor)  
    View Website
  • Springfield Humane Society (Springfield)  
    View Website

We hope you will consider one of the many animals in need of a home in shelters across the U.S., but if you have not been able to find a suitable match and have decided to go with a breeder, here is a resource to help you find a responsible one! How to Sniff Out a Good Dog Breeder (ASPCA)

HSCC Position Statements

  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Positive Based Training

Adoption Center Hours: 

Tuesday - Friday: 1PM - 4PM
Saturday: 12PM - 4PM

Sunday & Monday: Closed

Interested adopters are encouraged to arrive at least 1 hour before we close to allow enough time to complete the adoption process. 


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Humane Society of Chittenden County
142 Kindness Court
South Burlington, VT 05403
Phone: (802) 862-0135 | Fax: (802) 860-5868

Email: bestfriends@hsccvt.org

Adoption Center Hours:

Tuesday - Friday: 1PM - 4PM
Saturday: 12PM - 4PM

Sunday & Monday: Closed

Interested adopters are encouraged to arrive at least 1 hour before we close to allow enough time to complete the adoption process. 

Please visit the Pet Adoption page for more details on our latest adoption process updates.

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