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This is Beau, a young chocolate lab, like Sunbear was.

Let your heart guide your hands:
help an animal in distress

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Prepare now to help animals in need. Animal abuse, neglect, and distress is epidemic, is often institutionally supported, and is worldwide. You may find animals in distress in your own neighborhood. Be prepared to take reasonable, safe action to help them. Sunbear needed help and didn't get it; he died tragically from neglect. This site is dedicated to his memory to encourage you to be a Good Samaritan. Complete 3 steps:

Learn about animal welfare risk factors that contribute to animal abuse and neglect. Read our 10-minute tutorial to gain more confidence in making decisions and taking action.

Complete the downloadable wallet card and carry it with you.

Fill out a downloadable wallet card to keep animal welfare phone numbers with you, so urgent calls are more convenient and quick. Make copies for your friends and family.

Carry a “Roadside Rescue Kit of simple household articles packed in your vehicle and ready for use to help animals in distress.


Thank you for your every effort to report animal abuse, animal neglect, accidents, and distress. Encourage your friends and family to do the same! Send them a link to this web site: .


ABOUT THE MORTGAGE CRISIS: it has also created a crisis for some household pets of foreclosed-upon owners. The former homeowners leave their pets behind, trapped in empty homes, because they can't take their pets with them for various reasons. They don't understand that weeks or months may elapse before agents inspect the home. Please take action when a home is foreclosed upon in your neighborhood. Be a Good Samaritan. Go stand near the home and call out repeatedly for the pet; it may bark or meow or come to the window. Listen closely in case the pet is trapped in a closet and look in windows for signs of life. Do this several days in a row because some traumatized pets may be frightened, too frightened to respond at first. You may save a life!

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Sunbear Squad, a neighborhood watch program for pets

Inspirational sayings about caring for animals, all original, that you can ponder and share

Dog slang essay that encourages you to avoid using dog-oriented slang

How can you be a better Good Samaritan for pets? Be alert, prepared, and ever watchful.

Reciprocal Foster Agreement between you and close friends or family can ensure that your pets are cared for if you are unable to care for them because of a disaster or emergency

Posters and ads, download these and distribute in your neighborhood

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Look here for weekly watch tips that help you prevent animal distress.

Week of Aug. 29:

Vehicle travelers with pets planning a Labor Day trip-get prepared. Crates or safety seats for pets reduce opportunities for trouble. Remember, keep heads inside those windows! Drivers, keep pets off your lap. Pickups, don't let them ride loose in the bed. These are all risky behaviors. Nervous, excited pets can quickly get loose, lost or hit by traffic. (Can you afford a big vet bill?)

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Who was Sunbear? He was a dog who died tragically of neglect. Yet he had a huge effect on humane laws in West Virginia. His story inspires thousands worldwide. Read his story here.

Puppy Mill Hotline
1-877-MILL-TIP
24/7; Confidential. Call to report puppy mills (dog and cat breeders with poor care standards for their breeding dogs). The hotline is sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States.

Dog Fighting Hotline
1-877-847-4787
24/7; Confidential; Rewards for convictions.
If a dog fight is in progress, call 9-1-1 first; then call the hotline. Hotline is sponsored by the Humane Society of the United States.

Pet Poison Helpline
1-800-213-6680
This helpline is staffed by board-certified veterinary internal medicine (DACVIM) and emergency critical care (DACVECC) specialists and costs $35 per call.

NEW! Download your FREE Rescue Card to place in a window at your house. It can save lives in case of fire or other emergency! Do it today.

Sunbear Squad, Inc., is now a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. Your donations are fully tax-deductible.

New Rescue Stories. How did rescuers handle some tricky situations? Read and be inspired.

Read Using Dog Slang Hurts Dogs, a short essay promoting the avoidance of dog slang.

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Read action guidelines from Gene Fields. When in doubt, call anyway—let a professional decide.

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