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Veterinary Clinics Shelters & Rescues In addition to supporting a nationwide effort to improve lost pet recovery through permanent ID, every MinichipTM sold will generate a donation to support cancer research through our “Recover a Pet, Uncover a Cure” campaign. VETERINARY CLINICS SHELTERS & RESCUES Ajax North Pet Hospital Livingston Animal Hospital Canadian Chihuahua Rescue and Transport Animal Health Services Lynden Animal Clinic Humane Society of Durham Region Applewood Veterinary Hospital O’Sullivan Animal Hospital Niagara Falls Humane Society Askey Animal Hospital P Bar 3 Veterinary Consultants Ontario SPCA- Huronia & District Barrie Veterinary Hospital Preston Animal Clinic The Animal Guardian Society Bloor Animal Hospital Queen West Animal Hospital Tiny Paws Dog Rescue Briarwood Animal Hospital Royal City Animal Hospital Brimley-Lawrence Animal Clinic South Peel Veterinary Hospital Burloak Animal Clinic St. Francis Animal Clinic Carp Road Animal Hospital Watzin Animal Clinic Court Animal Hospital West Ottawa Vet Mobile Dartmouth Veterinary Hospital Westend Veterinary Hospital Don Mills Vet Practice Westside Animal Hospital Dunbar Veterinary Clinic Yonge Street Animal Hospital Dundas West Animal Hospital Erin Mills Pet Hospital Fifth Ave Veterinary Clinic Forestbrook Pet Hospital Green Lane Animal Hospital Grimsby Animal Hospital Heart Lake Veterinary Hospital Hillside Veterinary Clinic Hwy 403 Dundas Animal Hospital Jane Animal Hospital Keele-Rutherford Animal Hospital Links Road Animal and Bird Clinic VETERINARY CLINICS Alaska Georgia Oregon Haines Animal Rescue Animal Hospital of Towne Lake Argay Cat Clinic Budget Vet Arizona South Carolina Alpine Animal Hospital Illinois St. Francis Veterinary Hospital Animal Rural Clinic and Rescue Rodawold Veterinary Svc Scaredy Cats Hospital Seligman Animal Hospital Texas Wilcoxen Veterinary Services Boonville Animal Hospital California Connolly Animal Clinic Affordable Animal Hospital Indiana Lytle Veterinary Clinic Akaal Pet Hospital New Winchester Animal Clinic Metro Paws Animal Hospital Alisal Pet Clinic Paws in the City Cat Clinic of Folsom Iowa Wimberley Veterinary Clinic Dr. Ron’s Animal Hosptial Iowa State University H & M Veterinary Hospital Virginia Kings Canyon Vet Hospital Massachusetts Veterinary Services Simple Care For Pets Melrose La Brea Animal Hospital Washington Colorado Michigan Highland Animal Clinic Teller-Park Veterinary Svc Kandalynn Goodchild Orchard View Veterinary Clinic Connecticut Ottawa Animal Hospital Housatonic Veterinary Care Llc Serenity Animal Hospital District of Columbia Minnesota Alliance for Stray Animals and People Animal Care Center The Pet Stop Veterinary Clinic Florida AA Animal Clinic New Mexico Animal Care Center of Pasco Co Holloman Air Force Base Veterinary Clinic Avain and Animal Hospital Ohio Bayou Veterinary Hospital All About Pet Care Best Care Animal Hospital Dr. Antonio Campo Norton Road Veterinary Hospital Floridawild Vet Hospital Oklahoma Venice Animal Clinic 71st Street Animal Hospital Feline Medicine & Surgery Clinic SHELTERS & RESCUES Arizona Colorado Home is Where The Hound Is Happy Cats Haven Hermitage Cat Shelter Humane Society of Boulder Valley Boxer Luv Rescue Humane Society of Pikes Peak Humane Society of Central Arizona La Plata County Humane Society Saving Animals From Euthanasia-SAFE My Second Home Rescue Noah’s Bark North Arkansas Roice Hurst Humane Society Humane Society of the Ozarks Roice Hurst Humane Society California Connecticut Agee Memorial Wildlife Fund Animal Rescue of Fresno Connecticut Humane Society Be Their Voice Dog Rescue District of Columbia Bichons and Buddies Washington Animal Rescue League Big Dog Rescue, Inc. Florida Cat Support Network Animal Alternatives Inc. Central California SPCA Animal Refuge Center Central Coast Border Collie & Herding Dog Greyhound Rescue & Adoptions of Tampa Rescue Bay Inc, Feral Cat Foundation Humane Society and SPCA of Sumter County Kings SPCA Humane Society of Pinellas Long Beach Felines & Kitten Humane Society of Tampa Bay Noah’s Bark North Humane Society of Treasure Coast Oakland Animal Services Jacksonville Humane Society Orange County Humane Society North Florida Animal Rescue Pet Matchmakers Rescue Safe Harbor Animal Rescue of the Keys, Inc. Recycled Pets NorCal Rescue House Georgia Rescue Our Shelter Animals and Strays Atlanta Canine Adoption Project Sacramento SPCA Atlanta Humane Society Santa Cruz SPCA Colbert Veterinary Rescue Services Inc. Santa Maria Valley Humane Society Henry County Animal Control Shelter Saving Grace Rescue Inc Humane Society for Greater Savannah Sequoia Humane Society Humane Society of Harris County St. Tammany Humane Society Posey Shelter Pet Promoters Inc. Victor Valley Animal Protective League Small Dog Rescue & Humane Society Whiskers Wiggles & Wags White County Animal Control Yorkies & Friends Rescue SHELTERS & RESCUES CONT... Idaho Harrison County Humane Society Simply Cats Humane Society of North Central Iowa Humane Society of Scott County Illinois Last Hope Animal Rescue 4 Paws 4 U 4 Ever Montgomery County Animal Rescue MidWest Dachshund Rescue Poweshiek Animal League Shelter Almost Home Foundation Elk Grove Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter Foster2Home Winchester Animal Control Rescue Castaway Pet Rescue Just Animal Kansas Friends Forever Humane Society Heartland SPCA Spay Illinois Kentucky Homeward Bound Pet Shelter Macoupin County Animal Control Ashland Animal Rescue Fund Fixin’ Feral Feline Inc Bowling Green Warren County Humane TAILS Humane Society Society On Angels’ Wings Frankies Furry Friends Rescue The Anti Cruelty Society Friends of the Shelter Henry/Trimble Animal Shelter Indiana Humane Society of Calloway Allen County SPCA Humane Society of Henderson County Almost Home Humane Society Humane Society of Nelson Cty Bully Buddys Kentucky Humane Society Humane Sociey of Indianpois Mayfield-Graves Animal Shelter Independent Cat Society New Hope Animal Rescue Newton County Animal Control Pawzitive Petz Rescue Ltd Partners for Animal Welfare Society, Inc. Pawzitive Petz Rescue Ltd Porter County Animal Shelter Rescue Our Shelter Animals and Strays Terre Haute Humane Society Vanderburgh Humane Society Louisiana White River Humane Society Acadiana Humane Society Cat Haven Inc. Iowa Magnolia Chapter of the Humane Society of Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown Louisiana Animal Rescue of Carroll St. Tammany Humane Society - Covington Dubuque Regional Humane Society YELP! BR Friends of the Shelter-Vinton SHELTERS & RESCUES CONT... Maine Missouri Coastal Humane Society, Inc. Animal Adoption and Resource Center/Joplin Franklin County Animal Shelter Humane Society Columbia Boone County Animal Control Maryland Hancock County Animal Shelter Fallston Animal Rescue Movement Independence Animal Services Pets-4-Pets Cat Rescue, Inc. Kansas City Animal Health & Welfare The Feline Rescue Association Pet Rescue Services Massachusetts Wayside Waifs Berkshire Humane Society Montana City of Beverly Animal Services Dept Pintler Pets Humane Society Forever Home Rescue of New England New England All Breed Animal Rescue Nebraska Pat Brody Shelter for Cats Central Nebraska Humane Society Protection of Animals in Wakefield Society Great Dog Rescue – NE Michigan Nevada Capital Area Humane Society- MI All Fur Love Animal Society Humane Society of Genesee County Elko Animal Shelter Kalamazoo Humane Society Lander County Animal Control Lenawee Humane Society Pet Network Animal Friends of Nevada Loveabull Paws Rescue Pet Angel Adoption & Rescue New Jersey Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter Mt. Pleasant Animal Shelter One Step Closer Animal Rescue-OSCAR Minnesota New Mexico Camp Companion High Plains Humane Society Paws and Claws Inc Humane Society of Lincoln cty Range Regional Animal Rescue Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter-NM Rescued Pets are Wonderful Northern New Mexico Corgi Rescue Winona Area Humane Society PACA/AAR Mississippi Oxford Lafayette Humane Society New York Animal Farm Foundation Black Dog Second Chance Erie County SPCA Putnam Felines Inc SHELTERS & RESCUES CONT... North Carolina Pennsylvania Halifax Humane Society Adams County SPCA Hominy Valley German Shepherd Rescue Animal Care Sanctuary Kreitzer’s Critter Corral Puppy Rescue Animal Welfare Society of Monroe County Lincoln County Animal Services Furever Home Adoption Center North Carolina Cat Adoption Team Huntingdon County Humane Society Pawfect Match Rescue Lehigh County Humane Society Pawfect Match Rescue Lycoming County SPCA Pitt County Animal Shelter Pennsylvania SPCA Purrrfect Friends Feline Shelter And Adoptions Pet Adoption League Scotland County Humane Society, Inc. The Animal Awareness Society South Carolina Transylvania Animal Alliance Group Aiken County SPCA Triangle Pets Alive Animal Protection League Animal Rescue & Relief North Dakota Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Control Wayne County Animal Adoption & Education Center Chesterfield County Animal Service City of Abbeville Ohio Darlington County Humane Society Humane Society of Columbiana County Jasper Animal Rescue Mission Humane Society of Greater Dayton Oconee Animal Rescue Knox County Animal Shelter Palmetto Animal League Luv fur Mutts Pawmetto Lifeline Ross County Humane Society Walter Crowe Animal Shelter Oklahoma Walter Crowe Animal Shelter Animal Medical Center of Midwest City South Dakota Oregon Brookings Regional Humane Society Adopt A Dog Inc Heartland Humane Society-SD Blue Mountain Humane Association Tennessee Home At Last Humane Society City of Savannah Animal Services Humane Society of Ochocos For the love of dogs Southern Oregon Humane
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