August is Adopt a Homeless Pet Month

Did you know that August is Adopt a Homeless Pet Month! This day was created to help raise awareness about the large number of homeless animals in the world.

Below are a list of area shelters. The facilities in RED are local shelters. We urge you to adopt a pet in need. 

ASPCA
http://www.aspca.org/

ROAR- Ridgefield Operation for Animal Rescue
https://www.google.com/#q=ROAR+ridgfield+

Animal Welfare Society (NEW MILFORD) 
http://aws-shelter.org/

New Fairfield/Sherman Animal Welfare Society
http://www.nfsaw.org/ 

Danbury Animal Welfare Society
http://www.daws.org/

Second Chance Rescue
http://www.nycsecondchancerescue.org/

ARF-Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons
http://www.arfhamptons.org/site/c.inKMINNjEkG/b.5495835/k.BE80/Home.htm

Stratford Cat Project
http://stratfordcatproject.org/

Animals R Family
http://animalsrfamily.org/

Adopt A Dog
http://adopt-a-dog.org/

Free the Chi (Chihuahua Liberation Front)
https://instagram.com/freethechi/?hl=en

Labs 4 Rescue
http://labs4rescue.com/index.shtml

CT Greyhound Adoption
http://ctgreyhounds.org/

Please contact the Quarry Ridge Animal Hospital at (203) 438-8878 with any questions you may have.

Over-the-Counter Medications & Pets

Pets are often curious creatures, wanting to check out things around the house. Because of this characteristic, it’s important to always store dangerous substances like medicine far from their reach. Pets have been known to accidentally ingest whole packages of pills and the results are often serious, sometimes fatal. Keep your pet’s safe at home by storing your medicine safely out of their reach.