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Books on the human-companion animal bond
Cusack O and Smith E (Eds) (1984) Pets and the Elderly: The therapeutic bond. Haworth Press New York
Fine A (Ed) (2000) Handbook on Animal Assisted Therapy: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice. London. Academic Press
Katcher A H and Beck A M (Eds) (1983) New Perspectives on our Lives with Animals. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Press.
Robinson I (Ed) (1995) The Waltham Book of Human-Animal Interaction: Benefits and Responsibilities. Oxford. Pergamon Press.
SCAS (2005) Older People and Pets: A comprehensive guide. This is available to purchase from SCAS. Download the
Wilson C C and Turner D C (Eds) (1998) Companion Animals in Human Health. London. Sage.
Housing provider guidelines
Housing Provider Resource – Pet Advisory Committee - guidelines on pet management for housing providers revised 2010 edition. Available from: PATHWAY c/o The Dogs' Trust, 17 Wakley Street, London EC1V 7RQ. Tel: 020 7837 0006
Anchor Housing Trust (1998) Losing a friend to find a home: a survey of vets, animal sanctuaries and older people.Oxfordshire, UK: Anchor Housing Trust.
Bryant I and McBride A (2004) Pets, Policies and Tenants: Report on PATHWAY housing provider pet policy survey. Available from: PATHWAY at Dogs Trust website. [LINK TO: www.dogstrust.org.uk]
Joseph Rowntree Foundation (1993) Pets and people in residential care. Social Care Research Findings no. 44
McNicholas J, Collis G and Morley I E (1993) Pets and people in residential care: towards a model of good practice.
Organisations
Age Concern
The charity promotes the well-being of all older people and helps to make later life a fulfilling and enjoyable experience.
Age Concern England
Astral House
1268 London Road
London SW16 4ER
Free helpline: 0800 00 99 66
Website: Age Concern
Whether you are looking for a care home, sheltered housing, help to manage in your own property or more security or companionship, Anchor can help.
Anchor Trust
2nd Floor
25 Bedford Street
London, WC2E 9ES
Tel: 020 7759 9100
Fax: 020 7759 9101
Website: Anchor Housing Trust
The Blue Cross
The Blue Cross finds permanent homes for homeless and unwanted animals through its adoption centres, including taking in (by prior arrangement) pets whose owners have died. It provides temporary welfare boarding for pets whose owners have been taken into hospital and can't afford kennel fees. The charity also treats the pets of owners who cannot afford private veterinary services, and offers veterinary grants for people on means tested benefits or state pensions. Jointly runs the Pet Bereavement Support Service (see below) and offers a range of pet care information leaflets.
Head Office
Shilton Road
Burford
Oxon
OX18 4PF
Tel: 01993 822651
Fax: 01993 823083
Email: info@bluecross.org.uk
Website: Blue Cross
Canine Concern Scotland
Canine Concern Scotland Trust was formed in 1988 to help dogs and their owners, and to improve their position in present-day society. It runs the 'Therapet' visiting service.
Minard House
Machrihanish,
By Campbeltown PA28 6PZ.
Tel/Fax: (01586) 810 123
Website: Canine Concern Scotland
Cats Protection
Cats Protection rescues and rehomes unwanted and abandoned cats and promotes responsible cat ownership.
Cats Protection
National Cat Centre
Chelwood Gate
Haywards Heath
Sussex
RH17 7TT
Tel: 08702 099 099
Fax: 08707 708 265
Email:cpl@cats.org.uk
Website: Cats Protection
The Cinnamon Trust
A national charity for elderly people and their pets. It has a network of over 10,000registered volunteers. They visit housebound owners, take dogs for daily walks; volunteer foster pets as one of their family when owners face a spell in hospital. They have established a national register of nursing homes, residential homes, sheltered housing for older people that will accept residents and their pets.
10 Market Square
Hayle
Cornwall
TR27 4HE
Tel: 01736 757900
Fax: 01736 757010
Email: admin@cinnamon.org.uk
Website: Cinnamon Trust
Encourages people to consider rehoming a rescue dog. Dogs Trust Outreach Projects provide advice and services for pet owners who are homeless or in housing crisis. Advice and information is also available for agencies and housing providers who are working with pet owners in housing crisis. The Dogs Trust Canine Care Card scheme is a special FREE service that gives you peace of mind, knowing that Dogs Trust will look after your dog in the event of your death.
17 Wakley Street
London
EC1V 7RQ
Tel: 020 7837 0006
Fax: 020 7833 2701
Email: info@dogstrust.org.uk
Website: Dogs Trust
The Eden Alternative is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the experience of aging and disability around the world. It
June Burgess
Regional Coordinator for the Eden Alternative, UK & Ireland
19 Woolley Drive
Bradford on Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1AU
Tel: 01225 309238
Email: june@eden-alternative.co.uk
Website: The Eden Alternative
Elderly Accommodation Counsel
Elderly Accommodation Counsel's aim is to help older people make informed choices about meeting their housing and care needs.
EAC
3rd Floor
89 Albert Embankment
London SE1 7TP
EAC Advice Line: 020 7820 1343
Website: Elderly Accomodation Counsel
Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB)
The Feline Advisory Bureau is a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats, through advancing standards of veterinary practice and of care provided by owners, breeders and catteries.
Feline Advisory Bureau
Taeselbury
High Street
Tisbury
Wiltshire
SP3 6LD
Tel: 01747 871872
Fax: 01747 871873
Website: Feline Advisory Bureau
Help the Aged
Help the Aged is an international charity fighting to free older people from poverty, isolation and neglect.
Help the Aged
207-221 Pentonville Road
London N1 9UZ
Tel: 0207 278 1114
Email: info@helptheaged.org.uk
Website: Help the Aged
Mayhew Animal Home
The Mayhew animal home offers a wide variety of community services providing advice, care and assistance to animals and their carers whatever their circumstances and strives to tackle the companion animal welfare crisis from every possible angle.
The Mayhew Animal Home
Trenmar Gardens
Kensal Green
London
NW10 6BJ
Telephone: 0208 969 0178
Fax: 0208 964 3221
Website: The Mayhew Animal home
PDSA
The PDSA is a veterinary charity caring for more than 350,000 pet patients belonging to people in need. It provides free veterinary treatment to sick and injured animals and promotes responsible pet ownership.
Head Office
Whitechapel Way
Priorslee
Telford
Shropshire TF2 9PQ
Tel: 01952 290999
Fax: 01952 291035
Website: PDSA
Pet Bereavement Support Service
The Pet Bereavement Support Service (PBSS) offers support and understanding to bereaved pet owners through a national network of trained volunteer telephone and email befrienders, all of whom are ready to help. All calls and emails are treated confidentially. The service is run by The Blue Cross in conjunction with The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS).
PBSS
c/o The Blue Cross
Shilton Road
Burford
Oxon OX18 4PF
Helpline: 0800 096 6606
Email: pbssmail@bluecross.org.uk
Website: Blue Cross Remembering Your Pet website
Pet Fostering Service Scotland (PFSS)
The PFSS was established in 1985 to provide temporary accommodation in the fosterers' homes for the pets of elderly owners who, in an emergency, could not make alternative arrangements for their care. Holding a register of volunteer fosterers, dog walkers and people willing to support the service in other ways, it coordinates short-term foster care for companion animals throughout Scotland.
P.O.Box 6
Callander
Scotland
FK17 8ZU
Tel: 01877 331496
Email: info@pfss.org.uk
Website: Pet Fostering Service Scotland
Pet Advisory Committee
Provides information and advice on pets in society to parliament, and national and local government.
Pet Advisory Committee
c/o 198 High Holborn
London WC1V 7BD
Tel. 020 7025 2341
Website: Pet Advisory Comittee
Pets as Therapy
Pets as Therapy (PAT) is a national charity providing therapeutic visits to hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes etc, by volunteers with their own friendly, temperament tested and vaccinated dogs and cats
Pets As Therapy
3a Grange Farm Cottages
Wycombe Road
Saunderton
Princes Risborough
Bucks
HP27 9NS
Tel: 01844 345445
Fax: 01845 550236
Website: Pets as Therapy
Pet Health Council
Promotes, informs and advises on the health and welfare of pet animals in the interests of both pets and people.
20 Bedford Street
Covent Garden
London
WC2E 9HP
Tel: 0207 379 6545
Website:
Rabbit Welfare Association and Fund (RWAF)
An organisation that works to improve the lives of domestic rabbits across the UK through education and communication.
Rabbit Welfare Association
PO Box 603
Horsham
West Sussex RH13 5WL
Tel: 0870 046 5249 (National Helpline)
Website: RWAF
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
RSPCA companion animal hospitals provide low-cost treatment for animals belonging to people in receipt of certain state benefits, or to those who otherwise cannot afford the fees of a private veterinary surgeon. The RSPCA can also arrange to see to the welfare of any animals that may survive you.
RSPCA Headquarters
Wilberforce Way
Southwater
Horsham
RH13 9RS
Tel: 0870 3335 999
Fax: 0870 7530 284
Website: RSPCA
Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS)
SCAS is a UK-based membership charity dedicated to understanding how interactions between people and companion animals can improve quality of life and well-being.
SCAS
The Blue Cross
Shilton Road
Burford
Oxon OX18 4PF
Phone: 01993 825597
Fax: 01993 825598