NATIONAL AND STATE DIRECTORIES

HSUS's directory of State Animal Control Associations
HSUS's directory of State Federations of Humane Societies
AVMA's directory of of schools and colleges of Veterinary Medicine
AVMA's directory of State Veterinary Medical Associations

STATE DEMOGRAPHICS

U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts

LEGISLATION

Summary of all 50 States
Governor's name, next election date, Republican and Democrat count by House and Senate, legislative session and weekly deadline information.

Center for Responsive Politics
The Center is a non-partisan, non-profit research group based in Washington, D.C. that tracks money in politics, and its effect on elections and public policy. The Center conducts computer-based research on campaign finance issues for the news media, academics, activists, and the public at large. The Center’s work is aimed at creating a more educated voter, an involved citizenry, and a more responsive government.

Findlaw.com is the leading Web portal focused on law and government. It provides access to a comprehensive and fast-growing online library of legal resources for use by legal professionals, consumers and small businesses. FindLaw's mission is to make legal information on the Internet easy to find.

LAW

Michigan State University College of Law : Animal Legal Historical Web Center

Cornell's Constitutions, Statues and Codes

WHOM TO CONTACT AND HOW

Federal:

The United States Senate: www.senate.gov
The United States Congress: www.house.gov
Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

USA Today's Guide to Government
An excellent directory where you may search by zip code. Search Congress by name, state, committee, or leadership directory. Complete guide to state legislators and governors in all 50 states.

State & Local:

Biographical Directory of State Governors
Compiled by the National Governors' Association.

State & Local Government Net
The State and Local Government on the Net Directory provides convenient one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments. Only pages that are controlled and managed by state and local government agencies are included.

PUBLICITY

Contact the Media
A site with a searchable database by state, media type, etc. An excellent resource if you are looking for media information.

USA Today's Guide to Government and Media Resources
Enter your zip code and search to find contact information for media organizations in your area.

STATE DEPARTMENTS OF MOTOR VEHICLES

List of State DMV's hosted by ALPCA, the license plate collector's Association.

NON PROFIT LOBBYING & THE LAW

IRS Rules: Non Profit Lobbying

FIND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS

Pets 911: www.pets911.com (also toll free 1-888-PETS-911)

World Animal Net: www.worldanimal.net