Non-profit Associations

The Humane Society of the United States. 10 June 2008. http://www.hsus.org/

Obviously, the Humane Society is a huge source of information about any animal-related issues, especially puppy mills and dog and cat shelters. The HSUS website is, essentially, a huge animal news website. It's also a great source for finding experts; simply email a public relations person on their contact list and they will get you in touch with experts in your topic area: they like publicity.

Penn Veterinary Medicine. “University of Pennsylvania: School of Veterinary Medicine - Department of Clinical Studies, Philadelphia.” 1 Dec. 2004. http://w3.vet.upenn.edu/research/centers/penngen/services/metaboliclab/

This site links to several other pages explaining how Penn Veterinary Medicine’s Metabolic Genetic Screening Laboratory does research on dogs for diseases. It explains some of the diseases they are researching (and if you have a dog, you can send in a urine sample with a fee and find out if your dog has the specific disease) and what dogs are known to be affected by a certain disease. There are some phone numbers on the site which could possibly lead to more information or a contact with someone who has knowledge in the dog genetics/diseases area.