Al Ruechel, Your Technology

Pets911.com is a one-stop resource for pets -- the ones you own, or maybe ones that you could adopt.

The site is put together by a nonprofit group in Arizona as sort of a national clearing house.

Here's the key: Your ZIP code makes it possible for the Web site to search for pets to adopt, local shelters, lost and found pets, emergency clinics, vets, and spay and neutering services near you.

Go to the "Adopt a Pet" link on the left side of the page, enter your ZIP code, and select the animal you would like to adopt. You can look at the pictures as they rip out your heart.

You can see the gender, breed, age and local organization offering up the animals. Click on the picture for more details about each animal.

The "Lost & Found" section works like a billboard to report and search for lost animals, remove the listing when the animal is found, and place and ad for a pet you have have found.

There is also a section to help your local community -- places to donate, to volunteer and educate -- with lots of links to local nonprofit pet rescue organizations That could really use your help.

There is even a link to find apartments that are pet friendly, again based on your ZIP code.

The site also includes several 24-hour hotlines you can use for more information.

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