| Spot remover?: Abbr. | 20 |
| Soc. founded by Bergh | 21 |
| Shelter provider: Abbr. | 23 |
| Shelter gp. | 11 |
| Rescue dog org. | 15 |
| Provider of creature comforts?: Abbr. | 37 |
| Protective org. for boxers | 26 |
| Protection grp. | 15 |
| Pound sign letters | 18 |
| Pound assn. | 11 |
| Place to pick up a few pointers?: Abbr. | 39 |
| Pets' friend: Abbr. | 23 |
| Pet-scanning org.? | 18 |
| Pet-friendly org. | 17 |
| Pet welfare gp. | 15 |
| Pet source | 10 |
| Pet lovers' grp. | 20 |
| Pet care specialists, for short | 31 |
| Pet adoption ctr. | 17 |
| Pet adoption agcy. | 18 |
| Org. with pet projects? | 23 |
| Org. with many pet projects? | 28 |
| Org. with a "Shelter of the Week" award | 49 |
| Org. whose members have no pet peeves? | 38 |
| Org. that works with vets | 25 |
| Org. that shelters dogs and cats | 32 |
| Org. that protects pets | 23 |
| Org. that promotes adoptions | 28 |
| Org. that promotes adoption | 27 |
| Org. providing assistance to Afghans and Persians | 49 |
| Org. protecting animals | 23 |
| Org. offering creature comforts? | 32 |
| Org. founded in 1866 | 20 |
| Org. for which a D.V.M. might work | 34 |
| Org. for the humane treatment of pets | 37 |
| Org. for cat and dog lovers | 27 |
| Org. for animals | 16 |
| Org. concerned with lab safety | 30 |
| Org. concerned with boxer safety | 32 |
| Offshoot of a N.Y. group formed in 1866 | 39 |
| Labrador retriever, for short? | 30 |
| Initials for a pound | 20 |
| Humane welfare org. | 19 |
| Humane society: Abbr. | 21 |
| Humane org. since 1824 | 22 |
| Humane grp. | 11 |
| Humane gr. | 10 |
| Grp. urging Siberian adoption | 29 |
| Grp. concerned with feeding the kitty | 37 |
| Gp. that houses strays | 22 |
| Gp. that hosts shelters | 23 |
| Gp. that believes in hiring vets | 32 |
| Gp. pushing adoption | 20 |
| Furry friend friends (Abbr.) | 28 |
| Fido's friends: Abbr. | 25 |
| Fido's favorite org. | 24 |
| Fido's advocate | 19 |
| Employer of vets: Abbr. | 23 |
| Dog's friend: Abbr. | 23 |
| Dog's best friend? abbr. | 28 |
| Cruelty prevention org. | 23 |
| Compassionate gp. | 17 |
| Boxers' safety org.? | 24 |
| Benevolent org. | 15 |
| Anti-cruelty org. | 17 |
| Anti-abuse org. [To see the original color version of this puzzle's unusual grid, visit sundaycrosswords.com.] | 115 |
| Animal shelter: Abbr. | 21 |
| Animal protection org. | 22 |
| Animal lovers' grp. | 23 |
| Animal caretakers, for short | 28 |
| Adoption advocates | 18 |
| Adoption advocacy org. | 22 |
| Abbreviation for a pound | 24 |
| "Be kind to critters" org. | 36 |
| Units of a humane group: Abbr. | 30 |
| Youngsters' protective assn. | 32 |
| Minor's advocacy grp. | 25 |
| Humane org. for young humans | 28 |
| Children's-aid org. | 23 |
| Child-welfare org. | 18 |
| Child protector: Abbr. | 22 |
| Anti-child-abuse org. | 21 |
| Agcy. fighting child abuse | 26 |
| Velocity: Abbr. | 15 |
| Velocity, for short | 19 |
| P.R. people | 11 |
| Harpoon | 7 |
| Break one's silence | 23 |
| Go on the lecture circuit | 25 |
| Supply addresses | 16 |
| Express aloud | 13 |
| "Bark, Spot!" | 23 |
| ''Talk to me, dog!'' | 36 |
| Verbal Queensryche song? | 24 |
| Put it in words | 15 |
| Make one's mind known | 25 |
| Language suffix? | 16 |
| Kind of easy | 12 |
| Deliver a discourse | 19 |
| Break the silence | 17 |