Helpful Websites
Helpful Links
Dog Related Sites
- Purina’s Website for Dog Owners
- The Senior Dogs Project – A website devoted to looking out for older dogs.
- The American Kennel Club’s list of dog breeds from A to Z.
Cat Related Sites
- The Cat Fancier’s Association has information on Cat Shows, Cat Breeds, Cat Care, as well as a showcase of top-winning cats.
- Cornell University Veterinary School’s Feline Health Center website contains information on medical topics relating to cat health care.
- Ohio State University’s Indoor Cat Initiative provides information related to enriching the lives of indoor cats.
- The Internet Guide to Feline Diabetes.
General Pet Sites
- AAHA Healthy Pet provides pet care resources by the American Animal Hospital Association.
- Veterinary Partner can help answer your questions, whether they are about animal health, medications, therapies, surgery, behavior, or safety.
- You are well aware of society’s increased concern for the ethical and compassionate care of humans and animals suffering from pain and distress. In veterinary medicine, research findings and clinical experience are rapidly expanding our understanding of pain in animals. Go to IVAPM to learn more about controlling your pet’s pain.
- The ASPCA exists to promote humane principles, prevent cruelty, and alleviate fear, pain, and suffering in animals.
- Visit the ASPCA’s Animal Poison Control Center website for any animal poison-related emergency.
- If animals were able to talk, you would find their voices at The Humane Society of the United States. The Humane Society promotes the protection of all animals. Here, you will find many wonderful animal-related stories and lots of valuable information on pet care, pet adoption, and animal welfare issues.
- Learn more about the human-animal health connection at the Delta Society.
- Are you looking to adopt a pet? Are you looking for a lost pet? You can do both at PetFinder.com.
- Recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of parasite infections.
Pet Loss Information
- The University of Florida offers a Grief Support Hotline plus some articles on coping with pet loss.
- The University of Illinois Grief Support Hotline
Traveling With My Pet
- Visit DogFriendly before you plan your trip.
- The Feline Advisory Bureau offers some good advice if you are planning to travel with your cat.
Local Animal Shelters
Here is a list of the local animal shelters that have loving pets for adoption. They often have websites with photos of pets for adoption, along with information.