Pet Care and Animals

ANIMALS AND PET CARE

PET CARE

• American Veterinary Medical Association Presents: Care for Pets

• Merck Veterinary Manual

• Petco.com

• Pet Health Resources (American Animal Hospital Association)

PET TRAVEL

• BringFido

• United States Department of Agriculture: Animal and Plant Health Inspection

CATS

• ASPCA General Cat Care

• The Cat Fanciers' Association

• Cornell Feline Health Center

DOGS

• American Kennel Club

• American Kennel Club Digital Library

• ASPCA General Dog Care

• How to Love Your Dog

• Purina's Dog Links

BIRDS

• Association of Avian Veterarians

• Cornell Lab of Ornithology

• Selecting a Pet Bird (American Veterinary Medical Association)

• World Parrot Trust

HORSES

• Equine Rescue Net

• NetVet Horse Links

ORGANIZATIONS

• AALAS: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

  • ASPCA: American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

• Animal Welfare Information Center (U.S. Department of Agriculture)

  • Bide-a-Wee Online Adoption Center

• North Shore Animal League America

• Petfinder: adopt a homeless pet

• Therapy Dogs International

DEALING WITH THE LOSS OF A PET

• Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement

• AVMA:  Coping With the Loss of a Pet

• The Pet Loss Support Website & Candle Ceremony

• Pet Loss Support Hotline (Cornell University)

• Resources for Grieving (Cornell University: College of Veterinary Medicine)

MORE LINKS 

Animal Links: see these links for more exotic species

• Animal and Veterinary (FDA)

• Electronic Zoo: Animal resources

• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

  • Volunteers for Wildlife   (Huntington, NY)

ZOOS

• Find a Zoo or Aquarium

• Wildlife Conservation Society

Animals on TV

• Animal Planet  (DSC)

• Dog Whisperer (National Geographic Channel)

  • Kratt's Creatures (PBS)

• Zoboomafoo