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We have scoured the web to bring you the best resources availalble. Each of the links below has been reviewed and choosen due to it's useful content and the ease of which that content is accessable, as well as the sites lack of clutter, advertising or misleading links. You're welcome!
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Cat Behavior
Dog Behavior
Cat grooming
Dog grooming
Cat diseases and health care
Dog diseases and health care
Dog training
Microchipping
Cat breeds
Dog breeds
Pet sitting
Choosing a veterinarian
Before you adopt
Lost and found pets
Pet Friendly Apartment listings
General pet links
Dogs and cold weather
Cat Behavior
Cats International: Consise, helpful, and no-nonsense articles on the entire range of feline behavior. Want a taste? check out a few of their articles:
- The definitive guide to saving your couch from your cat
- Litterbox problem solutions
- Sharing the turf.
Feline Advisory Bureau: This British site has some unique and in depth articles on cat behavior, such as:
Dog Behavior
Tips from Cesar Millan: "The Dog Whisperer", offers tips and his unique insight into the basic priciples of dog behavior. (Note: if you start poking around much on this site, you will encounter some advertising and such!) Want a taste? Try these:
K9web: A simple straight forward guide to the basics. Want a taste? Check out:
Cat grooming
Click here for cat groomers in Lancaster
ASPCA cat grooming tips
Purebred Cat Breed Rescue This is a great, no-fluff article on how to groom your cat.
Dog grooming
Click here for dogt groomers in Lancaster
www.about.com top 5 dog grooming basics Despite the ads and fluf around the edges, this is a solid article on grooming your dog. The "how to" links from this article on Nail Trimming and Ear Cleaning are exceptional!
Cat diseases and health care
Pawprints & Purrs cat health info A no-fluff treasure trove of information regarding all types of feline health issues as well as many behavior issues. Want a taste? Try these:
The Concerned cat A no nonsense site that covers some of the basics of feline health care.
Dog diseases and health care
www.thepetcenter.com A very comprehensive site covering a wide range of topis in depth including: nutrition, surgeries, common health concerns, and even has x-rays to view. Want a taste? Try these:
Pawprints and Purrs health info for dogs
A no-fluff treasure trove of information regarding all types of canine health issues as well as many behavior issues. Want a taste? Try these:
Dog training
Sit means Sit Lots of great videos and info. Designed to get you to buy into their program, but it seems worth buying into! Pause the opening video if it bothers you. Tell them we sent you, and they'll donate a portion back to FAHS.
Dog Obedience training. A very informative no nonsense site offfers some fantastic and unique tips. Want a taste? Try these:
The original dog whisperer. It is obvious there is a lot of "selling' going on, but not many actual ads. Plus the free info is worth it!
Puppy training at home.com A no nonsense site with training advice, breed profiles, and "Dog Whisperer" episode wrap -ups. Worth a visit!
Microchipping
24 PetWatch All dogs and cats adopted from our shelter will be microchpped through 24 PetWatch at no addiotional charge starting July 2009
The Humane society of the U.S. This article covers common questions about micro chipping.
How stuff works Learn how a micro chip actualy works.
Cat breeds
The Can Fanciers Association. A straight forward definitive source of all the major pedigreed cat breeds.
The Animal Planet Though this cat breed directory does have some ads around the edges, the clear visual rating of characteristics make it easy to understand.
Dog breeds
The animal planet The ads along the edges ar well worth the great information about each breed and the charecterics rating scale. This goes beyond the breed standards and covers temperament and health concerns.
Breeder Retriever Skip past the few Google ads, and there is a great dog breed resource. You can view by breed, or sort on a give charecteristic. Plus each breed has a nice visual chart of individual chaecteristics.
Pet sitting
Sittercity A searchable list of individulas in the area claiming to be pet sitters etc.
Goggle. A Google search for pet sitters in Lancaster
Choosing a veterinarian
CLICK HERE FOR GREAT INFO ON CHOOSING THE RIGHT VET!
Before you adopt
CLICK HERE FOR GREAT INFO BEFORE YOU ADOPT A NEW PET!
Lost and found pets
CLICK HERE FOR GREAT INFO ABOUT LOST AND FOUND PETS!
Pet Friendly Apartments
MyApartmentMap.com Here is a lsting of apartments that recognize the importance of having pets in our lives. Looking for a pet-friendly place to live?
General pet links
American Humane Society: A network of individuals and organizations, with the mission to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society.
The Humane Society of the United States: The nation's largest and most effective animal protection organization. Celebrating animals: confronting cruelty.
The ASPCA: For more than 140 years, the ASPCA has been dedicated to ending animal cruelty
Dog Scouts of America Looks a helpful place that puts on programs to help dog friendly people find things to do.
The dog blog: Dogs and cold weather Why dogs can withstand cold better than humans