Pet Education

Pet Education

This page provides helpful links to external resources with information regarding pet loss, health, nutrition, wellness care among many other topics.

Web sites | Videos | Brochures

Helpful Sites

General

• Healthy Pet .com
  • Sponsored by the AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association) this site contains information about common problems in dogs and cats, as well as certain breed predispositions for problems, and a vault of wonderful information for the informed pet owner.
• AAHA Pet Emergency Info
  • Also sponsored by AAHA, this site contains information on emergency preparedness, and what constitutes a pet emergency
• American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) - Care for Pets
  • This is a general information site for all pet owners.
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
  • ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center
    • Dedicated to providing the most medically useful veterinary poison and drug information possible. 24-hour poison hotline available.
• VeterinaryPartner.com
  • A veterinary medical website with an extensive library resource.
• Veterinary Cancer Society
• Pets With Diabetes
• Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA)
  • Orthopedic and genetic disease of animals.
• Pet Dental
  • A site for pet dental information.
• Growing Up With Pets
  • An article for families with pets and children.
• Pet Partners
  • Promotes animals helping people to improve health, independence and quality of life.
• Veterinary News Network
• Eastern Veterinary Blood Bank

Adoption/Rescue

• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)
• Petfinder
  • Search a vast database to find a homeless pet to adopt.
• Capitol Area Humane Society
• CHA Animal Shelter
• Franklin County Dog Shelter and Adoption Center
  • Local shelters with dogs and cats for adoption

Dog Specific

• The American Kennel Club
  • Breed registry for purebred dogs in the United States. Working to advance the study, breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of purebred dogs.
• How to Love Your Dog
  • A children's guide to dog care.
• Dogster Online Magazine
• Dog Breed Information from the American Kennel Club

Cat Specific

• Cornell Feline Health Center
  • An site for feline medical information.
• Feline Asthma
  • General Info
  • One Cats Inspirational battle with Asthma
• Feline Diabetes
• Catster Online Magazine
• The Cat Fanciers' Association
  • The world's largest registry of pedigreed cats, with information on cat shows, cat breeds, cat care and more.

Miscellaneous

• Animal Planet
  • Explore animals by subject, learn more about your dog or cat with the pet guides available, play fun games, and much more.

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Helpful Videos

Partners in Animal Health

Contains videos made by veterinarians on how to do treatments at home for cats and dogs suffering from chronic conditions. Also has demonstrations on how to pill a cat, brush your cats teeth and trim your cats nails.

How to brush your dog's teeth

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Brochures

Access over 500 Pet Health Articles on topics relating to your dog or cat's health, medications and behavior.

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