Pet Health Resources & Helpful Links

• Basic Dog Care– Tips from Purina.
• The Senior Dogs Project – A website devoted to the care of senior dogs.
• Dogs For Kids Resource Guide– Information about dogs for kids from Bump Reveal.
• The American Kennel Club’s list of dog breeds from A to Z.
• Heartworm Disease in Dogs from the American Heartworm Society.

• The Cat Fancier’s Association– Info about cat shows, cat breeds, cat care, and more.
• Cat care tips from Purina.
• Cornell University Veterinary School’s Feline Health Center– Learn about medical topics relating to cat health care.
• Ohio State University’s Indoor Cat Initiative– Provides information related to enriching the lives of indoor cats.
• Feline Hyperthyroidism
• The Feline Heartworm Society – Cats can get heartworm disease, too. Learn more from the American Heartworm Society.

• 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.
• The Humane Society of the United States 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 Pet Partners.
• Pet Place is a key source of information for you and your pet.
• Are you looking to adopt a pet? Are you looking for a lost pet? You can do both at petfinder.com.
• Pets and Parasites offers detailed information and recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of parasite infections.
• Are you worried that your pet consumed something dangerous? Pet Poison Helpline can help.
• Visit Great Pets for expert pet advice.
• For information on West Nile Virus, visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention
• Pet Adoption for Seniors: Benefits, Care, and Risks

These universities all have pet loss support hotlines as well as articles and resources to help you through the grieving process.

• University of Florida’s Pet Loss Support
• Tufts University’s Pet Grief Support
• Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s Pet Loss Support
• The University of Illinois Grief Support

• Visit DogFriendly for pet traveling tips before you start planning a vacation with your pet.
• Find basic information on domestic and international travel of pets by the US Department of Agriculture.