Pets

This is the place to find your favorite pet or learn about a new one. Read about how to take care of your dog, cat, or horse.

Resources in this category:

4-H Horse Farm
http://www.ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/virtualfarm/equine/equine...

Visit this horse farm and learn about breeds, grooming, anatomy, breeding, and more. Includes videos and interactive features. Flash and QuickTime are required.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer

Learn about caring for dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. Learn about how to travel with your pet. You can also learn what this organization does to help out animals.

American Veterinary Medical Association Kids' Korner
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/kidscorner/default.asp

Do you like animals? Do you have a pet at home? This site has games and activities that are all about you and your pets.

Animal Planet - Working Dogs
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/dogs/selector/working.htm...

Learn all about the different roles that dogs take on as helpers, entertainers, rescuers, hunters, law-enforcers, and more!

ASPCA's Animaland
http://www.animaland.org/

A fun way to learn all about different kinds of animals, as well as how to take care of your pets and more. Musical accompaniment!

Creature Features
http://www.abc.net.au/creaturefeatures/default.htm

Discover unique pets at this Australian site. Get facts about bearded dragons, Chinese silky chickens, dingoes, and camels (as well as cats and dogs). There’s a bunch of crafts to make, a cute pet gallery, and games!

Hamsterific.com
http://www.hamsterific.com/

"Includes resources on different types of hamsters, hamster lingo, hamster care and breeding, plus a hamster-related bulletin board and links page."

How to Love Your Dog
http://www.loveyourdog.com/

This is a kids' guide to dog care. This site offers informative training video clips and easy to understand information on dog care.

Learn2 Care for a Pet Bird
http://www.tutorials.com/04/0417/0417.asp

"If you're interested in owning a bird, here's how to get your plans airborne"

Learn2 Care for a Pet Rabbit
http://www.tutorials.com/09/0931/0931.asp

"Think rabbits are cute, but dumb as they come? Think again. Pet rabbits are as trainable as cats and as companionable as dogs."

Learn2 Care for a Pet Tortoise
http://www.tutorials.com/04/0455/0455.asp

"If you've been thinking about adopting a new reptilian friend, now's the time to come out of your shell. Tortoises make great pets and they're easy to care for. We'll show you how."

Learn2 Find a Lost Pet
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0541/0541.asp

"If your pet hasn't been seen for a few days (or even a few hours, depending on its normal habits), you may need to begin organizing your search effort." This site will help you get started.

Learn2 Groom a Cat
http://www.tutorials.com/08/0885/0885.asp

"Is Kitty looking a little mangy?"

Learn2 Housebreak a Cat
http://www.tutorials.com/08/0886/0886.asp

"Not all cats come trained to use the litter box." Here's how to get your cat in the habit.

Learn2 Housebreak a Puppy
http://www.tutorials.com/08/0827/0827.asp

"Housebreaking a dog requires a lot more than simply laying down newspaper on the kitchen floor."

Learn2 Set Up a Hamster or Gerbil Cage
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0576/0576.asp

"If you're interested in keeping these miniature mammals in your home, follow these steps to creating a home of their own."

Learn2 Train Your Dog to Heel
http://www.tutorials.com/04/0430/0430.asp

"Tired of walking your pup and having it pull you wherever it wants to go?"

Learn2 Train Your Dog to Sit and Stay
http://www.tutorials.com/09/0933/0933.asp

Sit. Stay. Good boy!

Learn2 Treat a Dog Bite
http://www.tutorials.com/09/0910/0910.asp

This site will "take you through the steps for cleaning and dressing a wound," and also addresses "the special measures you can take if the situation is more serious."

Learn2 Wash Your Dog
http://www.tutorials.com/09/0914/0914.asp

Rub-a-dub-dub, here is how to get your dog clean in the bathtub.

Learning More about Llamas
http://www.llamaweb.com/Learning.html

Learn about the types of llamas, their care and feeding, uses, breeding, showing, sheering, training, and more at this site. Includes events, services, uses and related sites regarding llamas.

Names of Pets in Hawaiian
http://www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Shores/6794/wl-petnames....

If you're looking for a slightly more exotic name for your new pet, this site offers possible names in Hawaiian next to their English meanings. Part of Aunty D's larger Hawaiian language site.

The New Tank Guide
http://www.firsttankguide.net/

Keith gives you guidelines for setting up a freshwater aquarium. He includes a list, description and purpose of parts and equipment, and explains how to set up and cycle your new tank and then introduce new fish.

Pet Library On-Line
http://www.cuhumane.org/topics/index.html

Learn how to properly care for your pet dog, cat, or rabbit.

petinfo4u.com: Free Pet Care Resource
http://www.petinfo4u.com/default.htm

Learn about caring for Dogs, Cats, Birds, Fish, Small Animals, Reptiles, Horses and more! Includes tips of the week, health alerts and other resources that are easy to understand.

Robyn's Turtle Page
http://www.fishpondinfo.com/turtles/index.htm

This site has good information about keeping a turtle as a pet and great links with even more resources on turtle care.

Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
http://www.sea-monkey.com/

What are sea-monkeys and how long do they live? Learn the science behind sea-monkeys, find helpful health and feeding information, or play games at this website about the world’s only instant pet.

Small Animal Channel - Exotics, Critters and Small Pets
http://www.smallanimalchannel.com/

"Before you add a small mammal to your household, review our species profiles to make sure your favorite animal is the right one for you."

Woof! It's a Dog's Life
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/woof/home.html

How do I select a dog? How do I train and feed my new dog? What if my dog id shy or anxious? Find out the answers to these questions and more.

Your First Frog
http://allaboutfrogs.org/info/doctor/first.html

Before you run out to the nearest pet store or pond there are several things you should consider. This site helps you figure out everything you need to know before you get a frog!