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Local Pet Links Pet Refuge Animal Care and Control Humane Society of St. Joseph County Michiana Bird Society Indiana State Board of Animal Health Pets Connect Michiana Aquarium Society Other Pet Links Best Friends Animal Society Petfinder.com Humane Society of the United States American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals American Kennel Club Cat Fanciers American Veterinary Medical Association Rescue Critters Healthy Pet Westminster Kennel Club AAHA Helping Pets Veterinary Care for Pets in Need Katrina's Animal Rescue

Contents 1 Pet Books 1.1 Librarian's Favorite: 2 From the Horse's Mouth 3 Magazines 4 Tips for Pet Owners 5 The Adoption Option

Pet Books

• What Animals Tell Me
• Straight from the Horses Mouth
• First Friend
• The Underdog: a Celebration of Mutts

Librarian's Favorite:

Author Dean Koontz has channeled his golden retriever Trixie, a former Canine Companion for Independence service dog. She expounds on the joy of living in a most charming way. This book is a delight to the eyes and the soul.

Life is Good

From the Horse's Mouth

• Horses Health Problem Solver
• The Horse Conformation Handbook
• Horsekeeping on a Small Acreage
• The Horses in My Life
• Building Your Dream Horse

Magazines

AKC Gazette Bark Bird Talk Magazine Cat Fancy Dog Fancy Dog World Equus Horse Illustrated Horse and Rider Tropical Fish Hobbyist

Tips for Pet Owners

• Spay or neuter your pet. The next time they're in town, check out Neuter Scooter. They are a national, low-cost alternative for cat lovers.
  

• If your pet has an accident, Rescue Critters has some great information about "mouth to snout"resuscitation and pet CPR.

• The Veterinary Medical Association has animal health brochures in PDF and HTML formats. These brochures are for dog, cat and horse owners.

• The Partnership for Animal Welfare has some extensive tips for preparing dogs and other pets for life with baby. You expectant parents with four legged 'kids' may want to check it out.

The Adoption Option

"If you have room in your home and in your heart for a new dog or cat, adopting makes sense for lots of reasons. Here are just four of them:

1. You will be saving a life. Even if you adopt from an organization that has a no-kill policy, you will be helping to rescue another animal by making space available at the shelter

2. You will be saving money because adoption costs less than buying an animal from a pet shop or a breeder.

3. By adopting rather than buying a new companion animal, you will reduce the demand that drives the commercial breeding of puppies and kittens. Each year, millions of healthy and well-behaved animals are destroyed in shelters simply because there are not enough homes for all of them.

4. If y ou adopt a young adult or older pet, you can avoid many of the domestsic hassles related to house-training and teething. Puppies and kittens are cute, but they require lots of attention, training, patience...and newspapers!

An older dog might fit in better with your loyal old Labrador than a rambunctious torpedo of a puppy. Kittens are easier than puppies, but you may also want to consider the benefits of an adult kitty, who has already gone through the precocious kitten stage.

So, there are plenty of good reasons to adopt your next pet, but probably the best reason to adopt a dog or cat is that you just might meet your best friend."

Taken from Best Friends Magazine. For advice on adopting a pet or working with a new pet, contact the Best Friends Network bfnetwork@bestsfriends.org or 435-644-2001, ext. 123

Last updated by Judi 2:33 p.m., 12 February 2008 (EDT)