American Veterinary Medical Association
Site includes topics such as selecting a pet, living with a pet, pet health and how to become a veterinarian. A "Kids Corner" link provides activities to learn about animal care.

Open Directory — Pets
Large listing of links specific to type of pet or resource. Offers business links which contain pet supplies and links to other areas of interest for pet owners.

Welcome to the Pets Channel
Information and links to sites about dogs, cats and other pets provided by iVillage. Look up names for pets, remedies for physical and behavioral problems and more.

Animal Care Home Page
This U.S. Department of Agriculture site includes links to the Missing Pet Network and an article on how to find a lost pet.

Emergency Preparedness for Pets
Preparing for emergency situations also requires preparing your pet. FEMA offers expert suggestions for advanced preparation in a variety of situations.

Guinea Pigs

• Guinea Pig Care
  General information about guinea pigs, their care, diet and housing from the ASPCA. Includes links to other sites.

• How to Care For Guinea Pigs
  Basic care instructions for guinea pigs in a step-by-step listing. From the Humane Society of the United States.

• Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue
  Metropolitan Guinea Pig Rescue offers rescue, rehabilitation and helps find new homes for guinea pigs. Additional links provide more information and contacts.

Hamster Care
Everything you ever wanted to know about hamsters and hamster care, plus some fun links.

Healthypet's Hospital Locator
This American Animal Hospital Association referral service allows pet owners to locate an AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital anywhere in the United States.

Pet Food Recalls
The American Veterinary Medical Association presents updated information on pet food recalls.

PetRescue.com Library
Useful material such as a sample pet adoption agreement and telephone screening forms for dog or cat adoptions.

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Rabbit Care Guide
This is the national House Rabbit Society's comprehensive site on rabbit health, care and behavior.

VeterinaryPartner.com
Veterinarians and animal experts offer advice on pet health, behavior, diseases, medications and more. Species covered include dogs, cats, reptiles and small mammals. Produced by the Veterinary Information Network.

Dog Breed Information Center
Site offers basic information about dogs as pets, as well as links to sites about lost pets, adopting homeless pets and grieving for pets.

Feline Breeds
Offers descriptions and backgrounds on cat breeds and links to other Web sites of interest to cat owners or potential cat owners.

FINS: The Fish Information Service
Identifies fish by several different types of classification systems and photographs. Various kinds of aquarium setups and information about filtering systems. Includes several online articles, facts of general interest and an entire section on reef tanks. Additional links are provided to other sites of interest.

Petfinder.com
Search for a pet to adopt, locate a local shelter or rescue group, find information about pets, post an ad for a lost or found pet, or sign up to volunteer at a local shelter or rescue group.

Animal Shelters and Rescue Groups
From MetroPets Online.

Fairfax County Animal Control/Animal Shelter

The Feline Foundation of Greater Washington Inc.

The Humane Society of Fairfax County Pet Adoptions Page

Local Pet Ordinances

• City of Fairfax

• City of Falls Church

• Fairfax County

• Town of Vienna

MetroPets Online
Find that special pet to adopt using the site's unique database that searches for adoptable pets from among the Web sites of local shelter and rescue organizations. Contact information and Web site links are also available should you prefer to consult these organizations directly.

Cornell University Pet Loss Hotline

Pet Loss
Information and links from the American Veterinary Medicine Association.

DogFriendly.com
Specifically covers traveling with your dog, but also includes general sites for more information about dogs and things to do with your dog.

Hike with Your Dog!
Lists parks in the United States and Canada that are dog friendly.

Pet Friendly Travel
How to locate lodgings that allow pets (some don't allow dogs). Lists location and amenities available for the pet.

Pets on the Go
Features a listing of 18,000 pet-friendly hotels. Site is filled with additional resources on subjects like travel tips, travel trends and featured destinations.

petswelcome.com
Provides information about traveling with pets and accomodations which accept pets, as well as links to sites with additional information. International information is included.

Travel Pets
Plan on visiting another city or state in the United States or Canada with a pet? Check through these listings for lodgings that will allow your pet to stay too.