Recommended Sites - Pets and Animals
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Databases and Ebooks

Gale Virtual Reference Library –

 

Beacham's Guide to the Endangered Species of North America 6v, 2000
Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia 2nd ed., 17v, 2004
Grzimek's Student Animal Life Resource 21v, 2005
Our Living World: Earth's Biomes 7v, 2004


 

EBSCO Animals( EBSCOHost) -
Information on nature and habitat of familiar animals. The subscription to this Database is provided by Sailor. Access to this database is available both in branches and remotely. For remote access, enter your library card number at the prompt.

Pets

   

About: Exotic Pets

     

This guide covers the care of exotic pets and issues about keeping exotic animals as pets.

    American Kennel Club
     

This association site has information on over 150 dogs breeds including pictures, breed standards,
advice on selecting a dog breed, dog training resources and finding a breeder.

   
American Veterinary Medical Association
     

This site provides articles and brochures covering both animal and public health issues.

    Anne Arundel County Animal Control
     

Animal Control provides a variety of services including the enforcement of animal control laws,
responding to animal related complaints, and conducting investigations of cruelty and problem
situations, licensing of animals, sponsoring spay and neuter clinics, and offering pet adoption services.

    Cat Fanciers Association
      This cat association site has information on cat breeds, cat shows, and cat care.
   
C
ats International
     

This educational site has a variety of articles on cat behavior.


    Dr. P’s Dog Training
     

This noncommercial site sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point contains
a variety of articles on dog training and behavior.

    Free Animal Health Resources Web Sites
     

This site, maintained by the Cornell University of Veterinary Medicine Library, offers links to free Internet
resources providing quality-animal-health-related information.


    Hometownannapolis.com:  Everything for your pets!
     

This site is a local web directory of veterinarians, rescue organizations, and other pet supplies and
services.

    Humane Society of the United States
     

The Humane Society of the United States works to promote the protection of all animals including pets, farm
 animals, wildlife, marine animals and research animals.


    PetEducation.com
     

This commercial site contains useful articles on many aspects of pet care.


    SPCA of Anne Arundel County
     

The SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) of Anne Arundel County works to prevent
 cruelty and neglect of animals. This site includes articles on pet adoption and pet health care.


Animals

    Association of Zoos and Aquariums
     

The Association of Zoos and Aquariums is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of
accredited zoos and aquariums in the areas of animal care, wildlife conservation, education and science.


    U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
     

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service works, to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, and
plants and their habitats.


    USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
      This agency determines and implements standards of humane treatment and care of animals.
   
Wildlife Rehabilitators
     

The Maryland Department of Natural Resources site provides a county by county list of volunteer
Wildlife Rehabilitators who take care of orphaned, sick or injured wildlife until they can be released
safely back to the wild.

   
       


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