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Pet Care
Articles & Links
GENERAL
Keeping Your Pet Healthy
Choosing A Pet
When Your Pet Is Sick Or Injured
Why to Spay or Neuter your Dog or Cat
Find out why
getting your dog or cat spayed or neutered can help you, your
pet, and your community.
Children's Role in Pet Care
From toddler to
teens, find out what roles kids can play in caring for the
family pets.
BIRDS
The
Aviary- Your Avian Information Center
Chock-full of
information and links to everything about birds, both wild and companion.
A premium site for bird fanciers.
Bird Station
Lots of information about selecting,
feeding, and caring for your pet bird. Includes information on diseases
and on emergency treatment.
Budgies,
Cockatiels, & Finch
Ducks & Ducklings
CATS
Cat Guide
Animal Planet's Funniest Cats Video Clips
Super short film clips of wacky kitty
antics.
The
Cat Fanciers' Association
Great kitty pictures. Information on caring for cats, cat shows, and
different breeds of cat. Games for kids!
PBS Cats
Did you know that more
Americans own cats than dogs? Find out more interesting
cat facts, including stories of cat bravery, and images of
different breeds.
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Cat Fancy
Magazine
Cat Fancy Magazine is your
complete guide to help you better understand, care for, and
enjoy your cat. Get important healthcare advice, nutrition tips,
in-depth breed profiles, and insights into your cat's behavior.
Plus, share the learning experiences and special stories of cat
lovers just like you and get a colorful centerfold poster in
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DOGS
How To Love
Your Dog
A very kid friendly site that covers a lot of real
life topics in choosing, caring for, and training a dog.
Good Dog U
Animal Planet's online dog training guide.
Take your dog to class without even leaving home!
The American
Kennel Club
The top organization for dog breeders and trainers.
Special sections just for kids including
Kids Corner Newsletter and printable
Activity
& Information Sheets for kids.
Picture index of
different dog breeds. Great way to join the AKC or find top
notch breeders in your area.
Dog Owner's Guide
A helpful site full of useful information on dog care.
We especially like their article
Kids & Dogs, Understanding dog bites: how they
occur and how how to prevent them
Delta
Society
Interested in companion animals?
Delta society, started in 1977, is primarily dedicated to advancing
the role of companion animals ("guide dogs" and etc.). If
you need a companion animal, or are interested in helping train one,
check out this site. You might also enjoy this site to simply learn
more about companion animals.
RABBITS, GUINEA PIGS,
& OTHER SMALL PETS
Ferret City's Information Page
Are ferrets really the third most
popular pet in the U.S.? Cute ferret pictures, info on ferret care, the
history of ferrets, and lots of
ferret links Don't
miss the really cute
photos of Fruity and Pookie.
Guinea Pigs Club
Check here for great information on caring for your
funny little furry friend. Plus you can find pictures and info
on different Guinea Pigs
varieties, things to know about breeding your cavies, history
about them, useful links, an
FAQ
section from where you can send your questions and also
GAMES
about guinea pigs. Don't miss their
articles section to find a lot of interesting information about
guinea pigs and pets (if you are interested in writing articles on
this site, send an email to
info@guineapigsclub.com).
Guinea Pig &
Cavy Heaven
A great site for lovers of these funny little
guys. Tons of information about how to care for your guinea pig,
plus interesting facts, stories, pictures, and links to other great
guinea pig sites. If you own a guinea pig, or you're thinking
 of
adopting one...we strongly recommend this fun site!
Rabbit Care
How to Check
the Gender of Your Rabbit
Why It's
Important to Spay or Neuter Your Rabbit
How To
Care for Baby Bunnies
 The
Rat And Mouse Club Of America
When you get to this site, click on the
words "Rats And Mice Make Great Pets", to enter it. Some really cute pics
of pet rats and a very heartfelt message as well.
REPTILES
Chameleons Online
Includes general and species specific information on the care
of chameleons.
Frequently Asked
Questions About Pet Frogs
Lots of helpful information about caring for, and raising, a
pet frog! Includes feeding, housing, and health.
Green
Iguana Society Kid's Club
Reptile care plus fun activities for kids.
There's a Turtle in the House
Turtle care information.
HORSES
Horse Guide
Horseman's
Advisor
Loaded with information about many
aspects of horse care and management.
Horse
Fun Home Page
Horse puzzles, horse lovers club, horse
facts, pony tales, problem solving, test your horse knowledge, and... the
horse lovers web ring. Gallop around the Internet with these great links.
 The
Horse Interactive:
Your
Online Guide to Equine Health Care
Attractive site for a monthly
magazine, The Horse.
OTHER KINDS OF PETS
While most people have one of the pets
listed above... there are some people who have different kinds
of pets. Kids on a farm might have a pet chicken, goat, or
lamb. Kids in other parts of the world might have a
donkey, camel, or even a llama. Sometimes people
even have exotic pets like a monkey, tiger, or bear.
But please remember, wild animals belong in the wild. No
one should have an exotic animal as a pet -- unless that person
is a highly trained animal specialist... and the animal is a
rescued animal that is unable to live in the wild (because it
was badly injured, or rescued from a circus, etc.).
Pet
Monkey Info.
Most people who love monkeys just go to the zoo! But then again, most
monkeys are wild animals living free out in nature; and at Earth's Kids
we believe wild animals should get to remain wild. But in
some cultures pet monkeys are quite common, and a fierce trade exists in
capturing and/or raising monkeys to sell as pets. And if baby
monkeys or apes are raised in human homes, they may not have what it
takes to make it on their own in the wild.
 So if you have somehow become the caretaker of one of these
unfortunate little guys, or you know someone who is, or ...if
you'd just like to imagine what it would be like to have your own pet
monkey... click on the link above to find out all about it.
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Games & Online Learning
All
About Birds
This is a great
learning site for younger kids who are interested in birds. A
great way to help children better understand the family's pet bird!
From
Enchanted Learning.
Animal Land
A fun and informative pet site with
pet care info, games and cartoons, and the
animal encyclopedia. Also features
printable information and activity sheets!
Brain Pop Film -- Cats
Want to be a coolest cat in town? You
will be after watching this BrainPOP movie, in which Tim and Moby
introduce you to the finicky felines called cats! Discover where cats
fall on the tree of life and learn all about when and where cats were
first used as pets.
Bunny Fun
& Learning
Visit Earth's Kids special page focusing
on rabbits -- their care, plus fun crafts and activites.
Cat and Dog Anatomy
For middle school and older.
I Like Cats
Play this fun game to test your
knowledge of cats.
Man's Best Friend
An outstanding Thinkquest page that
features lots of online learning about dogs. Includes online
activities as well as ideas to extend the learning of some favorite dog
themed books -- like Old Yeller, Shiloh, Call of the Wild, and more.
Sacred Cats of Ancient Egypt
Highly informational reading, for middle
school and older.
Turnips' Travels
Silly mixed up stories about a dog on his
travels to the vet and out for a walk. Totally wacky and
interactive.
Lesson Plans & Worksheets
Arthur's Pet Business
Lesson plan to accompany the
popular children's books by Marc Brown. Focus is on
responsibility, animal needs, and the economics of running a pet
sitting service.
ASPCA Pet Lesson Plans
Learn about pet care,
compassion, pets, and other animals in these lesson plans from
the American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
Cat Printouts
Tigers and all manner of
exotic cats stalk across these coloring sheets. From
Enchanted Learning.
Dogs
This lesson plan for middle
school students can be adapted to older or younger age groups by
selecting library books and online materials appropriate for
your particular age group. Kids will learn about the many
different kids of dogs as well as examine tough questions that
challenge their critical thinking skills. Emphasis on
respect and responsibility.
Five Lessons for Teaching About Pets
Fun activities for imaginative
activities that use art and writing to help kids think about the
importance of choosing the right pet.
Geographical Dog Show
In this lesson, students
will learn the theories of
how dogs were domesticated from wolves
and the reasons why people subsequently bred dogs living in
different places to do different tasks. They will focus on
specific breeds of their choice and will conclude by designing a
class-wide "geographical dog show." From National
Geographic.
See also:
From Wolf to Woof
How Can I Save Shiloh?
Lesson plan incorporating the
book Shiloh Season that invites children to think deeply on
issues of ethics and animal abuse.
Making Your Dog Your Best Friend
This lesson is aimed for
students of all grades to show them that hands, voice and heart
is the basis of dog training and through demonstration and hands
on experience, students will be able to teach a dog simple
commands and to play a game.
Matchmaking
Responsible Pet Care Lesson Plans
Take Care of Your Pets Riddle Book
Print the pages to make your
own booklet about pet care. Cut out the cartoon pet
pictures and paste them in the right boxes to match the pet with
the care it needs. (Very simply. Good for
preschoolers.) From First School.
Teaching First Grade Students to Be Safe
Around Dogs
Help kids understand why dogs
bit and how to avoid getting bitten.
See also:
Educational
Resources for Dog Bite Prevention, from the AVMA
Too Many Pets, Too Few Homes
Crafts
Bird Themed Activities & Art --
Preschool fun
from the Activity Idea Place
Cat Themed Crafts - DLTK
Cat Themed Activities
& Art --
from Activity
Idea Place
Let's Draw a Cat Cartoon
Dog Themed Activities &
Art --
Activity Idea
Place
Dog Coloring Pages
Features various breeds! From First School.
More
craft fun to come!
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