Pet Care Portal

Everything you need to know about selecting and caring for your new pet!

With thanks to the Humane Society of the United States, ASPCA, American Humane, and More for the following links:

DOGS/PUPPIES

Selecting The Right Pet for Your Kids (HSUS)

Puppy Behavior and Development (HSUS)

Puppy Nipping and Rough Play (HSUS)

Puppy Chewing (HSUS)

Housetraining (HSUS)

Crate Training (HSUS)

Introducing Your New Dog to the Resident Dog (HSUS)

Training Basics: Nothing In Life Is Free (HSUS)

Positive Reinforcement (HSUS)

Aversives for Dogs (HSUS)

Barking (HSUS)

Digging (HSUS)

Aggressive Behavior (HSUS)

Fearful Behavior (HSUS)

Separation Anxiety (HSUS)

Kittens/Cats

Choosing the Right Cat (HSUS)

Bringing Your New Cat Home (HSUS)

Kitten Development (HSUS)

Managing Kittens' Rough Play (HSUS)

Litter Box Problems: Prevention (HSUS)

Litter Box Problems: Solutions (HSUS)

Introducing a New Cat to Resident Pets (HSUS)

Aggression Between Cats (HSUS)

Aggression Towards People (HSUS)

Talkative Cats (HSUS)

Discouraging Free-Roaming Cats (HSUS)

Destructive Scratching (HSUS)

Fearful Cats (HSUS)

Positive Reinforcement Training for Cats (HSUS)

Aversives for Cats (HSUS)

Toxoplasmosis and Pregnancy (HSUS)

General Pet Care

Choosing a Veterinarian (HSUS)

Coping With Allergies (HSUS)

Preparing Pets for a New Baby (HSUS)

Unusual Eating Habits (HSUS)

Urine Marking (HSUS)

UC Davis Shelter Medicine Program (Lots of Great Info Here!)

Cornell University Feline Health Center (Great Site for Feline Health Info!)

Overpopulation

Born to Die Pets (Has very compelling video in support of S/N!)