Pet Info Packets :: Dog & Cat Links

Dogs

General

• American Kennel Club
• About: Dogs
• Dog Aware.com - Diet and health info for man's best friend.

Training

• Association of Pet Dog Trainers
• Dog Star Daily (Training blog)
• The Well-Mannered Dog
• K9deb
• NILIF: Nothing In Life is Free
• clickertraining.com
• Clicker Solutions

Diet

• The Dog Food Project (Learn how to determine the quality of your dog's food.)
• Dog Food Analysis (Dog food reviews. Four stars is a decent food, five stars is a great food, and six stars is an excellent food.)
• Dog Food Quick Reference Table (Dog food reviews. Four stars is a good food, five stars is a great/excellent food)
• Dog Food Review (Dog food reviews and information.)
• DOG NUTRITION
• Get The Facts - What's Really in Pet Food
• Pet Food: The Inside Scoop
• Selecting a Commercial Pet Food
• Raw Fed
• Raw Learning Site
• Raw Fed Dogs
• Raw Meaty Bones
• Feeding Your Dog a S.A.R.F./Raw Prey Model Diet
• Raw Fed: Raw Prey Model Diet Vs. BARF Diet
• Raw Fed: Myths About Raw Feeding
• Raw Feeding (Yahoo group)
• Overweight Pet: Weight Management for Dogs and Cats
• Foods to Avoid (Things that should not be fed to dogs)
• Raisin and Grape Toxicity in Dogs
• Food Pets Die for: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Book)
• Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine (Book)
Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats (Book)
• Pet Food Nation: The Smart, Easy, and Healthy Way to Feed Your Pet Now (Book)
• Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health (Book - raw feeding)

Spaying & Neutering

• Spay USA
• Why You Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet
• Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering

Rescues & Shelters

• Petfinder.com

Backyard Breeders & Finding a Reputable Breeder

• What is a Backyard Breeder?
• Responsible Breeder vs. the Backyard Breeders (A comparison/How to determine a good breeder from a bad one.)
• Finding a Responsible Breeder- Myths and Facts (How to determine a good breeder from a bad one.)

Breeding

• Before You Breed
• To Breed or Not to Breed?
• Breeding Responsibly
• Breeder Education
• Learn to Breed

Puppy Mills, Teacup Dogs, & Designer Dogs

• Stop Puppy Mills
• Prisoners of Greed - Puppy Mills Breed Misery
• The Teacup Puppy Phenomenon - The Sad Truth About "Teacup Dogs"
• The Truth About Teacups
• Poo-dogs & Designer Mutts
• Much Ado About Poo - Are Cock-a-poo's, Peke-a-poo's and the other poo dogs real breeds?
• What's the story with these new breeds, or is it just a mutt?
• Designer Mutts

Breedism

• Bad Rap
• Advocates for the Underdog
• Myths Surrounding the American Pit Bull Terrier
• Understand-a-bull
• Fatal Dog Attacks: The Facts Behind the Statistics

Cosmetic Surgeries

• Cropping and Docking
• Cosmetic Surgery Facts
• Painful Procedures

Outdoor Dog Keeping

• Backyard dog
• Unchain Your Dog
• Dogs Deserve Better

The Dog Whisperer - Cesar Millan

• BEYOND CESAR MILLAN
• The Dog Whisperer Controversy
• The Dog Whisperer: Frequently Asked Questions
• Modern Dog Training vs. Cesar Millan
• The Dominance Controversy and Cesar Millan
• From Andrew Luescher, DVM, Veterinary Behaviorist
• Reputable Behaviorists and Dog Trainers Speak Out, "Cesar Millan's philosophy is not ours."
• Behind the Behavior » Blog Archive » AVMA Conference: The Controversy
• 'Dog Whisperer' Training Approach More Harmful Than Helpful (PDF)
• He Ought to Call Himself the Dog Screamer
• Experts Question Cesar's Approach
• The Anti-Cesar Millan
• Cesar's Way (A review of Cesar's book)
• Critics Challenge 'Dog Whisperer' Methods
• Read More About Cesar Millan
• Quotes From Experts

Livejournal Communities

• allthingsdog
• doghealth
• positivelydog (Positive dog training [list of excellent dog training books near the bottom of the profile page].)
• rawdogs (Excellent raw feeding information on the profile page and overall helpful community for raw feeding questions.)
• grain_free

Cats

General

• The Cat Fancier's Association
• The International Cat Association
• About: Cats
• Cats International
• Cat Health, Illness, & Well Being Topic Library

Declawing

• DECLAWING: What You Need to Know
• The Paw Project
• Cats and Claws -- Living Happily Ever After
• the Declawing Menu - Educate!! Don't Amputate!!
• PAWS NEED CLAWS CAMPAIGN
• Countering arguments for de-clawing
• Cosmetic Surgery Facts
• Soft Paws (Alternative to declawing)
• Sticky Paws (Alternative to declawing)

Indoors/Outdoors

• Indoors or Outdoors?
• Indoors Only - Some Things To Think About
• Keeping Cats Indoors
• Cat Enclosures (Outdoor enclosures/runs for indoor cats)
• Our "Cat Run" (More on outdoor enclosures/runs for indoor cats)

Diet

• The Dog Food Project (Learn how to determine the quality of your pet's food. Website is for dogs, but the same/similar applies to cat foods.)
• Cat Food Quick Reference Table (Cat food reviews. Four stars is a good food, five stars is a great/excellent food.)
• Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition
• Nutrition Articles
• Cat Nutrition.Org
• Feline Nutrition (Dry vs canned)
• Why Cats Need Canned Food
• The Truth About Dry Cat Food
• Canned Cat Food: Can Your Cat Afford to Live Without it?
• Does Dry Food Clean the Teeth?
• Essential reading on reasons to not feed dry food.
• Get The Facts - What's Really in Pet Food
• Pet Food: The Inside Scoop
• Selecting a Commercial Pet Food
• Raw Fed
• Raw Learning Site
• Raw Fed Cats
• Raw Fed: What About Cats?
• Raw Meaty Bones
• Raw Fed: Raw Prey Model Diet Vs. BARF Diet
• Raw Fed: Myths About Raw Feeding
• Raw Feeding (Yahoo group)
• Overweight Pet: Weight Management for Dogs and Cats
• Foods to Avoid (Things that should not be fed to cats)
• Food Pets Die for: Shocking Facts About Pet Food (Book)
• Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine (Book)
Natural Nutrition for Dogs and Cats (Book)
• Pet Food Nation: The Smart, Easy, and Healthy Way to Feed Your Pet Now (Book)
• Raw Meaty Bones: Promote Health (Book - raw feeding)

Spaying & Neutering

• Spay USA
• Why You Should Spay or Neuter Your Pet
• Myths and Facts About Spaying and Neutering

Rescues & Shelters

• Petfinder.com

Backyard Breeders & Kitten Mills, Finding a Reputable Breeder

• Why We Hate Kitten Mills
• Responsible Breeder or Backyard Breeder (A comparison/How to determine a good breeder from a bad one.)
• Registered vs Backyard Breeders

Livejournal Communities

• practicalcats
• cathealth
• rawdogs (Not just for dogs, excellent raw feeding information on the profile page and overall helpful community for raw feeding questions.)
• grain_free

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