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Animal Search Engine

Animal Search: The Internet Search Engine for Everything Animal; Use this search engine to find links to animal information


Animal Encyclopedias

NatureServe - An Online Encyclopedia of Life: A source for conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals, and ecological communities of the United] States and Canada; in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common] plants and animals


Domestic Animals

Animal Links: Links to all types of animal sites, including PETS

Animal Network: From the leading publisher of these animal magazines: Aquarium Fish, Aquarium Frontiers, Bird Breeder, Bird Talk, Cat Fancy, Critters, Dog Fancy, Ferrets, Horse Illustrated, Rabbits, Reptiles, Wildbird, Young Rider, Popular Breeds, Pet Product News

Animal Web: - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Electronic Zoo: Links to facts and information about animals, animal health, as well as links to animal publications

NOVA Online: Animal Hospital: Resources, articles, facts and information about domestic animals


Specific Domestic Animals

Birds

Animal Links: Links to all types of animal sites, including PET BIRDS

Birds as Pets: Photographs, facts about pet birds, important information, links SEARCHABLE by keyword!

Birdlife Online: Provides resources for our Avian friends and those who are owned by them. Birdlife is a pet bird site and focuses on pet bird issues. Information on backyard birds and bird watching, and MORE

Bird Talk: An online magazine about birds

NetVet: Birds Sites: Links to sites with information about birds


Caring for Pets

Healthy Pets: Pet care library, pet care tips, kid's coloring page


Cats

Animal Links: Links to all types of animal sites, including CATS

Cat Fancy: All about every breed of cat

Cat Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about cats of all types

Cats Wild to Mild: Traces the natural history of the cat from wild, exotic felines to America's number one pet.


Cows

Cow Page: 45 facts about cows

NetVet: Cow Sites: Links to sites with information about cows


Dogs

Animal Links: Links to all types of animal sites, including DOGS

Dog.com: Need a picture of a particular breed of dog? Although a commercial site, this site has great pictures!

Dogs: Alphabetical listing of links to information about dogs of all types

Dog Fancy: All about every breed of dog

Dog Information: Adoptions, health care, training, nutrition, dog news, photographs


Ferrets

Critters: An online magazine with ferret information

Ferret Central: Ferret facts, including the Ferret FAQ, a photo lery;information on the history and care of ferrets, and more

NetVet: Ferret Sites: Links to sites with information about ferrets


Fish

Aquarium Fish Magazine

NetVet: Fish Sites: Links to sites with information about fish


Horses

Animal Links: Links to all types of animal sites, including HORSES

Horse Illustrated On-Line: The latest issue online; each issue deals with information about horses and keeping horses as pets

Horse Health News and Information from the Horse Interactive: A horse health magazine, includes The Essential Horse, selected feature articles from the October 1997 to the current issue

Horse Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about horses

Natural Horsemanship Webring: Links to sites containing information about horses

NetVet: Horse Sites: Links to sites with information about horses


Monkeys

The Perils of Keeping Monkeys as Pets: Information and important facts on pet monkeys


Pigs

The Joy of Pigs: Find out why many people are keeping pigs as pets, travel around the world and explore where different kinds of pigs make their homes and access a variety of pig-related resources

Pig Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about pigs

NetVet: Pigs Sites: Links to sites with information about pigs


Rabbits

Critters: An online magazine with rabbit information

House Rabbit Homepage: Articles on rabbit health, behavior, and care from the House Rabbit Journal

Rabbits: Alphabetical listing of links to information about rabbits of all types


Reptiles as Pets

Reptiles Magazine


Rodents as Pets

Rodents: Alphabetical listing of links to information about guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils


Sheep, Goats, Llamas

NetVet: Small Ruminants Sites: Links to sites with information about goats, sheep, and llamas

Small Ruminant Page: Alphabetical listing of links to information about sheep and goats


Sugar Gliders

Sugar Gliders: Photographs, important facts and information about the care and behavior of sugar gliders


Animal Pictures

Animal Pictures Archive - SEARCHABLE by keyword


 


Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free enclyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE


...domestic pets are animals that are tame and depend on people for food and shelter?
...animals have been tamed for many different reasons: to provide protection, food, clothing, assist with work, or to become a household pet?
...it is believed that wild dogs were the first animals to be trained for household pets?
...there are more than 52 million dogs in the United States?
...a dog's life span is usually between 8 to 15 years?
...some dogs can be trained to perform certain types of work? A guard dog can be trained to protect property; a seeing-eye dog helps guide people who are blind; sheep dogs can herd sheep; police dogs can be trained to sniff for drugs, and offer protection?
...dogs pant to cool off because they do not sweat like a human being does?
...there are more than 55 million domesticated cats in the United States?
...cats are among the most popular pets in the world?
...cats usually live longer than dogs?
...a cat's eyes shine at night because they reflect light? Their eyes have a special coating on them which helps them see in the dark and also makes their eyes shine?
...rabbits make kind and gentle pets, and are easy to care for, as are gerbils, guinea pigs, and hamsters?
...it is believed that an elderly person will live longer if there is a household pet living with him?
...there are many kinds of pets?

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