Before You Adopt
- 1. Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month
- 2. Adopting a Pit Bull
- 3. Adopting a Senior Cat
- 4. Adopting a Senior Dog
- 5. Before You Adopt a Bird
- 6. Before You Adopt a Cat
- 7. Before You Adopt a Dog
- 8. Before You Adopt a Rabbit
- 9. Before You Adopt a Reptile
- 10. Before You Adopt General
- 11. Exotic Pets
- 12. Pet Adoption Stories
- 13. Petfinder's Pet Adoption Checklist
- 14. Popular Dog Breeds
- 15. What to Expect When You Adopt
- 16. Why Adopt and Not Buy?
Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month
June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month. What Can I Do?
Ten ways to help cats for Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat month.
What Cat Is Right for Me?
Before facing cage after cage of homeless cats, consider your needs and expectations. Find out what to expect here.
I'm Adopting a Cat. Now What?
Be prepared should be your mantra when bringing a new cat into your home. Find out how to prepare with these tips for new adopters
Adopting a Pit Bull
National Pit Bull Awareness Day
In October, we celebrate National Pit Bull Awareness Day, an event dedicated to bringing positive attention to these special, and misunderstood, dogs.
Pit Bulls: The Myths, the Legends, the Reality
Do pit bulls really have locking jaws? Get the facts about this and other widely held beliefs about this noble breed.
Things to Consider Before Adopting a Pit Bull
Want to adopt a pit bull? Find out what to consider before you bring home your new dog.
Adopting a Senior Cat
Ten Reasons Senior Cats Rule
Senior cats make perfect napping buddies and often know how to stick to the litter box. Need more reasons to love them? Find more here!
The Special Needs of the Senior Cat
Thinking of adopting a senior cat? Find out what you need to know about special care and concerns here!
A Companion Animal's Golden Years
As pets age their needs change. Be sure you know how to care for them, now and as they get older. Find out how here.
What are Some Treatments for Arthritis in Cats?
Dr. Lauren weighs-in on the best arthritis treatments for our aging feline friends.
Adopting a Senior Dog
Should You Adopt a Puppy or an Adult or Senior Dog?
Deciding what age dog is right for your home isn't always easy. Learn the advantages and disadvantages of adopting dogs of different ages.
The First Days with Your Senior Dog
Find out what you need to know, and how to prepare for the first days with your new senior dog.
Caring for Your Senior Dog
As your dog ages, his needs change. Find out how to keep your dog in tip-top shape as he moves into his golden years.
Taking a Bite Out of Canine Arthritis
Help your dog be as comfortable and healthy as possible in his golden years. Don't miss these tips for managing arthritis in dogs.
Before You Adopt a Bird
Choosing the Right Companion Bird
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The True Nature of Parrots
Parrots: Wild at Heart: More than 300 species of parrots, ranging from budgies, cockatiels, and conures, to the larger amazons, macaws, and cockatoos, ar
Adopting a Goose
What could explain an infatuation with geese? I don't mean cute little blue-and-white painted figures stenciled on a curlicued wooden heart.
Before You Adopt a Cat
Thinking of Adopting a Cat?
You've made a wise choice: A cat is a lovable, charming pet that offers endless fun and entertainment.
Feline Coat Colors
Feline coat colors can be divided into two categories: deep colors and dilute colors.
Fun Facts About Cat Coats
The vast majority of cats in American homes and shelters fall into the domestic short, medium or long hair category.
Before You Adopt a Dog
Things to Consider Before You Adopt a Dog
Select is defined in the dictionary by such phrases as a preferred choice or carefully chosen.
What Kind of Dog is Right for You?
How To Select Your New Best Friend . Best friends are good listeners and always happy to see you. They are always there to lend a shoulder to cry on.
At the Shelter: Choosing the Right Dog
Ask trainer Sue Sternberg where you should get a dog and, without hesitation, she'll tell you to go to an animal shelter.
For Parents - What to Watch Out For
FOR PARENTS-: WHAT TO WATCH OUT FOR. 1. Watch out if your dog uses his mouth in play or to move or control the child.
Before You Adopt a Rabbit
Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month: 10 Reasons Rescued Rabbits Rule
February is Adopt-A-Rescued-Rabbit Month! Check out these great reasons why adoptable rabbits can be great companion pets.
Do Rabbits Make Good Pets?
Once considered primarily as children#146;s Easter gifts, rabbits are fast gaining acceptance as charming and warm household companions.
9 Common Rabbit Myths
Myth 1: Rabbits are great, low-maintenance pets. Reality: Although they don't need to be walked like dogs, rabbits are anything but low-maintenance.
Before You Adopt a Reptile
Reptiles as Pets
America's newest pet craze leaves millions of animals misunderstood and mistreated-right from the gecko.
The Debate Over Pythons as Pets
Pythons ride a losing streak as debate rages over their status as pets.
Before You Adopt General
Exotic Pets
Exotic Pets
Wild Things. You#146;ve seen them on the street: 10-foot-long pythons wrapped around people, out for a Sunday stroll.
Pet Adoption Stories
Bountiful Love
I'm in love with someone with matted hair and bad breath. I've forgiven him these failings, as he's forgiven me mine.
Petfinder's Pet Adoption Checklist
Checklist for New Adopters from Petfinder.com
A complete checklist of things to consider before you adopt a new pet
Popular Dog Breeds
Bearded Collies and Old English Sheepdogs
THE WOOL-CHASERS, PART III . This installment ends a three-part series looking at sheep-herding dogs.
Retrievers
THANK COD FOR RETRIEVERS. Great Britain is credited for the creation of 4 of the 5 breeds of retrievers: the Curly-coat, Flat-coat, Golden and Labrador.
German Shepherds
IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT ADOPTING A GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG#133; . There may be no breed of dog more versatile than the German Shepherd Dog (GSD).
Cocker Spaniels
Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde: Obtaining the Cocker Spaniel That#8217;s Right for You: By By Jacque Lynn Schultz, CPDT.
Boxers
Boxer Briefs: . Imagine fifty to seventy-five pounds of muscle enthusiastically bounding up to greet you when you walk through the door.
Spitzes
WHO YOU CALLIN' A SPITZ? Whether they are called northern breeds, Nordic dogs or spitz, the look is the same - prick ears, a thick double coat, a.
Dalmatians
With the release of Disney's 102 DALMATIANS, another generation of kids will leave movie theatres begging their parents for a black or liver polka dotted
Cattle Dogs
Moving a herd of cattle or a flock of sheep can be a daunting task, but one that is made much easier when the shepherd or cowboy is accompanied by one or
Poodles
Only one breed of dog offers three distinct sizes, an attractive palette of color choices (apricot, brown, black, white, silver, gray, and cream) and a s
Shar-Peis
Once the rarest, most expensive breed of dog in the world, the distinctive Chinese Shar-pei has made a tremendous comeback.
Rottweilers
As Roman legions conquered new lands, they traveled with herds of cattle in order to feed their armies.
Chow Chows
An ancient breed, the Chow chow has been found in artworks dating back more than 2,000 years.
Dachshunds
Can't make up your mind between the feisty clownish personality of a terrier and the soulful eyes and floppy ears of a scent hound? The Dachshund may be.
Yorkies
The world#8217;s smallest terrier is also its most popular, but it certainly doesn#8217;t act like a frail little tyke.
Greyhounds
Every year more people are discovering the joys of sharing their lives with retired racing greyhounds.
Beagles
Soft brown eyes display a hopeful, beseeching expression as if asking, #8220;Do you have a treat for me?#8221; Long flat earflaps sweetly frame the you
What to Expect When You Adopt
Tips for Finding a Pet Online
Congratulations! You've decided you have the time and resources to adopt a new pet. Cyber-shelters like Petfinder.
Why are Pets Relinquished to Shelters?
In a recent study conducted by the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP) and published in the July issue of the Journal of Applied
Before You Complain About Your Local Animal Shelter
It is very easy to misinterpret animal shelters from the outside. It is equally possible to misunderstand what is observed happening on the inside.
Why Adopt and Not Buy?
Six Common Misconceptions About Pet Adoption
Tackling six common reasons why people choose to buy, rather than adopt, a pet.
American Humane's Statement on the Selling of Animals Online
The ability to offer puppies and other animals for sale via the Internet has multiplied the concerns associated with puppy mills.
Pet Store Puppies & Kittens
Pet stores that sell dogs and cats regard them as inventory, often getting their stock from middlemen or brokers.
