It's A Jungle Out There

I don't know what it is but this week I've been running across all sorts of animal web sites. The ones listed here may be useful. Be sure to check out my other blog, I Found the Strangest Things on the Way Here, for some unusual animal sites that are well... different.

You're going on a trip and there's always the question of: "What do we do with the dog/cat/turtle/lizard...?" At petswelcome.com they list over "...25,000 hotels, B&Bs, ski resorts, campgrounds, and beaches that are pet-friendly." Take the family pet with and don't leave him/her to friends, relatives or boarding kennel.

It's late at night and your pet is in distress. Your local veterinary office is closed. What to do? Check out HealthyPet. They have listings for "...more than 32,000 veterinary care providers committed to giving you excellence in small animal care."

You like your animals a little more cold-blooded. Try Frogs: A Chorus of Colors. It has photographs of frogs (surprise), sound files of frogs, information about various species of frogs, and even a frogcam. Neat site for those of us that like our pets served up cold--cold blooded that is.

Depending on how exotic you want to get, about.com has an information service for this as well. Information on choosing an exotic pet, caring for exotic pets, and even picking appropriate names for exotic pets. There is information on birds, reptiles, crustaceans (usually crabs & shrimp), and others.

While there's a lot of commercial stuff at the Dog Breed Info Center (breeders, t-shirts, trainers, and even custom mouse pads), there's also a lot of information about dogs. Find information about rare breeds, how to choose a breed of dog that matches your life style and more.

The Cat Fancier's Association claims to be the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats. Information tends to focus on how to pamper the little fur ball, prepare him/her for shows, winners of cat shows and the like.