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PET CARE LIBRARY

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Pet Care Library Welcome to the Connecticut Humane Society and Fox Memorial Clinic library of pet care advice.  Learn about health care, training and so much more.  

First-time pet owner or experienced veteran...the articles below are intended as learning opportunities to help us ALL do the best we can for our beloved pets!

 

 

 



Selecting The Right Pet


Adopt a Pig!?!

Adopt An Adult

Adoption Policies...Explained!

A Pet Is A Member Of Your Family, Not A Gift

Breeders...Who Deserves YOUR Business?

Cats as Companions

Choosing The Right Pet For Your Family

Cluckity Cluck...

Debunking the Myths of the Black Cat

For the Love of Canines!


Hollywood Hounds...

July is National Adopt A Rabbit Month

My Samantha...


November Is National Adopt-a-Senior Pet Month

The Puppy Mill Problem

Where Did It All Go Wrong For Pit Bulls?

Shelter pet photos

General Pet Care Tips


A Pet Owner's New Year's Resolution

Air Travel With Pets

Be Kind to Animals...All Year Long

Cats Need Exercise, Too

Dog Gone Camping


Don't Let Winter Put The Freeze On Your Pet!

Declawing Decoded

Enjoy The Holidays AND Keep Your Pets Safe

Gardening And Pets

Gifts of Love

Great Books About Animals

Halloween Safety Tips

Halloween Safety 2008

Indoor Living

Keeping the "Litter" in the Box

Little Lost Dog

Malcolm in The Middle


March Is National Nutrition Month

National Be Kind To Animals Week

Never Give Up

Pet Friendly Housing

Preparing Your Pet for Vacation

Rabbits Rock!

Spring Has Sprung!

Summer Pet Care Tips

The Summer is Heating Up!

Times Are Getting Tough


Tips On Choosing A Boarding Kennel Or Pet Sitter

While You Are On The Road...

You are Your Pet's Guardian Angel

Volunteers...Beautifying the Westport Shelter

shelter pet photos
Health Care Tips  


A Breath of Fresh Air!

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure...Benjamin Franklin

Blood Screening

Celebrate National Veterinary Technician Week 2007

Carbuncle Survives Diabetes

Caring for Your Senior Citizen

Cats Get Heartworm Too!

Chocolate Isn't For Everyone!

Emergency 911

February is National Pet Dental Health Month

Feline Urinary Tract Disease

Flea and Tick Treatment Products

Fleas and Ticks and Mites...Oh My!

Fox Memorial Clinic...10 Years of Caring!

Fox Memorial Clinic...10 Years of Memories!

Hail to Spring!

Howard's Battle and Victory



Internal Parasites...

Let Food Be Thy Medicine...Hippocrates

National Diabetes Awareness Month

Parvovirus, Explained! 

Pilling Your Pet

Poisonous Plants

Spay and Neuter, Explained!

Ticks 101, Protect Your Pet

Vaccinations and Your Pet

Vaccinations and your Pet, Part 2

When Harry Met Giardia

Why Spay?  Why Neuter?

Zoonosis

shelter pet photos
Behavior and Training Tips
 


Mark My Words

Nothing In Life Is Free

Puppy Kindergarten

Rally Obedience

Scaredy Cat...Or Dog If The Shoe Fits

Separation Anxiety

Shape Up!

Stop the Car...I Want To Get Out! 

The Connecticut Humane Society Rescue Mission

The Proof is in the Training

The Behavior "Mod" Squad

To Bite...Or Not To Bite

Training Your New Kitten

Treat Me Right

Tricks, Tricks And More Tricks

When Dog Meets Cat

You Can Only Make ONE First Impression

shelter pet photos