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  1. Healthy Pets Healthy People

    Most households in the United States have at least one pet. Why do people have pets? There are many reasons. Pets can decrease your blood pressure, cholesterol levels, triglyceride levels, and feelings of loneliness. Pets can increase your opportunities for exercise and outdoor activities and...

  2. Animals and Us

    Contributor(s): Harold Herzog

    Animals and Us focuses on the psychology and ethics of our relationships with members of other species.

  3. K9 Service Animals

    Service animals can be certified to provide a wide range of services for their companions. Not all service animals are hearing or guide dogs. If your dog can come when signaled, then he may qualify as a service animal depending on your disabilities.We certify all animals that meet ADA...

  4. PETPOSITIVE

    The Malaysian Animal-Assisted Therapy for the Disabled and Elderly Association (Petpositive) is the first – and only – nationally registered non-profit Society in the country which uses animals to empower the lives of disabled and elderly persons. We work with all pets. We reach out...

  5. PAWSitive InterAction

    PAWSitive InterAction Inc., a non-profit alliance of premier local organizations, is bound together by a common commitment to promote and celebrate the positive impact of the human-animal bond. The group's mission is to collectively connect the community with resources, expertise and...

  6. K-9's & Friends

    K-9's & Friends teams are local owners who love sharing their dogs with those in need of canine therapy in the community.  They love to visit and share stories and information about the dogs.  They are available to do both casual meet and greet visits, as well as informational...

  7. Psych Central: The Truth About Animal-Assisted Therapy

    Contributor(s): Brandi-Ann Uyemura

    Psych Central features some information about the psychological benefits associated with animal-assisted therapy.  Animals have proven to be quite helpful as an adjunct to a therapeutic process.  Animal-assisted therapy helps individuals develop motor skills, communication skills, and...

  8. Human Animal Science

    Human Animal Science is a regular podcast hosted by Tim Adams and Mia Cobb that takes a scientific view of the world of humans and animals. This website contains the current and archived podcasts in this series, which include discussion of relevant topics and interviews with people working in the...

  9. I-CAT: International Cat-Assisted Therapy

    We are a volunteer organization of cat owners/handlers/guardians who believe in the value of  animal-assisted activities and who provide therapy to people in need. I-CAT seeks to be an educational resource on therapy cats, providing support and information to cat therapy teams, facilities...

  10. Service Canines

    Service Canines is dedicated to providing all the information about service/therapy/emotional support dogs in one place. Whether you are looking for a dog for yourself or trying to determine if your dog is therapy dog material, we are your source for service dog info.

  11. Dogs 'n' Kids - The Safety Centre, Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne

    The Dogs and Kids Program is a web based resource originally developed by The Royal Children's Hospital Safety Centre, Melbourne.  The Program promotes dog bite prevention and socially responsible dog ownership.  A one page promotional flyer with key messages is also available as a...

  12. Gatomóvel Educação Ambiental

  13. PetLynx InfoStream

    InfoStream blog

  14. Pet Your Dog: Dog Breeds

    Listings and descriptions of dog breeds.

  15. Pet Loss Support

    We are a group of Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine students who have been trained in grief counseling by a licensed therapist. 

  16. Guide dog training schools resource list [National Federation of the Blind]

    Contact information for guide dog schools in California, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Kansas, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Texas and Wisconsin.

  17. Evacuating Populations with Special Needs [US Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration]

    Animals have the same general needs as people during evacuations—safety, food, water, and shelter. However, due to the variety of animals that are domesticated and under human care, there are a wide variety of needs in handling, transporting, and sheltering these animals.

  18. Pet Health Topics

    From clipping claws to treating cancer, get the healthcare information you need for your pet on our Pet Health Topics Web site.

  19. Animal Rights: The Abolitionist Approach

    The mission of this website is to provide a clear statement of an approach to animal rights that (1) requires the abolition of animal exploitation and rejects the regulation of animal exploitation; (2) is based only on animal sentience and no other cognitive characteristic,...

  20. Animal Legal and Historical Center

    Websites

    In August 2012, the Animal Legal & Historical Center celebrated its 10th anniversary. Over the years, with the help of many individuals, we've added thousands of files that are accessed across the globe. We believe this site is the largest legal website devoted to animal issues in the...