Links To Related Sites

We have provided the following links to websites which provide some great information on a variety of topics related to veterinary medicine and pet health care. We will update this page frequently, and would love to hear your ideas on links that you would like to see us add to this page to share with other pet owners. Feel free to send us your favorites. If we like them, we will add them to our list!

Please note, the Three Village Veterinary Hospital does not accept any responsibility for the availability, usability or any liabilty for damage or injury resulting from the use of such contents, of whatever form.

Lost and Found Pet Website This site is dedicated to reuniting lost pets and their owners.  The Missing Pet Network is run by a group of volunteers sponsored by the USDA Animal Care Office, who help people find missing pet animals.  

In An Emergency To obtain a "In Case of Fire or Emergency" ANIMALS INSIDE sticker, click the link to the left.  This sticker will alert emergency workers or firefighters that there is pet in your home (as seen in Newsday, January 8, 2011). 

Pet Health Exchange The American Veterinary Medical Association and WebMD (webmd.com) recently launched the Pet Health Exchange, an online community where visitors discuss pet health with AVMA member veterinarians.  More than 20 veterinary guest experts encourage discussion and help owners ask the right questions of their pets (as read in the medical journal The Capsule Report on Animals). 

LeashesandLovers.com A site to bring dog lovers together online - and in real life, through scheduled events - Leashes & Lovers is for singles as well as partnered pet owners just looking for a dog-park pal (as seen in New York Post, December 12, 2010).   

Pawlinks.com A new social-media platform that allows users to create pet profiles, find pet businesses in their area and organize their pet's information in one place (as seen in New York Post, December 12, 2010). 

Dogster.com and Catster.com The granddaddy of social-media sites for pets, Dogster Media reaches more than 7 million pet owners per month and is home to 3 million pet profiles, listing dogs and cats favorite things and pet peeves (as seen in New York Post, December 12, 2010). 

Mixed Breed DNA Testing Founded in 1994 and based in Beltsville, Maryland,  MetaMorphix®, Inc. is a privately held life sciences company that uses the code of life, DNA, to improve the global food supply and human health.

Virtual Pet Behaviorist Now you can get behavior advice from ASPCA experts 24 hours a day, right from your computer. The ASPCA's nationally recognized team of animal behaviorists offers possible solutions to a wide range of issues at no charge. Simply type your pet's behavior problem into their easy-to-use database, and you'll receive step-by-step advice -- without leaving home.

Petline: Found a pet? Lost a pet? Click here for advice on what to do!

New Puppy Training: Is your new puppy already in control of your home? Check out the AKC's website for training tips and classes.

Cat Watch:  Cornell University, College of Veterinary Medicine, offers expert advice on medicine, behavior, and health as one of the world's leaders in veterinary medicine.

Select-A-Pet: Getting a new pet but not sure what breed is right for you?  Check out this site!

Hills Pet Nutrition: Hills^® was the first company to make the correlation between certain diseases and nutrition. Take a look at their website for more information on your pet's prescription diet food.

Res Q Microchip: 33% of pets will go missing in their lifetime. Having a microchip can help you recover your beloved pet. We use Bayer's ResQ Pet Identification System.  The microchip is about the size of a grain of rice that is encoded with an identification number.  ResQ offers free lifetime registration, no annual fees, 24/7 access, and compliance with recommended ISO standards. To learn more about the microchip service our office provides, please click here!

Pet Food Recalls: For the most up to date information on food recalls for both humans and pets, please visit this website.

Pet CPR: Visit this website to learn about CPR and emergency training classes for your beloved pet.

Tag Day: According to a recent Newsday article, "it is estimated that only 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats who wind up in shelters without an identification tag will be reunited with their owners." Check out this website for more info!

Pet Food Labels: Confused by all the ingredients in your cat's food? Check out this website to better understand what your pet is actually eating.

Poisonous Plants: The ASPCA has compiled a list of common toxic and nontoxic plants.  Visit this website to make sure your house plants are not dangerous to your pets.

Poison Proof Your Home: Visit this ASPCA webpage to learn the top 10 pet poisons of 2009 and ways to poison proof your home. 

VetDogs: Founded in 2003 by its sister charity, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, VetDogs is dedicated to providing service dogs for veterans facing new challenges ahead.

Webvet:  "Pet Questions, Vet Answers."  A one-stop website designed to answer your many questions about adopting, your pet's health, and provides manifold information about specific breeds of cats and dogs. Webvet is "an interactive and comprehensive “whole-pet” platform that addresses both the physical and emotional needs of pets."