- Animal Characters - List of books with memorable animal characters plus list of pet-related sites.
- Animal Control Division and Shelter - A shelter in Frederick County Maryland, USA provides information on the adoption and care of dogs, cats, rabbits, and birds. Includes individual stories and photographs.
- Animal Hubbub - Your source for pet info about dogs, cats, horses, pet pictures, and pet news.
- Animals Online - Informational article about the online animal world, including links to favorite pet sites, provided by Computer Partners.
- AOL Pets - Connect with pet lovers and find cute pet photos, video, info and advice about all kinds of pets, from dogs and cats to hamsters and horses.
- ASPCA Animaland - Games, cartoons, polls, stories, and pet care guides for kids.
- Bow Wow Meow - Dog and cat names, their popularity, meanings and ratings.
- Breeders Club - Provides listings of breeders of dogs and cats. Also offers pet merchandise, vet advice, and tips.
- Buzzle.com: Animals and Pets - Articles and links to information on various family pets and animals.
- CentralPets.com - Detailed information about all animals kept as pets anywhere in the world.
- Deb's Pet Place - Tips on the care and feeding of cockatiels and gerbils, photos and links.
- Fluffy Fables - Focused on anthrozoology, the study of human/animal bonding and interaction. News, short stories and selected readings.
- Furr Angels - Stories of adopted dogs and cats, along with information about shelter pets, feral cats, and health, and chat forums.
- Go-Pets - A membership club for pet owners with articles, pictures, tips, and message boards about pets, discounts for members to pet supply stores and pet insurances.
- Happypets.org - Pet care tips, stories and anecdotes.
- Index of Famous Critters - Reference for names of animals featured on TV and in movies.
- Love My Pets.Com - A pet lovers community with interactive features such as games, chat, electronic postcards, and online articles.
- Names 4 Pets - Female and male names sorted as either human or fun, and a pet of the month contest.
- NewPet.com - Resources for new and soon-to-be pet owners including choosing the right pet, care and ownership costs, discussions, safety precautions, pet adjustment, housebreaking, feeding, grooming, travel, names, photographs, and stories.
- Paw-Talk.net - Chat forum for pet owners and animal lovers. Noticeboard, surveys and articles.
- Pawsperous Pets - Features a place for pet lovers to celebrate their love of animals through pet stories, humor, and articles.
- Pet Gallery - A celebration of cats, dogs, and other pets as personalities. Profiles with photographs, memorials, book store, and links.
- Pet Guardian Angels of America - General and health articles about pets, book recommendations, and links.
- Pet Love Shack - Includes cartoons, recipes, pictures, and information about animal care, pet welfare and shelters.
- Pet of the Day - Features a new pet story and photo each day. Pet owners may also nominate their pet for consideration.
- Pet Palace - Features image galleries, discussions, polls, links, health information, sound files, instant messaging and chat room.
- Petalia - Offers general information on pet care, along with a vet locator, ask the vet area, pet of the week, and a newsletter.
- PetNet - Promoting responsible ownership. Includes media releases, select a pet, publications and statistics.
- Rachael.cc - Offers forums, articles, and picture galleries of reptiles, marine and freshwater fish.
- Ruling Cats and Dogs - Humorous photos, stories, graphics and wallpapers; links to shelters, pet care tips.
- The American Animal Awards - Nominate individuals, organizations, and the like for outstanding service to animals. Animals are eligible for nomination in categories such as most pampered pet.
- The Furry Critter Network - Features animal classifieds including ads for rescue organizations, animal adoptions, pet adoption and pets for sale.
- The Pet Professor - Provides articles about dogs, cats, fish and birds, along with listings of kennels, pet sitters, vets, groomers, and trainers, free pictures, graphics, screen savers, and electronic postcards, and chat forums.
- The PetWork - Lost and found listings and a directory of pet businesses, animal shelters, vets, and animal organizations.
DescriptionThe Pets category contains websites with information about the creatures that live with us as companion animals.
The sites listed in Recreation/Pets are primarily informational in nature.
The first sub-area of Pets consists of categories that are species specific. Listed within each species category are sites dealing with species-specific breed information, clubs, forums, general and personal interest pages.
The second sub-area of Pets consists of categories, which address the relationship that pets in general have with us. Websites within this area are not species specific and usually address more than one species of pet.
Resources is a general pet interest subcategory.
The third sub-area of Pets is for Chats and Forums that discuss pet concerns and species-specific Organizations devoted to pets.
This category is for sites in English or with substantial English content.
Some sites involving pets are not listed in Recreation/Pets but are listed in other areas of the directory:
For example:
Shopping/Pets - Online stores and other sites focusing on online sales
Business/Consumer_Goods_and_Services/Pet_Supplies - Manufacturers and distributors of products for pets
Regional/(country)/(locality) - Individual animal organizations, veterinary practices, boarding facilities, local businesses
Health/Animal/Pets - Sites dealing with diseases, conditions and treatments
Health/Animal/Veterinary_Medicine/Veterinarians - Individual veterinary practices within the appropriate locality
Additional related categories include:
Arts/Visual_Arts/Genres/Pets
Business/Consumer_Goods_and_Services/Pet_Supplies
Business/Healthcare/Animal_Health/Pets
Home/Consumer_Information/Pets
Society/Issues/Animal_Welfare/Pets
Check the "See also:" listings for other areas of the Directory, which list sites addressing other aspects of pet concerns.
Please also refer to: Where should I submit my website about animals? Or, where will I find the animal topic I am looking for?