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1. African Wildlife Foundation
2. Africanized Honey Bees - information from the Entomology Department at UC Riverside on the encroachment of this aggressive variety of bees upon southern California. Includes full-text articles on removing bee stings and on creating traps for straggler bees left following swarm or colony removal.
3. allpets.com - comprehensive pet magazine and encyclopedia. In-depth info on petcare, health, breeds, showing, training. Messageboards. For pet enthusiasts and dedicated fanciers.
4. All Pet Magazine - "Informational pet blog."
5. Alltop - Top Pet News.
6. American Boarding Kennels Association
7. American Kennel Club, The
8. American Rare Bred Association, The - information on the world's recognized rare dog breeds, as well as breeders and shows.
9. AnimalChannel.net - an all animal news website with focus on streaming video.
10. Animal Info - Information on Rare, Threatened and Endangered Mammals.
11. AntColony.org - site covers many topics such as fire ants, carpenter ants, ant farms, and natural ant control and more.
12. Animal Lovers Personals - Meet the animal lover of your dreams and make friends with people from all over through our chat rooms, discussion boards and video personals.
13. Animal Search - a family-safe search engine for animal related web sites.
14. Animalso - "Here at Animalso you will find most reliable and valuable information about animals and pets. How-to guides, articles with adorable pictures of these amazing creatures and much more."
15. Audubon Magazine - "The National Audubon Society protects birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow."
16. Bird Sounds - Choose from among doves, finches, sparrows, wrens, birds of prey, you name it-there's even a Mystery Bird of the Day
17. Birds of America - The Birds of America: From drawings made in the united states and their territories, presented by the New York Public Library
18. Canine Companions - "Canine Companions is leading the service dog industry so our clients and their dogs can live with greater independence. We provide service dogs to adults, children and veterans with disabilities and facility dogs to professionals working in healthcare, criminal justice and educational settings. Since our founding in 1975, our dogs and all follow-up services are provided at no cost to our clients."
19. Care for Pets - Site by the American Veterinary Medical Association offering information about specific animal ailments, advice on selecting a veterinarian and pet safety tips.
20. Cat Fancier's Home Page - A comprehensive site on cats, including articles and links on breeds, shows, cat care, feline welfare, veterinary medicine, and a breeder directory. Recently revised.
21. Cats: Plans for Perfection (archived) - National Geographic Special Issue.
22. Cute Pomsky - "Check out our list of reputable Pomsky breeders! Learn about costs, diet, training and more. If you are looking to sell puppies, contact us more information."
23. Cyberpet

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1. Digital Dog - "Information about each dog breed's temperament and the possible physical or behavioral flaws found in every dog breed."
2. Dog for Dog - "The number of dogs in shelters is growing daily to the point of overcrowding and sadly, dogs are suffering from a lack of proper nutrition and care. It's our mission at Dog for Dog to feed as many shelter and rescue dogs as possible!"
3. Dog Hause, The - "A playground for pets and pet lovers."
4. Dogpatch Doghouse, The - specializing in training information.
5. Dog-Play - Fun with Your Dog
6. Dog of the Day - every day Dog of the Day features a new story and photo of what makes our special friends wonderful.
7. Excited Cats - Helpful information about cat health, breeds, food&diet information, cat food reviews, training guides and tips, gear comparisons, grooming guides, and advice, including an "Ask a Vet" service where you can ask for advice from a licensed veterinarian.
8. eNature - This site serves as a nature portal offering online searchable field guides to over 5,000 plant and animal species. Derived from 35 different Audubon Society Field Guides, Regional Guides, and Nature Guides, the database is keyword-searchable by group (mammals, amphibians, fishes, trees, etc.) or browseable within subheadings for each group. The field guide entries include a large thumbnail image, description, and varying additional information. Users can also conduct an advanced search by size, color, habitat, region, and other options within each group.
9. Endangered Species Listed in the U.S. - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
10. Equineline - "A global database of detailed horse pedigrees and racing records, comprising Thoroughbred nations from six continents."
11. Ferret Central
12. FishBase - A Global Information System on Fishes, this site contains two searchable databases: FishBase and LarvalBase, the first containing information on over 23,800 species, 41,000 synonyms, 91,000 common names, 18,000 pictures, 18,000 references; the second has 400 species, 500 pictures, and 700 references for fish larvae.
13. Fish Link Central - The Internet's Largest Collection of Fish Web Sites.
14. Five Star Ranch - "Provides horse care and horse management information. Also has horse traveling tips including reviews on places to stay while trail riding."
15. Frogland

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1. Global Entomology Agricultural Research Server - A public access government site with fun bee and pollination facts, and other entomological/agricultural resources.
2. Hay.net, The - list of horse sites on the Net
3. Healthy Pet - presented by the American Animal Hospital Association. Source for accurate, entertaining pet care information.
4. Horse Interactive, The - online version of The Horse, a horse health magazine, includes The Essential Horse, selected feature articles from the October 1997 to the current issue, and more.
5. Horses and Horse Information - Site answers some of the most common questions about horse breeds, horse care, horse tack, horse equipment, and general riding and horse training questions.
6. HotSpot for Birds - an avian resource replete with a bird care guide, tips on bird hygiene and nutrition, information on the dangers of heavy- metal poisoning, plus articles on birdhouse placement and care
7. House Rabbit Society Home Page - an all-volunteer, non-profit organization that rescues abandoned rabbits and educates the public on rabbit care
8. Hummingbirds! - information and images relating to hummingbirds, including attracting them, feeders, migration maps, history, species, an image gallery, organizations, and much more.
9. InfoNatura: Birds and Mammals of Latin America - A source for conservation information on the birds and mammals of Latin America and the Caribbean - more than 5,500 common, rare, and endangered species in 44 countries and territories.
10. International Museum of the Horse, The - As the largest equestrian museum in the world, this site is "dedicated to telling the intriguing story of the horse and his relationship with man."
11. Introduction to the Aves: The Birds - site concentrates on the paleontology and evolutionary history of birds. Explains what fossils tell us about birds, looks at their life cycle, and examines their body structure. From the University of California's Museum of Paleontology.

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1. Merck Veterinary Manual - This site by Merck provides animal care information, including over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations.At this comprehensive site, you can search by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword using advanced search features.
2. Monarch Watch - seeks to involve thousands of students and adults in a cooperative study of the monarch butterfly's fall migration.
3. Morris's British Birds 1891 - The full collection of original colour British Bird prints from 1891. Included with each of the reproductions is a text description of the birds range, habitat and migratory points.

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1. NameYourPets.com - "Find names for your pets - names available for 36 different species: cat, dog, turtle, bird, fish, snake, gerbil, etc."
2. National Zoological Park Home Page
3. NetVet and the Electronic Zoo - "The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) welcomes you to NetVet & Electronic Zo ... your link to thousands of veterinary medical and animal-related online resources."
4. Oklahoma State Univ. Dept. of Animal Science
5. NewPet.com - resource for the new and potential dog owner, provides comprehensive pet care advice and information
6. Owl Pages, The - site devoted to owls from Australia, North America, and other parts of the world. Each breed has information about its appearance, size, hunting, breeding, mortality, and habitat. There are photos, sound files, and distribution maps.
7. Paws n' Pups - "The ultimate dog guide"
8. PETA Online - "PETA's animal rights campaigns include ending fur and leather use meat and dairy consumption fishing hunting trapping factory farming circuses bull fighting rodeos and animal experimentation."
9. Petfinder - Over 53,000 pets available for adoption.
10. PetLinks.com - sites are reviewed and ranked in order to save you browsing time.
11. Pet of the Day
12. Pet Care in Apartments and Condos - "Ways to provide proper care for your pet in condos and apartments."
13. Pets.com
14. Primates Project - gallery of monkeys, chimps, orangutans, bonobos, and gorillas shows scenes of a somehow familiar social life, and records acts of physical grace on land and in the trees.
15. PuppyFinder - "The Internet Guide to Your Perfect Pet."

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1. Ruff Ideas: Dod Healthcare - "Dog Grooming and healthcare advice from experienced veterinarians"
2. Saint Bernard Club of America
3. San Francisco Zoo - visit one of the Bay Area's most popular cultural and recreational attractions.
4. San Diego Zoo - Official Web site of the World Famous San Diego Zoo, Wild Animal Park and Panda Cam featuring the latest Zoo happenings, new baby animals, special events and new exhibits.
5. Save the Elephants - "It is our mission to secure a future for elephants and to sustain the beauty and ecological integrity of the places where they live; to promote man's delight in their intelligence and the diversity of their world, and to develop a tolerant relationship between the two species."
6. Seeing Eye, The - site of a New Jersey guide dog school founded in 1929. The site includes a database of dog guide laws in Canada and the US, full-text books and articles about seeing eye dogs, and canine care guidelines from the Seeing Eye school's veterinarian.
7. Sheltie Page, The
8. State Birds - This site by 50States.com, lists the official state bird for all 50 states. Images presented are drawn from 'Audubon's Birds of America'by John James.

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1. Tarantulas - introduction to these larger arachnids this Web site provides general comments on each species temperament and general location with color photos of each tarantula discussed.
2. Tiger Information Center - this sites provides the public, scientific, and conservation communities with information about wild tigers across Asia and in zoos worldwide.
3. Tiger Territory - Beautiful photographs and articles on all aspects of this magnificent and endangered cat.
4. Unleash Fido: Dog and Puppy Training - "Unleash Fido in Jacksonville helps you train and take care of your dog by offering dog training classes, behavior modification, and daycare."
5. Turtle Trax - a page devoted to marine turtles.
6. VetTechnicians.org - "Education for tomorrow's vet techs."
7. Veterinary Hospital Locator - Use this site to find a veterinary hospital near you or nearly anywhere you want to go. For example, if you are planning to move or travel with your pet, look up an American Animal Hospital Association accredited hospital near your destination so that you'll be prepared when your pet needs medical attention.
8. Veterinary Information - feline and canine veterinary information with encyclopedias for each
9. Virtual Dog - select the type of pup you want, name it, and you've entered the world of pet maintenance, Internet style. Owners start off with a certain amount of money and must feed, nurture, and maintain the health of their new pet.

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1. WALTHAM World of Pet Care
2. Wild Wolves - NOVA Online
3. Wolf Dunn, The (archived)
4. Wolf Source - "Your one stop online resource for all things lupine."
5. World Guide to Animal Rights

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