OCLS - Virtual Galleries - Celebrate Your Pet

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Web Sites | Kids and Teens

If you are viewing the Virtual Gallery from home, you will need your Orange County resident library card to access some of the resources.

Tips and Resources for Your Pet

Do you want poetry about puppies or books with bunnies or even an ode to ocelots? Lit Finder is a Library database where you can find all sorts of animals (and more) in novels, poems, essays, and plays.
Do you have the veterinarian spirit? James Herriot writes with a lot of humor about treating all creatures great and small.
Interested in meeting other pet people? Use Associations Unlimited to find kennel clubs, owners associations, training groups, and friends of animals.
Did you know that the basenji is the only dog that doesn't bark? World Book can help you find more on sugar gliders, iguanas, naked mole rats, and other interesting pets.
Wanna see a grown man cry? Check out Old Yeller. It's among the many movies about pets we've got here at the Library. Not in the mood for a tearjerker? Bringing Up Baby is a comedy classic, and there's so many more.
Need a vet in your neighborhood or an obedience school close to your house? Use ReferenceUSA to find pet related businesses. Once you enter in an address, you can find businesses in a given radius from that address.
Trying to train a devilish dachshund, a wicked Weimeraner, or a stubborn Siamese? We've got books about training animals that may help you make your pet less problematic.
You can use our General OneFile database to search various journals and magazines, including Pet Product News, veterinary journals, Practical Horseman, and animal magazines. Find full text articles about your favorite critters.
Get the facts about pets from Science Online. If you're looking for scientific information on your pet parrot, or want to get information on allergies to pets, Science Online has information on those issues and more.
When training animals, make sure you are consistent in the commands you give them. If the pet can get away with something now and then your efforts will be ineffective. Find more tips at trainyourdog.net.
Train your cat with the aid of these books and DVDs.
Interested in the the therapeutic value of pets? How about robot pets? Considering the ethics of getting a wild pet? SIRS Researcher breaks down these issues and more.

Library Online Resources

Get facts about pets from Science Online. If you're looking for scientific information on your pet, or seeking information on pet allergies, Science Online has information on those issues and more.

Interested in the therapeutic value of pets? Find articles and reference information in SIRS Researcher.

Interested in meeting other pet people? Use our Associations Unlimited database to find kennel clubs, owners associations, training groups, and friends of animals.

Web Sites

General

Orlando Dog Training Club

Train your dog for appropriate behavior in public or at home.

White House Pets

Look back at the history of pets that have lived in the White House and find out how the beloved pets provided companionship to the President and his family.

Pet Statistics and Trends

Breakdown of pet ownership in the U.S. according to the 2007-2008 survey gathered by American Pet Products Manufacturers Association (APPMA).

Health and Care

Pets for Life

Get general pet care guidelines, tips on finding animal friendly shelters, and read about issues affecting our pets.

Care for Pets

Read articles on how to select a pet, how to care for various types of pets, and how to cope with the death of a pet. Includes a section just for kids.

HealthyPet.com

Find pet care resources, learn more about vaccinating your pet, or use Healthypet's hospital locator to find an AAHA-accredited veterinary hospital near you.

Ready America: Pet Items

Plan and prepare for unexpected emergencies. Get ready and assemble an animal emergency supply kit for your pet.

Pet Adoption

Orlando Rabbit Care and Adoptions
Bunnies make wonderful house pets!

National Association for Pet Sitters

Find a certified pet sitter near your area and don't forget to view the disaster preparedness guide for your pet.

Pets911

Searching for a lost pet? Use the lost and found link to see if a matching pet has been reported as being found.

Shelter Guests

Orange County, Florida provides shelters to many homeless pets.

Service Pets

Florida - Service Dog Trainers and Training Programs