Useful Links

Here is a compilation of several useful links: If there is a link you would like to see added to this page, please e-mail the webmaster.

BENEFITS OF ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY
OTHER PET VISITATION PROGRAMS
ANIMAL RESCUE AND ADOPTION
HEALTH, NUTRITION AND MANNERS
PET LOSS AND SUPPORT
SPECIES INFORMATION
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE INFORMATION
CALL TO ACTION
FUN STUFF

BENEFITS OF ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY

Delta Society
Excellent site with a lot of information on benefits of AAT, pet visitation, pet loss, service animals and other interesting articles.

Man's Best Friend is Also Good Medicine

Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy Bibliography

Animal Assisted Interventions in Adolescent Mental Health

The Natural Connection (French)
Information about various animal, equine and nature-assisted interventions
Books and research
Key issues pertaining to the Canadian context
Training opportunities
Practitioner and program DIRECTORY
Pet grief and loss resources

UC Davis - Animal Assisted Therapy For Children with Special Needs

OTHER PET VISITATION PROGRAMS

Pet Therapy Society of Northern Alberta

S.P.C.A. PAWS Fort McMurray

Pacific Animal Therapy Society (P.A.T.S.)

National Service Dogs Canada
Service dogs for children with autism

Pacific Assistance Dogs Society

ANIMAL RESCUE AND ADOPTION

Alberta Ferret Society
Rescue and education organization that specializes in ferrets.

Ferret Rescue & Education Society
To enrich the lives of ferrets in our community through education, collaboration, communication, rehabilitation, and rescue.

A.R.F. (Animal Rescue Foundation)
Animal Rescue Foundation of Alberta (A.R.F.) rescues stray and abandoned dogs and cats and places them in loving permanent homes while providing programs to reduce pet over-population.

Calgary Humane Society
In addition to dogs and cats, there is info on all kinds of pets needing homes including birds, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, iguanas and pigs. Also a Pet of the Week section.

Service Dogs
Information on dogs that assist the blind, deaf, disabled and elderly. How they are trained, where to get them and a list of books for additional reading.

MEOW Foundation
Meow foundation facilitates the adoption of abandoned cats in the Calgary area with a no-kill mandate.

Oops-A-Daze
Rescue and Sanctuary Society. The place to adopt not only dogs and cats, but pigs, horses, bunnies and llamas.

Heaven Can Wait
Currently the only rescue organization covering the area south of Okotoks, to Claresholm, Vulcan and west to Longview and points beyond.

Cochrane Humane Society

Little Mutts Rescue
Little Mutts Rescue is new in town! It was formally started to meet the adoption demand in Calgary and area of puppies and smaller breed dogs.

Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue
Rocky Mountain Animal Rescue is dedicated to finding loving homes for dogs and cats in need.

HEALTH, NUTRITION AND MANNERS

The City of Calgary: Animal Services
The City of Calgary Animal Services celebrated the grand opening of its new vet clinic on August 26, 2009. The 2,500 square foot clinic will play a key role in helping to reduce the number of stray and unwanted pets in Calgary.

Atlanta Centre for Disease Control
Healthy pets, healthy people.

B.A.R.F. (Bones and Raw Food Diet)
Links to sites from people who have made the switch from commercial to natural food for their pets. Also links about vaccinations and commercial pet food.

Critterchat
Tons of info on cats, dogs and other pets. Join the critterchat newsgroup and share questions and answers with other critterchatters including Dr. Jean, D.V.M.

My Pet Needs Manners
Is your cat scratching the furniture, eating plants or refusing to use the litter box? Does your dog bark at everything, beg at the table, and jump up on people? Then your pet needs to learn some manners! Don't waste another minute - Visit this site to teach them now!

Net Vet Veterinary Resources

Pet Education
Your complete source for pet education.

U.C. Davis - Vaccination Protocol

Mar Vista Animal Care Centre

Veterinary Partner

American Veterinarian Medical Association (A.V.M.A.)

Vet Info Veterinary Information Centre

PET LOSS AND SUPPORT

Pet Loss Calgary
A volunteer organization based in Calgary, dedicated to providing support to people struggling with the loss of their companion animal.

Pet Memorials at Pet Loss Calgary
Remember and pay tribute to your companion by creating a memorial for your pet who is no longer with us. You will also find inspirational stories, poems and articles relating to pet loss.

Pet Bereavement Resources

Pet Loss Support
Helpful tips on coping with pet loss.

SPECIES INFORMATION

Canadian Dog Clubs
Complete address and phone listing of practically every kennel club in Canada. If you want to get a specific pure-bred here's where to start looking.

Dog Breed Info Centre

Cat Fanciers Association

Guinea Pig Compendium

Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Canada
Here is a great description of the PALS pet screening process and what Cutter, a Bernese Mountain Dog was required to do before he could become a proud PALS volunteer.

ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE INFORMATION

Alzheimer Society of Canada

Alzheimer Society of Calgary

CALL TO ACTION

Off Leash Calgary
Off-leash areas within Calgary.

Volunteer Calgary

Volunteer Canada

FUN STUFF

Canadian Living Magazine's On-Line Pet Department

Reader's Digest Magazine's On-Line Pet Department

Dog Tricks
So you want your dog to rollover, play dead and turn-on the lights? Now you can teach your dog 21 EASY (and not so easy) dog tricks that will astound your friends and neighbours! Also great for PALS visitation.

PetFriendly.ca - For Traveling Pets and Their People!
PetFriendly.ca features pet-friendly vacation rentals, hotels, cottages, cabins, B&Bs, resorts, and other lodging from across Canada. Enjoy the holidays with the entire family!

Canine Collection of Poetry

Shady Zign (Joey)
Pencil portraits created from photographs.

Pooch Cafe
Your daily fix of Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan.

Mean Kitty Song

Lulu and Lolly
Two little dogs spreading a lotta love!

Simon's Cat