Useful links
A partnership of five animal welfare charities, including The Blue Cross, that enables animal lovers to support a wide range of animal welfare activities through payroll giving.
Expert advice on all aspects of dog care from fitness and nutrition, to training and understanding their nature. Dogland contains over 70 articles, written by their team of experts.
Research shows many dog owners don't know what holiday opportunities exist, with some putting their dogs into kennels before jetting off to an overseas destination. Day-trippers stay at home, or don't venture to enjoy a meal after a walk, because they think their dog may be unwelcome. Dogpeople aims to tackle these problems and help dog lovers find what they've been missing. The website provides responsible dog owners with leisure planning information.
The primary objective of the Kennel Club is 'to promote in every way, the general improvement of dogs'. The Kennel Club was founded in 1873 and is able to offer dog owners an unparalleled source of information, experience and advice on dog welfare, dog health, dog training and dog breeding.
The Missing Pets Bureau operates a national Missing Pets Register and works closely with 12,000 pet care organisations.
The UK National Pet Register provides pet owners with a unique tracking code. This code allows anyone who finds a lost pet to get a message to the owner.
A site for people who love all things cat: a blog, photosharing, knowledge and more.
A pets and housing working group which was formed in 1995 with the intention of promoting responsible pet ownership and persuading housing providers (both public and private) to develop positive pet policies. Includes representatives from most of the major animal welfare organisations, the veterinary profession and housing sector.
The Pet Bereavement Support Service (PBSS) offers support and understanding to bereaved pet owners through a national network of trained volunteer telephone and email befrienders, all of whom are ready to help. The service is run by The Blue Cross in conjunction with the Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS).
A site that believes a healthy pet is a happy pet. A good source for pet health information.
An online pet magazine with facts and information on pet care for a wide range of domestic pets.
Pets And Kids contains over 100 articles written by experts who continually update and add new content.
PetStreet is a MySpace for pets - a social networking website celebrating the animals that share our lives. There's information, competitions and friends for you and your pets
The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS) is a UK-based membership charity dedicated to understanding how interactions between people and companion animals can improve quality of life and well-being. SCAS works to bring this information to the general public and people working within different professions, in order to positively influence understanding, policy and practice.
Worried about your pet? Unsure if you need to call the vet? Vet help direct is designed and run by a qualified vet. It covers a range of health problems commonly experienced by dogs, cats and rabbits.