Pet Care Links
Veterinary Professional Organizations
The veterinarians at Bellerose Animal Hospital are proud to work with the following veterinary professional organizations.
American Veterinary Medical Association
New York State Veterinary Medical Society
Veterinary Medical Association of New York City
American Animal Hospital Association
Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society
Veterinary Wound Management Society
Long Island And Queens Rescue Groups
Bellerose Animal Hospital works with the following rescue groups located in and around Long Island, Queens, Floral Park, Elmont, South Floral Park and New York City.
SaveKitty Foundation - a non-profit, no-kill, all-volunteer Queens-based rescue group that helps New York City's homeless and abandoned animals.
S.A.V.E. Animal Rescue - a no-kill, all-volunteer, non-profit animal rescue group based in Whitestone, NY.
Save-A-Pet Long Island Animal Rescue - A non-profit, no-kill animal rescue group helping pets on Long Island find loving forever homes. Based in Port Jefferson Station.
Animal Haven - Animal Haven is a nonprofit organization that finds homes for abandoned cats and dogs throughout the Tri-State area.
Long Island And Queens Animal Trainers
Dog Obedience Club of South Nassau - A not-for-profit volunteer group dedicated to training and socializing dogs and educating the public about dog obedience.
ABC Dog Training - Dog training by John Pierce, a Long Island-based trainer with more than 30 years experience working with dogs and their people.
Dog Related Sites
This is Purina’s Website for Dog Owners.
A website devoted to Older Dogs
Dog Breeds from A to Z
Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. - Since 1946, the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, Inc. has provided guide dogs free of charge to blind people who seek enhanced mobility and independence. Based in Smithtown.
Cat Related Sites
Information on Cat Shows, Cat Breeds, Cat Care and a showcase of top winning cats.
The Website of Cornell University Veterinary School's Feline Health Center. This website contains information on medical topics relating to cat health care.
Needs, Information and Problems Concerning Your Indoor Cat, Ohio State University's Indoor Cat Initiative.
The Cat Fanciers Association's guide to Cat Breeds
The Internet Guide to Feline Diabetes
Heartworm is not only a disease for dogs. Cats can get Heartworm. Learn more by visiting KnowHeartWorms.org or The Feline Heartworm Society.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine offers Online Feline Health Videos for today's cat owners
General Pet Sites
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals – The ASPCA exists to promote humane principles, prevent cruelty and alleviate fear, pain and suffering in animals. If not the ASPCA, then who?
Lots of wonderful information on petcare, adoption and animal welfare issues. If animals were able to talk, you would find their voices here – The Humane Society of the United States promotes the protection of all animals.
Delta Society – The Human/Animal Health Connection.
Looking to Adopt a Pet? Are you looking for a Lost Pet? You can do both at PetFinder.com. This website is updated daily.
ASPCA Poison Control – for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Growing Up With Pets – How to help parents foster strong, healthy relationships between their children and their pets.
Pets and Parasites – Recommendations for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of parasite infections.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine - Partners in Animal Health provides information and resources for today's pet owner.
Pet Loss Information
The University of Florida offers a Grief Support Hotline plus some articles on coping with pet loss.
Tufts University offers a Grief Support Hotline and articles regarding the loss of a pet.
The University of Illinois Grief Support Hotline
Traveling With Your Pet
Visit DogFriendly before you plan your trip.
If you are planning a vacation with your cat, Cat Fancy Offers Some Good Advice.