Resource Links Pet Health, Education, Training & Products
Below are valuable links to various websites feature information ranging from your pet's general health & well being to pet trainnig & products. We realize that you are constantly seeking information on how to improve the quality of life for your family pet. Stonebriar Veterinary Centre, is committed to suportting your goal and we feel these resources will help assist you. Enjoy!
Pet Shelters
www.petfinder.com
Collin County Animal Shelter will shelter all lost/stray pets for all areas that the Collin County Animal Services handle which include: all unincorperated areas of Collin
County as well as the cities of Celina, Prosper, Princeton, Fairview, New Hope, Melissa, Lavon, Nevada and Blue Ridge. We will also be doing the housing/sheltering for the
animal control agencies of McKinney, Frisco, Anna and Farmersville...
www.petfinder.com
We have many wonderful animals for adoption at all times! Please consider adopting a shelter pet- this is NOT a no-kill facility! Feel free to call or email if you have any
questions about any of our pets for adoption. Please note- rabies vaccination and sterilization are required for all pets adopted from the shelter. The Plano Shelter is
located at 4028 West Plano Parkway, Plano Texas 75093. This is just West of Coit Road on Plano Parkway...
Health & Wellness
www.veterinarypartner.com
Do you have questions about animal health, medications, therapies, surgery, behavior, or safety? Did your veterinarian suggest you visit this site to learn more about a
health issue concerning your pet? VeterinaryPartner.com is here to support your veterinarian and you in the care of your companion animals by providing reliable, up-to-date
animal health information from the veterinarians and experts of the Veterinary Information Network...
www.greatpets.com
Take a deep breath, and relax; we're here to help you. Cat diabetes is a treatable, manageable condition. You can maintain your sanity and your cat's health, all on a
reasonable budget. Our pet health articles contain the information that you need to understand this disease and assist you in treatment. Our message board is an invaluable
resource for cat owners, just like you...
www.rabbit.org
As of 2005, HRS has over 9,000 members with new people finding out about us every day thanks to our website, which now receives about a million hits per week, and the
tremendous work of our volunteers around the world. Over the course of ten years, HRS foster parents have rescued over 15,000 rabbits, many of whom had run out of
time at shelters...
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu
Pet Loss Grief Support - rainbow bridge story, message board, chat room, poems, list of books, links to other pet loss sites, lists of support groups and hotlines...
Payment Plans & Insurance
www.carecredit.com
Perhaps your family pet needs a surgery you didn't plan for. But if your insurance doesn't cover all the costs for the procedure you want and need, where do you turn?
CareCredit, a GE Money Company, gives you convenient payment options so you can get the procedure you want, when you want it....
www.PetsBest.com
We're pet owners and pet lovers, too. We never want you to go through the pain of having to put your animal down simply because you don't have any help to pay the bill.
Simply the Best Pet Insurance in America for Your Pets Our customers trust us to help them keep their pets healthy. We take that responsibility seriously by providing
the highest benefits in the industry, should your dog or cat need veterinary care...
Training
www.whatagooddogtx.com
What a Good Dog! LLC brings personalized dog training to the northern Collin County area. Certified Trainer, Maureen Patin, CPDT, provides a variety of training options
to bring your pet to his highest potential. We address both obedience training (teaching new commands) and behavior modification (eliminating problem behaviors)...
www.greatpets.com
With more than 50 years of dog training experience combined, Brian and Sarah have helped countless people with the most common puppy problems. Brian and Sarah have numerous
puppy training books and now most recently, a puppy training DVD, My Smart Puppy. Brian and Sarah regularly write for PARADE Magazine being nominated twice for the Humane
Society of the United States prestigious Genesis Award...
www.clickertraining.com
Desirable behavior is usually marked by using a "clicker," a mechanical device that makes a short, distinct "click" sound which tells the animal exactly when they're doing
the right thing. This clear form of communication, combined with positive reinforcement, is an effective, safe, and humane way to teach any animal any behavior that it
is physically and mentally capable of doing...
Pet Adoption & Shelters
www.petfinder.com
The temporary home of 261,948 adoptable pets from 11,421 adoption groups. The pet adoption experience at different types of shelters can be vastly different, so take the
time to visit the home page of your local groups to see which you might enjoy working with most...
www.petshelter.org
Local resource for finding a shelter near you. Information on how to adopt a family pet from a local shelter.
Retail Products
www.homeagainid.com
Proactive Pet Recovery helps you look for your pet. HomeAgain sends out lost pet alerts to veterinarians, shelters, and PetRescuers surrounding the area in which your pet
was lost. HomeAgain also allows you to easily create a "Lost Pet" poster that you can print and post in the neighborhood...
www.oxbowhay.com
We appreciate every step we've taken, from a single field of hay 125 years ago to today's award-winning, internationally-recognized consumer brand. We couldn't have done
it without the partnership of veterinarians, scientists, industry professionals and others who have helped us blaze a path to superior small animal nutrition. Most of all,
we couldn't have done it without the inspiration and support of pet owners and their pets throughout the world...
www.premier.com
Premier was founded by pet-people, for pet-people. We believe in providing safe, innovative and effective tools that help improve relationships between people and their pets.
We're committed to developing products that improve the relationship between you and your pet. From behavior tools to gorgeous apparel, from fun toys to delicious treats,
we have you and your dog's best interests at heart...
Veterinary Associations
www.tvma.org
The Texas Veterinary Medical Association is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in veterinary medicine and to educating the public about
animal health. The association represents the veterinary profession and related industries in Texas, and about 75 percent of licensed DVMs in the state are members...
www.avma.org
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), established in 1863, is a not-for-profit association representing more than 76,000 veterinarians working in private
and corporate practice, government, industry, academia, and uniformed services. Structured to work for its members, the AVMA acts as a collective voice for its membership
and for the profession...
www.aav.org
The Association of Avian Veterinarians was established in 1980. The Association membership is comprised of veterinarians from private practice, zoos, universities and
industry, as well as allied personnel and students. The Association of Avian Veterinarians is an international professional organization of practitioners advancing and
promoting avian medicine, surgery, stewardship, and conservation through education of its members, the veterinary community and those they serve...
www.apdt.com
The Association of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT) is a professional organization of individual dog trainers who are committed to becoming better trainers through education.
The APDT offers individual pet dog trainers a respected and concerted voice in the dog world. We continue to promote professional trainers to the veterinary profession
and to increase public awareness of dog friendly training techniques...