Emergency Service
- Metro Animal Emergency Clinic (MAEC): The Metro Animal Emergency Clinic is a partnership of the Metro veterinarians. Its purpose is to ensure that those emergencies your pet’s experience during the night, on weekends and holidays are attended to professionally and quickly.
Lost Animals
- Homeward Bound City Pound: HBCP is contracted by Halifax Regional Municipality to provide shelter for dogs that are in violation of the HRM by-law A-300 and critically injured cats that have been picked up by Animal Services.
- HRM Animal Services: Information on Animal Services in HRM
Nutrition
- Royal Canin Veterinary Canada
- Pet Food Nutrition: Nutrition science, veterinary advice to pet owners.
- Rayne Pet Food: Canadian pet food balancing scientific research and whole food nutrition.
Other Links of Interest
- Global Morning News
- Halifax Cat Rescue Society: Dedicated to the compassionate rescue of cats in HRM
- Halifax Kennel Club
- Hope For Wildlife Society: This is a wildlife rehabilitation and education organization located in Seaforth, Nova Scotia.
- House Rabbit Society: A detailed site with a lot of information on the care of domestic rabbits.
- Lietash Canine Academy: You will also be able to link to their flyball page and more from here.
- Maritime Noon
- Maritime Show Dogs: A great site to connect you to Atlantic Canada’s dog community!
- Nova Scotia Herpetoculture Society Reptile and Amphibian Adoption Network: A volunteer rescue and adoption organization
- Nova Scotia SPCA: The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (Nova Scotia SPCA): Protecting animals from cruelty since 1877, the Nova Scotia SPCA is a registered charity, comprised of a network of Branches, which rely primarily on volunteers and donations to fun
- Pierre’s Alley Cat Society: PACS is best known locally for the establishment and care of the feral cat colonies at HMC Dockyard Halifax, Nova Scotia. Using the Trap-Neuter-Return-Care (TNR-C) model, PACS cares for 35 feral cats at HMC Dockyard, and approximately 30 cats elsewhere in
- RentMyPetLaser: Follow laser treatment protocol for your pet in the comfort of your home.
- www.invisiblefence.com
- Modern Dog Magazine
- University of Guelph Worms and Germs Blog
Pet Loss and Bereavement
- Forever Loved Veterinary Hospice offers in-home euthanasia in HRM.
- MEC Pet Services: Provider of pet burial and cremation services since 1995 in HRM.
- Pet Loss and Bereavement: Those who have lost a pet may find this site a useful source of comfort and support resources.
Poison Control
- Poison Control: This site offers valuable information to pet owners and a 24 hour call service (fees may apply)
Professional Affiliations
- American Animal Hospital Associations: part of our dedication to practice success and quality pet care, AAHA has developed a set of accreditation standards that are widely used as benchmarks to measure excellence in veterinary medicine. Currently, more than 3,200 veterinary clinics hold the
- American Association of Feline Practitioners: The American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is a professional organization representing feline practitioners who are passionate about the care of cats. The AAFP is dedicated to advancing the field of feline medicine and surgery by setting the s
- Atlantic Veterinary College
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA): AnimalHealthCare.ca, your reliable source for expert advice from the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association. This website provides animal owners with general information on common animal health issues and conditions, as well as helpful resources on every
- Nova Scotia Veterinary Association: This association promotes the standards of practice for veterinary medicine and regulates same.
Resources
- Atlantic Canuck Dogs: The online Canadian event listing source for dog related activities
- Canadian Kennel Club: The Canadian Kennel Club, with the support of its 25,000 dedicated members, is a dynamic non-profit, national service organization focused on the promotion and advancement of purebred dogs in Canada. The CKC currently recognizes and provides registry services.
- ICSB: The home site of the International Canine Semen Bank
- K-9 Orthotics & Prosthetics: K-9 Orthotics & Prosthetics Inc.designs and manufactures the very finest orthotics, prosthetics and wheelchairs, each one custom moulded and constructed to meet the recipient dog’s individual needs
- Medic-Card-PetCard: More and more pet owners are interested in having a “cushion” or source of funds in the case of a pet emergency.
- Orthopedic Foundation For Animals
- Pawclub: For the dog owner community
- Pawsitive Action Physiotherapy: Animal physiotherapist
- PennHip
- Pet Secure Insurance Canada
- Pet Health Network: Information about pet health, behavior and care
- Pets Plus Us: Canadian Pet Insurance
- Ticks and Dogs: Information and interactive site regarding ticks
- Trupanion Pet Insurance (AAHA approved)
- Orkin Pest Control
