Veterinary Topics

Finding Your Pet

Where you go to get your pet is just as important as what kind of pet you get.
So you’ve decided what pet is right for you–congratulations! But your work is not yet done. Where you go to get your pet is just as important as what kind of pet you get. Here are some suggestions on where to go – and where not to go – in your search for your perfect pet!

Breeder

Breeder

Buying from a reputable breeder gives you the opportunity to interact with the pets family, siblings, dam, also possibly the sire. You can, therefore, form a general impression of what…
Animal Shelter

Animal Shelter

Animal shelters, or what used to be known as pounds, are either governmental or private organizations that provide temporary homes for stray, surrendered, or abandoned pet animals. They most often…
Rescue Agency

Rescue Agency

Rescuing an animal is a wonderful option for some families. Animals find their way into rescue agencies for a variety of reasons. Some may have been accidentally lost or abandoned.…
Pet Shop

Pet Shop

A pet shop is a place where dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, reptiles, rodents, fish, and other animals not born and raised on those premises are kept for the purpose of…