Where to Hang On-Line
Let me tell you about my favourite place to hang on-line with like-minded mutt lovers.
Pets.ca.
This is a great forum filled to the brim with animal lovers from around the world (don't let the .ca extension fool you). Mutts. Pure-breds. Cats. Hamsters. Fish. Birds. Lizards. Horses. You name it, you'll find someone at Pets.ca who loves to chat about them as much as you do.
There are sections for medical questions (but nothing life-threatening, please - get your furbaby to a vet for that!), training, feeding, general chat, memorials and an off-topic section where you can find out where your new 'friends' stand on non-pet-related topics. There's also a section to post pictures of your furbabies.
The entire site (and all the members) is very strongly pro-spay/neuter, so please don't go on there to discuss breeding unless you're an established, reputable breeder. If you want to become a breeder, a message board isn't the place to start. For the record, mutts should never be bred intentionally or for profit.
Pets.ca is also very supportive of rescue groups. A lot of the members are actively involved in rescues themselves. Those members who have been approved by the board's admin have a section dedicated to listing pets who are up for adoption. Quite frequently, these members need help because they've just received word of a desperate situation where an animal is facing death row if a new home can't be found within a certain amount of time. I've witnessed countless threads of this type where other, non-rescue members have stepped up to offer a permanent or foster home to these very needy animals.
The moderators on Pets.ca are firm but fair. They absolutely will not tolerate name calling or insults. Any listing of personal information (phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc...) are immediately removed. And, if you've had a bad experience with a pet store or other individual, you will not be allowed to name names (this is to protect the site from libel suits). For the love of Pete, read the rules & regs before you start posting about your guinea pig who's bleeding from both ears and you don't know what to do!
So, if you're looking for a great place to hang out, meet other pet lovers and exchange tips and experiences, then Pets.ca is definitely the place for you!
Technorati Tags: Pets ; Message Board ; Forum ; Dog ; Cat ; Hamster ; Fish ; Bird ; Horse ; Rescue
Pets.ca.
This is a great forum filled to the brim with animal lovers from around the world (don't let the .ca extension fool you). Mutts. Pure-breds. Cats. Hamsters. Fish. Birds. Lizards. Horses. You name it, you'll find someone at Pets.ca who loves to chat about them as much as you do.
There are sections for medical questions (but nothing life-threatening, please - get your furbaby to a vet for that!), training, feeding, general chat, memorials and an off-topic section where you can find out where your new 'friends' stand on non-pet-related topics. There's also a section to post pictures of your furbabies.
The entire site (and all the members) is very strongly pro-spay/neuter, so please don't go on there to discuss breeding unless you're an established, reputable breeder. If you want to become a breeder, a message board isn't the place to start. For the record, mutts should never be bred intentionally or for profit.
Pets.ca is also very supportive of rescue groups. A lot of the members are actively involved in rescues themselves. Those members who have been approved by the board's admin have a section dedicated to listing pets who are up for adoption. Quite frequently, these members need help because they've just received word of a desperate situation where an animal is facing death row if a new home can't be found within a certain amount of time. I've witnessed countless threads of this type where other, non-rescue members have stepped up to offer a permanent or foster home to these very needy animals.
The moderators on Pets.ca are firm but fair. They absolutely will not tolerate name calling or insults. Any listing of personal information (phone numbers, e-mail addresses, etc...) are immediately removed. And, if you've had a bad experience with a pet store or other individual, you will not be allowed to name names (this is to protect the site from libel suits). For the love of Pete, read the rules & regs before you start posting about your guinea pig who's bleeding from both ears and you don't know what to do!
So, if you're looking for a great place to hang out, meet other pet lovers and exchange tips and experiences, then Pets.ca is definitely the place for you!
Technorati Tags: Pets ; Message Board ; Forum ; Dog ; Cat ; Hamster ; Fish ; Bird ; Horse ; Rescue
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