There
are numerous web sites that feature free consultations with
veterinarians in the form of FAQs and general health information.
Some, such as CatsUnited.com,
have on-line forms upon which questions can be submitted. Others
offer free periodic e-mail newsletters, and on-line articles
on animal health. Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine,
for example, offers a free preview issue of its monthly newsletter
: "Catnip"
focusing on the health and well being of cats.
Hunting
Retriever.com
Information about a Free 24-hour a day Ani-Med hotline.
Sponsors of the services will also send $5 worth of pet care
coupons to callers.
The
American Veterinary Medical Association
Has an extensive on-line information on animal health.
and operates 888/VetsHelp, a toll-free, fully automated pet
health line.
HomeVet
Another veterinary website.
Kennel
Vet
A pet solution site which fosters collaboration and
discussion about pet remedies and the products that help.
While these websites do not take the place
of an in-person consultation with a vet, proper care of pets
and pet-owner awareness can often prevent unnecessary trips
to the vet.
Minnesota
Valley Humane Society
Posts a list of veterinarians who will give free exams
for just adopted animals.
Web sites sponsored by regional humane societies
that offer low-cost spay and neuter procedures:
- Georgia: Humane
Services of Metro Atlanta
Offers low cost spay-neuter certificates.
- Washington State: PAWS
Lists spay and neuter resources in the Puget Sound
area.
- California: The
San Francisco Humane Society
Offers free spay and neuter clinics for homeless,
free spay/neuter surgery for pets owned by San Francisco
residents age 65 and older, free spay/neuter surgery for
dogs and cats owned by homeless residents, free spay/neuter
surgery prior to adoption for all sexually mature shelter
animals; low cost (lowest in region) spay/neuter surgery
for dogs owned by residents and low cost spay/neuter surgery
for cats from outside San Francisco.
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