Caring 4ur Pet

If you've only recently got your first pet or you've got a little rusty and need a brush-up, here are some websites that may be able to help.www.moggies.co.uk was described by the Guardian as the 'definitive cat site' last year, and has some interesting stories and useful hints and tips on looking out for your cat. There is a photo gallery aswell as a questions and answers page.

www.ivillage.com/pets gives you lots of information on your pet and information on caring for them. There's also an Ask The Expert section where you can get advice from a vet or a Hollywood animal trainer.

There is also lots of useful features like pet message boards, pet name finders, a breed of the month page, dealing with the loss of your pets and advice on children and pets.

www.avma.org/care4pets is the site of the American Veterinary Medical Association so as you'd expect there's lots of good stuff.As well as the information you'd expect to find there's also lots of useful hints on animal safety and tips on buying a pet.

For more advice on cats and dogs visit www.healthypet.com. Once in the site if you click in to the Pet Care Library in the menu above, it gives you lots of information on behavioural problems, health advice and care tips. This site is one of the most comprehensive pet sites on the web.

If you have an unusual pet or you are interested in getting one, visit www.petbugs.com. The site gives all you need to know about spiders, insects and myriapods and plenty of information on what species are out there.

For first-hand experience on unusual pets and all pets in general visit www.vin.com/petcare. Here, there are a series of forums where you can discuss and find out all you need to know about pets ranging from horses, amphibians, fish and reptiles. There's also plenty of articles and features on all sorts of pet care.