Links:

• Pet Emergency Hospital: Set up and sponsored by your own practice for expert and around the clock treatment and monitoring of your pet.



• Pet Information Library: Veterinary information source.



• Pete The Vet: Pete Wedderburn's veterinary journalism website, with details of his work in the media.



• Animal Legislation: If you want to do your bit to help to change animal legislation for the better in Ireland, visit anvilireland.ie, the website of a lobbying group working to improve the situation.



• Dog Trainer: Julie Holmes; Nationwide service. Visit the website for class dates and other details.



• ASH Animal Rescue: This is an animal sanctuary based in the Wicklow hills. They have a strict “no kill” policy. Visit their web site to read their stories and letters, make a donation, sponsor an animal or read their re-homing policy.



• Warren Photographic: High quality professional photographs of animals - the best on the net, in Brayvet's opinion!



• Last Hope Animal Charity: The Last Hope Animal Charity (LHAC) is a non profit, voluntary organisation dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of domestic animals in County Meath, Ireland. We currently have no facilities for keeping animals so we rely solely on a network of foster homes to provide accommodation for the animals in our care. LHAC actively supports spay/neuter efforts in order to decrease the number of homeless pets.



• Volunteers in Irish Veterinary Assistance (VIVA): VIVA is an Irish non-governmental development agency. It is a non-sectarian non-profit organization whose main aim is to encourage and promote sustainable development in agricultural projects in under-developed countries, where disadvantaged people are dependant on their animals for their very survival.



• NetVet Veterinary Resources and the Electronic Zoo: All kinds of interesting information and links.



• Sound Therapy 4 Pets: (Previously known as "Sounds Scary"). Train your pet to get used to Fireworks noise.



• Marvista Pet information Library: One of the best information libraries on the web.



• FABcats - Feline Advisory Bureau: A charity which promotes the health and welfare of cats by making the latest information available to vets, cat breeders and owners. The FAB information sheets provide excellent information about many aspects of cat care.



• Irish Kennel Club: The official website of the Irish Kennel Club. This is a great place to start if you are interested in pedigree dogs, or if you are looking for a particular breed of puppy in Ireland.



• Veterinary Ireland: The professional body representing vets in Ireland.



• Dublin Veterinary College: Veterinary Medecine Dept of UCD.



• PAWS animal rescue centre: Featuring Andrew Byrne as the resident vet.



• Pet-Bliss: Online store for pet supplies.



• British Small Animal Veterinary Association: The site has a 'Pet Zone' and also an excellent list of pet-related links. These links have been carefully screened to ensure that they are both current and interesting. Some are serious and some are just good fun.



• Dog.com: This site is designed for dog fanatics everywhere - it provides lots of fascinating snippets about dogs. Here are some of the features:
  - clippings of newspaper reports involving dogs from around the world.
  - Information about dogs, including details about different breeds.
  - Dog related computer screensavers and wallpapers at no cost.
  - Free e-mail; 'dog-mail'. Maybe you can get an e-mail address for your pet!
  - Games and puzzles involving dogs.



• Irish Animals: This excellent site is dedicated to the Irish animal scene. You will find many items of interest on the site, such as:
  - Lost and Found section.
  - links to other Irish animal web sites.
  - articles about pet care and other information.
  - discussion areas, such as debates on the quarantine laws, etc.



• Solace Pet Bereavement Counselling: Solace Pet Bereavement Ireland is a counselling service set up to support individuals and families who are suffering the loss of a pet or animal companion.