Finding Reliable Pet Info
Those who read this blog know I’m passionate about pets and empowering owners with good pet information. So I’m launching a new monthly E-mail “Pet Peeves” newsletter from the www.shojai.com site, that will contain health care help, behavior tips, and fun resources (including links back to this Petside.com blog), to spread the word about good resources and information for pets--oh, and give away some autographed books.
Twenty(plus) years ago when I first began writing about dogs and cats, the Internet was a high-tech science fiction idea available only to industry. Passionate pet people subscribed to magazines such as Cat Fancy and Dog World, and I cut my journalistic fangs writing for these and other venues. Bowtie Press, once called “Fancy Publications,” today publishes a wide range of pet-specific magazines. You’ll find Dog Fancy, Cat Fancy, Dogs USA, Kittens USA, Dog World and others about birds, ferrets and pocket pets on newsstands at bookstores and pet product outlets. Bowtie also publishes pet-topic books.
One of the publications I wrote for in my early career
It seemed a natural transition to go from article writing to book authorship, to help even more pets. There are literally thousands and thousands of pet books available in stores and through amazon.com -- I’m proud that about 22 of them are mine, and still reaching owners and helping pets.
But today, a majority of pet owners look first to the Internet and email for free information, sometimes even before consulting with a veterinarian. That concerns me greatly because it’s difficult to tell what’s good info and what’s not--and sadly, not everyone knows to read petside.com.
Where do I go to find good reliable pet resources? When I write articles or books, I usually go to the source and interview experts because, frankly, once it’s published it can be “old news.” But I find many good sources to interview by browsing Internet sites that have good resources for veterinarians, journalists, pet professionals and pet owners. When you’re looking for good online information, try these organizations and resources:
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (www.aspca.org), American Animal Hospital Association (www.AHAAnet.org ), the American Veterinary Medical Association (www.AVMA.com), the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (www.IAABC.org), American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior (www.avsabonline.org) and American Association of Feline Practitioners (www.catvets.org).
That will get you started! And, I hope to see you as a subscriber to Pet Peeves and autograph a book to you or your furry family members.
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