Contact Information

Veterinary Links

Pet Health Information Sites

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): Founded in 1863, the AVMA is one of the largest and oldest not-for-profit associations for veterinarians in the world.

AVMA Care for Pets: Useful information on pet health and good sections for kids, including those budding veterinarians.

ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center: The best resource for information on animal poisons. If you have a possible poisoning emergency, call the hotline (see below). ASPCA animal poison control center hotline: As the premier animal poison control center in North America, the APCC is your best resource for any animal poison-related emergency, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. If you think that your pet may have ingested a potentially poisonous substance, make the call that can make all the difference: (888) 426-4435. A $55 consultation fee may be applied to your credit card.

Cornell Feline Health Center: The Cornell Feline Health Center, located in Ithaca, New York, is a veterinary medical specialty center devoted to improving the health and well-being of cats throughout the world. The site contains an excellent range of informational material on feline health.

Veterinary News Network: Lots of videos about all kinds of topics.

VeterinaryPartner.com: Do you have questions about animal health, medications, therapies, surgery, behavior, or safety? Do you want to learn more about a health issue concerning your pet? VeterinaryPartner.com is here to support you in the care of your companion animals by providing reliable, up-to-date animal health information from the veterinarians and experts of the Veterinary Information Network (VIN), the world's first and largest online veterinary database and community.

Financial Assistance:

Need help with the costs of veterinary care? With no up-front costs, no pre-payment penalties and no annual fees, CareCredit makes it easy to make the right decision for you and your pet. The choice is yours to get what you want, when you want it.

Pet Health Insurance:

VPI Pet Insurance
PetCare Pet Insurance Programs
Petshealth Care Plan

Traveling with your pet

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Pet Travel Page: This page provides basic information on domestic and international travel of common pets and other animals.

Foreign Consular Offices in the United States: Before taking a pet to another country, contact that country's consulate or embassy for information about their requirements. A listing of consulates can be found at http://www.state.gov/s/cpr/rls/fco/

Defra, UK: Animal health and welfare - Pet Travel Scheme for bringing pets to the UK. Comprehensive site with factsheets.

DogFriendly.com: This is an excellent resource for domestic travel with dogs. DogFriendly.com is a leading provider of nationwide city guides and travel guides for dog owners.

PetTravel.com: Worldwide travel guide for pet owners.

Pet Transportation Services:

Pet Chauffer: For pet transportation in New York City, you may wish to contact Pet Chauffeur at (212) 696-9744.

Pet Taxi: Anywhere your pet needs to go, with or without you.

Pet Adoptions:

PetFinder.com: Locate a lost pet or adopt a homeless one. Make sure to check out the Artemis Project section to see the pets that we have for adoption at Lincoln Square Veterinary Hospital.

Adopt a Greyhound: The Greyhound Project would like to show you how retired racing Greyhounds become wonderful pets.

Pet Bereavement

Lincoln Square Veterinary Hospital offers bereavement services free of charge. Visit our pet loss grief counseling page for more information.

Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Pet Loss Support Hotline: The hotline is staffed by volunteer veterinary students who have undergone extensive training with professional grief counselors.

American Veterinary Medical Association Pet Loss Page: The AVMA maintains a pet loss page. Here you will find information on the decision making process and grief counseling resources.

Humane Organizations:

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS): Promoting the protection of all animals.

Miscellaneous Sites

Delta Society: The Human/Animal Health Connection. The Delta Society's Pet Partners Program trains volunteers and screens volunteers and their pets for visiting animal programs in hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools and other facilities.

Growing Up With Pets: An educational program devoted to bringing parents a resource for information and advice on how to help them foster strong, healthy relationships between their children and their pets. Raise happy kids with healthy pets.