Online Resources for Obedience Training/Issues

• Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: Has a book and has a ton of free videos available on Youtube. A great resource for positive reinforcement training.

• ASPCA’s Common Dog Behavior Issues

• Humane Society’s House Training Guide

• Humane Society’s Crate Training Guide

• Humane Society’s Positive Reinforcement Training Guide

Affordable Obedience Training

• Orange County Animal Services Obedience Training Course

• Pet Alliance’s Bark U Training Classes

• Pet Alliance’s Local Training Partners

• Check your local Petco, Petsmart or rescue for available training classes

Cat Training/Issues

• The Fulfilled Feline: Cat Training and Behavior Specialist, recommended by Pet Alliance

• Humane Society’s Destructive Cat Scratching Guide: If you are considering declawing a cat, please don’t! It involves the removal of the last joint on each toe—that is 10 separate amputations just for the front paws!

• Humane Society’s Cats Marking Territory Guide

• Humane Society’s Transitioning Your Outdoor Cat to Being an Indoor Cat Guide

• Humane Society’s Teach Your Kitten How to Play Nice Guide

Having trouble affording your pet? It can happen to anyone. So, here is a source with numerous solutions to assist you, Humane Society’s Affording Pet Care Resources

Local Veterinarian Recommendations

• Vineland Animal Hospital

• For affordable, basic care visit Pet Alliance’s Clinic

Heartworm, Flea & Tick Prevention Recommendations

• For Dogs: Heartgard for heartworm prevention. Bravecto or Nexgard for flea & tick prevention.

• For Cats: Revolution for heartworm, flea & tick prevention. Bravecto for flea & tick prevention.

• One mosquito bite can cause heartworms. Avoid other parasites and worms by giving your pet an affordable heartworm, flea and tick pill control!

Vaccines & Annual Exams

• Dogs: WebMD Dog Vaccines

• Cats: WebMD Cat Vaccines

• Have your pet get their annual wellness exam at the same time you get your annual vaccines for your pet

Dog & Cat Food

• Veterinarian’s Recommendations: Hill’s Science Diet, Royal Canin, and Purina ProPlan

• Other Suggestions: Wellness, Merrick, Fromm and Whole Earth Farms

Proper Pet Introductions

• Zak George's Dog Training Revolution: Has videos showing how to properly introduce dogs and cats

• Humane Society: Cat Introduction Guide & Dog Introduction Guide

What to get for your new dog

• Dog toys, food & water bowls, leash, halter/collar with ID tags, dog beds, (optional) crate with proper crate training.

• Humane Society’s New Dog Guide

• Humane Society’s Guide to Safe Dog Toys: Regardless of the toy you give your dog, always monitor them with their toys, as things like nylabones can be hazardous if chewed too hard on or if swallowed and toys with squeakers can be a choking hazard

What to get for your new cat

• Litter, litter box, cat carrier, food & water bowls, cat bed/tree, scratching post, collar with ID tags

• PetFinder’s First 30 Days of Cat Adoption Guide