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Local Boarding Facilities
 
Animal Care Links & Resources
 
Other Sites of Interest
 
Recommended Reading 
 
The information provided below is for your convenience and in no way implies an endorsement by the New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine, Inc.
 

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine
(203) 865-0878

Emergency Clinic Open and Staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Animal Poison Control Center
888-426-4435

This center is sponsored by the ASPCA and staffed by Board Certified Veterinary Toxicologists. It is the center we use to consult on any issues related to animal poisoning or toxicity. There is a $55 charge for a consult.

FINANCIAL OPTIONS

Following your pet's hospital stay, an itemized statement will be prepared for you. All fees must be paid at the time services are rendered. We accept cash, checks with photo ID and Debit cards. For the convenience of our clients requesting credit terms, MasterCard, Visa, American Express and Discover are accepted. You are also invited to apply for CareCredit, which is a credit plan that can be used only at participating veterinary hospitals such as ours.

We invite you to explore the option of Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI) to see if it's right for you and your pet.

ARTICLES & INFORMATION

Pets Need Dental Care, Too


Canine Flu
LOCAL SHELTERS
Bethany/Orange/Woodbridge Shelter 203-389-5991
Branford Dog Pound 203-481-4241
East Haven Animal Shelter 203-468-3249
Guilford Dog Pound 203-453-8083
Hamden Animal Control 203-230-4080
Milford Animal Control 203-783-3279
New Haven Animal Shelter 203-946-8110
Friends of New Haven Animal Shelter 203-787-4179
North Branford Animal Control 203-484-2707
North Haven Animal Shelter 203-239-5321
West Haven Animal Shelter 203-937-3642
Madison Animal Control 203-245-2721
Meriden Animal Control 203-235-1131
 
LOCAL RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
Humane Society, Bethany 203-393-0150
Animal Haven, North Haven 203-239-2641
Forgotten Felines, Clinton 860-669-1347
New Haven Cat Project, New Haven 203-782-2287
Creature Kindness, Hamden 203-389-2242
Animals for Life, Middlebury 203-758-2933
Compassion Club, Branford 203-488-6063
Hope Alliance, East Haven 203-466-2185
Halfway Home Rescue, North Haven 203-985-8338
Valley Shore Animal Welfare League, Westbrook 860-399-7561
 
LOCAL BOARDING FACILITIES
Some of our clients use the following facilities:  
   
Cat Nap Inn, Guilford 203-458-7877
Holiday Pet Lodge, Wallingford 203-269-4222
Oronoque Kennel, Derby 800-762-5089
Pets Welcome  
Shoreline Pet Lodge, Branford 203-488-9660
Larkin's Run, Durham 860-349-8493
 
ANIMAL CARE LINKS & RESOURCES

NEW! Animal Health & Behavior Library
A collection of articles and information for you and your pets.

ASPCA
Official site of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

American Animal Hospital Association
This is also a very good site. It has an excellent animal first aid section, a good kid's page, and information on animal behavior. Check it out.

American Veterinary Medical Association
This site has a great section on pet care as well as activities and information geared towards children

Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection, Wildlife Division
This site has a list of wildlife rehabilitators in Connecticut, as well as information about wildlife and human/wildlife interaction.

Connecticut Wildlife Rehabilitators Association

Handicapped Pets for elderly dogs, disabled dogs, injured pets and handicapped pets.

Humane Society
Official site of the Humane Society

International Travel Information

National Center for Infectious Disease (CDC)
Health Pets Healthy People

Petfinders
Many local shelters and rescue organizations post available animals on this site. You can search for pets by location, type of pet, etc.

Pets and Parasites - a good site for companion animal parasite information

OTHER SITES OF INTEREST
 

Pet Vacations - information on traveling with your pet

American Kennel Club (AKC)
- everything about purebred dogs, buying puppies, registration, canine stores, dog competition, pedigree resources and more

Pet Hobbyist - an online pet community

Retired Grayhounds as Pets

The Cat Fanciers' Association (CFA) - the world's largest registry of pedigreed cats!

The Senior Dogs Project - looking out for older dogs

Shoreline Pet Sitters, LLC, Branford

 
  Final Gift Online Memorials - A memorial is a wonderful way to remember a lost pet. It is a place to keep alive the memory of your special bond with your pet. A memory page helps with the grieving process. We make it easy to make an online memorial. All you need to do is click here to get started.
     
  The Purr Project is a non-profit organization whose mission is to match cats that have been abused, abandoned and/or injured with safe homes. Its primary focus is to be a savior for those that would otherwise be euthanized because they have sometimes-serious medical conditions. The Purr Projects calls New Haven Central Hospital for Veterinary Medicine home, but it is a separate organization. For more information, click here.
 
RECOMMENDED READING
   
How Do I Become a Veterinarian
Working with animals is a challenging but very rewarding career for animal-lovers. The science of veterinary medicine is every bit as complicated as human medicine--perhaps even more, because the patients can't speak! See how veterinarians also work to protect and save animals in our communities.

Ordering Information

Gale
P.O. Box 9187
Farmington Hills, MI 48333-9187
1-800-877-4253


 

"How to be Your Dog's Best Friend: The Classic Training Manual for Dog Owners," The Monks of New Skete Little/Brown Rev and Update 9/2002

"Kindred Spirits: How the Remarkable Bond Between Humans and Animals Can Change the Way We Live," Dr. Allen M. Shoen, MS, DVM Broadway 2/2002

"Pets Need Dental Care, Too"
An informative article about dental care for your pet. (Click here)

"The Other End of the Leash," Patricia McConnell Ballantine Books 6/2002

   

Wildlife Care for Birds and Mammals
For backyard rehabilitators, rehabilitation centers, parents, teachers, librarians includes initial care, first aid, habitat design, formulas, diets, basic rehabilitation, and release. Appendix, references, recommended manuals.

For more information, visit the Bick Publishing House web site.

 
   
         
    We welcome your suggestions for links, resources, recommended reading and more. Please email us at: info@centralpetvet.com    
         
         
         
 
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