Whether you’re prepping to welcome a new pet into your home or looking for advice to care for the pets you currently have, you’ll find plenty of information and guidance in the fact sheets below.

Cats

Cats, Pregnancy and Toxoplasmosis	Trap, Neuter & Return
Cat Declawing	Understanding Cat Aggression Toward Family Cats
Cat Toys and How to Use Them	Understanding Cat Aggression Toward People
Children & Cats: Important Information for Parents	Understanding Feline Body Language
Discouraging Free Roaming Cats	Understanding Normal Kitten Nipping & Rough Play
Inside or Out:  Making Your Cat Part of the Family	Understanding Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs & Cats
Introducing Your New Cat to Your Other Pets	Understanding the Development Stages of Kitten Behavior
Pet Training: Redirecting Your Cat’s Undesirable Behavior	Understanding the Fearful Cat
Pet Training: Solving Your Cat’s Litter Box Problems	Understanding Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs and Cats
Pet Training: Training Referral Sources	Understanding Your Cat’s Destructive Scratching
Pet Training: Training Your Cat to Use a Litter Box	Understanding Your Talkative Cat
Pet Training: Training Your Dog or Cat with Treats and Praise	Your Cat Needs a Collar & ID Tag

 

Critters

Ferret Care	Mouse Care
Gerbil Care	Rabbit Care
Guinea Pig Care	Rat Care
Hamster Care

 

 

 

Dogs

Children & Dogs: Important Information for Parents	Pet Training: Training Your Dog or Cat with Treats & Praise
Children & Dogs: Why Dogs Bite	Pet Training: When It’s Time to Call a Professional
Dog Breed Characteristics	Understanding Aggressive Behavior in Dogs
Dog Breeds: Nordic	Understanding Canine Body Language
Dogfighting	Understanding Canine Rivalry & Pack Order Issues
Dog Toys & How to Use Them	Understanding Destructive Behavior and Chewing in Dogs
Games For Kids and Dogs	Understanding Dominant Behavior in Dogs
Games: Tug o’ War & Its Rules	Understanding Fearful Behavior in Dogs
Hiking, Camping & Outdoor Activities with Your Dog	Understanding Normal Puppy Chewing
Inside or Out? Making Your Dog Part of the Family	Understanding Normal Puppy Nipping and Rough Play
Introducing Your New Dog to Your Other Pets	Understanding Submissive and Excitement Urination
Keeping Your Dog Confined to Your Property	Understanding Territorial Marking Behavior in Dogs and Cats
Pet Training: Crate Training Your Dog	Understanding the Barking Dog
Pet Training: Housetraining Your Puppy	Understanding the Developmental Stages of Puppy Behavior
Pet Training: How to Use a Head Halter	Understanding the Dog Who Digs
Pet Training: Nothing in Life Is Free	Understanding the Dog Who Escapes
Pet Training: Redirecting Your Dog’s Undesirable Behavior	Understanding the Dog with Fear of Thunder and Loud Noises
Pet Training: Re-housetraining Your Adult Dog	Understanding the Dog with Separation Anxiety
Pet Training: Training Referral Sources	Understanding Unusual Eating Habits in Dogs & Cats

 General

Adopting a Pet: Is This the Best Time?	Holidays: Keeping Your Pets Safe on Thanksgiving
Adopting a Pet: Is This the Right Pet for Me?	Holidays: Keeping Your Pets Safe on the Noisiest Holidays
Animals in the Classroom: Should You or Shouldn’t You?	Parasites: Managing Fleas
Caring for Pets: Disaster Preparedness	Parasites: Managing Ticks
Caring for Pets: Grieving the Loss of Your Pet	Parasites: Managing Ticks, Fleas and Other Internal & External Parasites
Caring for Pets: When You Move	Poisonous Plants
Caring for Pets: When You’re Ill	Preparing Your Pet for Baby’s Arrival
Children and Pets: Age Matters	Summer Care Tips for Pets
Cleaning Pet Odors and Stains	Why Spay or Neuter Your Pet
Coping with Allergies	You Can Be a Responsible Pet Owner
Holidays: Keeping Your Pets Safe

 

Pet Training Partners

Need help? As you may have already noticed, pet training takes a lot of time – and patience from you and your pet. But keep in mind that a well-trained pet is a happy pet. If you need help with training your pet, try a reputable professional service provider* like these.

Association of Pet Dog Trainers
apdt.com
Click on “trainer search” for a listing of APDT-member training specialists in the metropolitan Phoenix area and Arizona.

Pet Behavior Solutions
petbehaviorsolutions.com
(602) 324-8948

PetSmart
petsmart.com
Contact the store nearest you for information about services offered by accredited training specialists.

Waggin’ Train
waggintrain.com
(480) 510-1148
Waggin’ Train provides a $10.00 discount on training services for dogs and cats adopted from the ArizonaHumane Society.

*Training service providers have expressed an interested in working with the Arizona Humane Society. Referral to these providers does not imply endorsement.