Fun Stuff

Enough seriousness. Let's have some laughs!

Over the years we've collected some funny stuff...mostly through emails. Laugh at the jokes, make some fun pet treats or enjoy the fun pictures. You can even find the perfect name for your new puppy or kitten with the Pet Name Finder or enjoy some fun links. Don't forget to send us pictures or stories about your pet to showcase on the Brag Board.

If you have any contributions you'd like to make, we'd be glad to include them. Just contact us.

Two of the greatest qualities in life are:
Patience
and
Wisdom

Fun links...

Off-leash dog parks in and around Salt Lake City.

Generation Vet follows the story of Amanda Brown, DVM, a young and impetuous veterinarian of the iPhone and Starbucks generation getting started in her career as an animal doctor.

Cartoon Gallery - Collection of funny animal related cartoons to lighten the mood.

AVMA on YouTube - Watch videos about careers in veterinary medicine, disaster prepardness, and much more from the American Veterinary Medical Association.

AVMAtv - Full of informative and entertaining videos from the American Veterinary Medical Association, this site is your one-stop resource for all things veterinary and animal health and welfare.

ZipcodeZoo - This site is big. As of Monday, May 18, 2009, this site is home to 2,630,389 web pages describing 1,295,011 animals, 1,090,971 plants, 193,867 fungi, 17,576 chromista, 16,061 protozoa, 16,113 bacteria, and 497 viruses. Pages contain 279,019 photos taken by 1,451 photographers, 1,471 sound recordings, and definitions of 235,422 terms. 85,429 Large photos can be zoomed and panned.

Encylopedia of Life - A global effort is under way to document all 1.8 million named species of animals, plants and other forms of life on Earth. It will provide written information, photographs, video, sound, location maps and other multimedia information.

Mutt Maker - Animal Planet provides an online Mutt Maker game, where visitors mix and match breeds and learn about them. Select "Mutt Maker" from the Games menu at the top of the page. We had to hit the refresh button to make the game appear.

Dogster & Catster - for those pet lovers who just can't get enough.

CDC: Rabies and Kids - your online source for credible health information and the official Web site of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

FutureVet - How do I become a veterinarian? What do I need to study in school? What kinds of careers are available in veterinary medicine? Answers to these questions, and more can be found here!

Kind News Online is a nationwide group of young people working to help animals where they need it most. You can be part of it, too!

Animal Game - Think of an animal and the computer will guess what it is by asking you a series of questions.

Petcentric - brought to you by Purina. Online pet community with lots of resources. Check out the iPhone application that provides users with U.S. locations of veterinarians, animal shelters, pet sitters, kennels, groomers and dog walkers.