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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: A Secret Pet

For Students K - 1st Standards
A little boy pretends to have a secret pet and tells how he would care for a pet if he had one. Includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: A Fish in Water

For Teachers 1st
Learn about responsible pet care of fish.
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Arachnophiliac: Captive Care of the Common Kingsnake

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is a good starting point for gathering expert facts about caring for a pet kingsnake. This article was written by a veterinarian who provides a good list of references for properly caring for pet snakes of varying species.
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House Rabbit Society: Rabbit Care by Category Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
Very helpful and easy to navigate site on rabbit care. Issues are broken down by topics including: diet, litter training, mental health, grooming, housing, and more. Very informative!
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Aspca: Aspca Kids: When a Pet Dies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Brief and compassionate guidance for coping with the death of a pet.
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Todo Perros

For Students 9th - 10th
A good place for Spanish speakers to find everything related to dogs. Topics run the gamut: dog sports, dog cemeteries, breeders, pictures, veterinary medicine, dog care, and dog products, ads, and shops.
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Aus Pet: General Fish Care Tips

For Students 3rd - 8th
Water, temperature, light and location in fish care are all discussed here. For the novice fish lover.
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The Bug Club: Bug Pets

For Students 9th - 10th
The Bug Club for young entomologists offers answers to insect questions, a colorful newspaper, and invertebrate caresheets if you're interested in keeping bugs as pets.
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Winged Wisdom Pet Bird Magazine: Finches: Nature's Small Jewels

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on finches as a versatile pet bird species. Included in the description are types, personality, care, and breeding.
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Basic Bird Care: Parrots Finches Canaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information explaining why birds make good pets and what's necessary to know and to do to take proper care of a companion bird.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Best of Friends: Kids and Dogs

For Students K - 1st
A comprehensive site that explores every part of dog ownership. Learn the anatomy of a dog, breeds of dogs, costs to take care of a dog, and how to train the new pet. In addition, there are online activities, a teacher's guide, and...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Animals: If I Had a Puppy

For Students K - 1st Standards
Learn how to care for a new puppy. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish and Turkish, with text in English.
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PBS

Pbs Woof!: It's a Dog's Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a resource for dog lovers. Find tips on how to train your pet, questions and answers, and stories of dog owners.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Goldfish for Kids: Learn About This Popular Fish Pet

For Students 1st - 9th
Goldfish can be a popular pet. On this site, kids learn about how goldfish live and how to take care of this fish.
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Pet Coach: Dogs

For Students 9th - 10th
Lots of information about the responsibility of owning a dog: acquiring a new dog, nutrition and care, grooming, training, and diseases.
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Facilisimo: Mascotas: Reportajes: Peces

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information, entirely in Spanish, about a variety of fish that make good household pets. Colorful photographs accompany descriptions of different species. Good advice is also offered on how to set up and take care of an...
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Facilisimo: Mascotas: Aves

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of information, entirely in Spanish, about a variety of birds. Colorful photographs accompany descriptions of different species. Care and training advice is also offered.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Habitat for a Wild "Pet"

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
After observing and naming elements of an animal's habitat, and reading The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer, students write fictional stories about finding and caring for a wild animal. A printable graphic organizer, a teacher example, and...
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Leningrad Zoo (Official Site)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Russian content! Gives detailed information about groups of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. Also contains many photographs of animals as well as links to other Russian and world zoos. In addition, it offers...
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House Rabbit Society: Health

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive and helpful site containing information on many aspects of rabbit health.
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Guinea Pigs Online: New Piggie Owners

For Students 9th - 10th
New guinea pig owners and classroom keepers can get advice on the care of their favorite pets.
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The Pet Bird Page: Parrots

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Pet Bird Page is a site developed to help find, compare, and select breeds of pet parrots as well as inform parrot owners on care, raising, and training of their pet birds.
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Exotic Pets Vet: Pet Reptiles

For Students 9th - 10th
A "How to Care for your Pet" site that highlights some of the uses of reptiles.
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Lscmrc: Mice as Pets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives good advice to mice lovers on how to handle and care for their pets.

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