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PEOPLE & PETS 

Learn where to go in Pasco County to adopt a pet. Discover information about caring for your pet, clicker training your pet and animal careers.
Last update: Jul 15th, 2008 URL: http://info.pascolibraries.org/peoplepets  Print/Mobile Guide   RSS Updates ShareThis

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Meet Your Match

Pasco County Animal Services matches the lifestyle and expectations of the pet owner with the dog or cat most likely to fit in with your family using the APSCA's Meet Your Match™ Adoptability Progam. To meet your match, complete the Dog Adopter Survey or the Cat Adopter Survey and take it to Pasco County Animal Services, located at 19640 Lake Patience Road, Land O'Lakes, FL 34638. Lake Patience Road is off U.S. 41 and is approximately 2.5 miles north of State Road 54.

 

Books

  • Cover ArtOne at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter - Diane Leigh & Marilee Geyer
    Call Number: 636.0832 LEIGH
    ISBN/ISSN: 0972838708
    With photos and vignettes, this book tells the true stories of 75 animals who passed through a typical US animal shelter during seven days. This “week in the life” snapshot is both heartbreaking and joyous, reflecting the reality of what happens in this nation’s animal shelters.
  • Cover ArtSuccessful Dog Adoption - Sue Sternberg
    Call Number: 636.7081 STERNBERG
    ISBN/ISSN: 0764538934
    This guide covers issues you need to consider when adopting–choosing a male or female, a puppy or an adult; identifying fearful dogs or dogs who will bite; and seeking out a dog with the ideal temperament. You’ll discover how to determine risk factors in an unknown dog, gauge a dog’s potential reaction to guests and strangers, and predict the compatibility level when you add another dog to your household.
  • Cover ArtShelter Cats - Karen Commings
    Call Number: 636.80887 COMMINGS
    ISBN/ISSN: 0876056761
    This guide will show you how to evaluate the cats awaiting adoption so as to choose a cat whose personality will complement your own. Learn how to care for your new pet including how to prepare for your cat's arrival and how to turn a skittish kitty into a loving lap cat.
 

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Dorothy DiBiasi
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Pasco County Library System
8012 Library Road
Hudson, FL 34667
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