Information Links

Here are some links to pet care sites that may be of interest to you:

Pet Owner Resources
Local Dog Trainers
Pet Microchip Registries
Pet Sitter Resources
Off-Leash Dog Parks
Local Veterinarians
Local Animal Shelters (for Lost and Found pets)
Pet Insurance

Pet Owner Resources

Pet Cost Guide for 2016
TheSimpleDollar.com has created a study and published a comprehensive resource to help people not only understand, but to quantify the real cost of pet ownership.
PSI - Tips for Pet Owners
Tips for choosing and naming a pet.
Stop the 77% of dog bites coming from the family dog
Teach your kids to respect your dog. Understand what your dog is saying.
Tips for Pedestrian Safety
Walking Safety Rules...with or without a dog.
Dog and Babies
Learning to Live Happily Ever After.
Family Paws Parent Education
Preparing families with dogs for life with children.
Benefits of Pets for Kids - The Essential Guide
This guide is a very comprehensive resource on the many benefits of having pet animals for children. It also covers what it takes to own a pet, why a pet is a healthy addition to any child's upbringing, how to take care of pets, and pets for special needs children and plenty of other useful advice and information.
DogGone Safe
Education of safe human-canine interactions to prevent dog bites.
Aging In Place
National Council for Aging Care's guide on Pets for Seniors.
Living with Kids and Dogs
Parenting Secrets for a Safe and Happy Home.
The Ultimate Guide to Travelling with Pets
Tips and advice on how to plan for and travel safely with your pets overseas.
PetSitting10.com
Find A Pet Sitting Service
Dog Walker
Localdogwalker.com matches qualified pet owners seeking dog walking, pet sitting, pet boarding, pet grooming and other pet related services, to an elite network of insured & bonded pet service professionals.
The Bay Area Canine Network
BACN serves dog enthusiasts, businesses and organizations across northern California and statewide. A division of Bay Area Equestrian Network, BACN is an on-line resource that helps you find dogs, services and products in your area.
Dog Obedience Training
Having troubles with your pet? Get tips and advice to train your pet to obey your commands.
Bright Spot Dog Training
Kathy Sdao provides good advice to train your pet.
Eileen and Dogs
Blog and advice to train your pet (and yourself).
Pets Awareness
This website was created specifically to help raise awareness about pets and owning one at home.
Mother Nature Network Pet Articles
Find pets news, videos and blogs on dogs, cats and lots of other creatures that live in our homes.
QuitDay.org - Healthy Pets
Informative article on smoking's impact on pets and how pets and families can be healthier without cigarettes.
Expertise.com - Pet Home Safety Guide
Guide includes chapters on common household hazards for pets, food safety for pets, pet-proofing, and natural disaster prep for pet owners.
DogFoodAdvisor.com - Dog Food Advisor
Saving Good Dogs from Bad Food.
TruthAboutPetFood.com - Truth About Pet Food
Reports pet food ingredients and recalls.
HomeAdviceGuide.com - Disaster Preparedness for Pets
Tips for natural disaster prep for pet owners.
Dog Walking Services - San Jose, CA
Thumbtack.com is an Internet Directory service dedicated to connecting local trusted and qualified service professionals with customers through a compare and bid process.
Pet waste removal
Petsitting.com allows pet owners to find local pet care service providers, such as dog trainers, pet sitters, dog walkers, pet boarders, groomers, doggie daycare facilities, pet waste removal services and more.
DogWalker.com
Find a Dog Walker - If you are looking to find a dog walker in your city or neighborhood, allow DogWalker.com to help at no cost to you.
PetSitUSA.com
Locate pet sitters, dog walkers, dog runners, & dog daycares throughout the USA.

Local Dog Trainers

Pet Microchip Registries

AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup
AAHA provides an almost universal lookup of pet microchip registries based on the provided number. This may be used to locate the correct microchip manufacturer, and hence the correct database to then search for the number to find the registered owner.
AKC Reunite
AKC Reunite, formerly AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC CAR), founded in 1995, is North America�s largest not for profit pet ID and recovery service.
AVID Microchip Registry
AVID provides one of the most common pet microchip registries in the country.
Found Animals Registry
This website provides a secondary pet registry to assist you in finding your lost pet.
HomeAgain Microchip Registry
HomeAgain provides one of the most common pet microchip registries in the country.
PetLink/Datamars Microchip Registry
PetLink provides one of the pet microchip registries.

Pet Sitter Resources

Pet Sitters International
Pet Sitters International is the most highly recognized advocate for and the most respected authority on pet sitters throughout the world.
Pet Sitters Associates, LLC
Pet sitters information and insurance.
SitMyPets.com
SitMyPets.com is an Internet Directory Domain dedicated to connecting all Pet Care Service Professionals

Off-Leash Dog Parks

Santa Clara County Dog Parks
Los Gatos Creek Dog Park
Campbell
Ed Levin County Park
3100 Calaveras Rd, Milpitas
Mountain View Dog Park Place
Shoreline Blvd at North Rd, Mountain View
Greer Dog Park
1098 Amarillo Avenue, Palo Alto
Hoover Park
2901 Cowper St, Palo Alto
Mitchell Park/Dog Run
3800 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto
Reed Street Dog Park
888 Reed St, Corner of Lafayette, Santa Clara
Ryland Dog Park
First Street and Fox Avenue, San Jose
Bark in the Park
William Street Park, William & South 16th St., San Jose
Dog Park at Hellyer County Park
985 Hellyer Ave., San Jose
Butcher Park
Camden Avenue and Lancaster Drive, San Jose
Miyuki Dog Park
Miyuki Drive off Santa Teresa Boulevard, San Jose
Delmas Dog Park
Corner of Park Ave and Delmas Ave, San Jose
Del Monte Dog Park (Web Site)
806 W Home St and Auzerais Ave, San Jose
Las Palmas Dog Park
850 Russet Drive, Sunnyvale
Watson Dog Park
Located within Watson Park at East Jackson and 22nd Street, San Jose

Local Veterinarians

Campbell

Alpha Pet Hospital
3177 S.Bascom Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)5_59-7700
Banfield Pet Hospital
850 W. Hamilton Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)3_78-0195
Central Animal Hospital
971 E. Hamilton Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)3_77-4043
Kirkwood Animal Hospital
1820A W. Campbell Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)3_74-5850
Reed Animal Hospital
1657 South Bascom Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)4_26-8958
SAGE Emergency Pet Hospitals
907 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)3_43-7243
The Cat Hospital
137 E. Hamilton Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)8_66-6188
MedVet Emergency Hospital - Campbell
905 Dell Avenue
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)3_71-6252
VCA Bascom Animal Hospital
2175 S Bascom Ave
Campbell, CA 95008
(408)3_71-5630

Fremont

Banfield Pet Hospital
39410 Argonaut Way
Fremont, CA 94538
(510)7_93-3375
Beacon Veterinary Emergency Clinic
1618 Washington Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539
(510)6_57-6343

Warm Springs Pet Hospital
45962 Warm Springs Blvd
Fremont, CA 94539
(510)7_51-9390

Los Altos

Adobe Animal Hospital - Los Altos
4470 El Camino Real
Los Altos, CA 95022
(650)9_48-9661

Los Gatos

Adobe Animal Hospital - South Bay
15965 Los Gatos Blvd
Los Gatos, CA 95032
(408)3_57-8000
Los Gatos Dog & Cat Hospital
17480 Shelburne Way
Los Gatos, CA, 95030
(408)3_54-6474
The Whole Pet Vet
325 Los Gatos Saratoga Rd
Los Gatos, CA 95030
(408)4_02-3071

Milpitas

Advanced Veterinary Medical Center
800 East Capital Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)9_56-8061
Animal Medical Clinic
1405 N. Milpitas Blvd.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)2_62-7190
Calaveras Veterinary Clinic
140 West Calaveras Blvd
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)2_62-7200
Humane Society Silicon Valley
901 Ames Ave.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)2_62-2133
Humane Society Silicon Valley (HSSV) is an independent, non-profit animal shelter that has been serving people and pets for 80 years.
Parktown Veterinary Clinic
1393 S.Park Victoria Dr.
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)2_63-3990
Tama Veterinary Hospital
542 South Main Street
Milpitas, CA 95035
(408)7_19-8554

Mountain View

Alpine Animal Hospital
2460 W. El Camino Real
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650)9_69-8555
MedVet Emergency Hospital - Mtn View
601 Showers Dr
Mountain View, CA 94040
(650)4_94-1461

Palo Alto

Animal Hospital of Palo Alto
4111 El Camino Real
Palo Alto, CA 94306
(650)4_93-2738

San Jose

Alum Rock Animal Hospital
2810 Alum Rock Ave
San Jose, CA 95127
(408)2_58-2735
ARCH Veterinary Services
6207 Santa Teresa Boulevard
San Jose, CA 95119
(408)2_24-5700
Banfield Pet Hospital
607 Coleman Ave
San Jose, CA 95110
(408)2_83-0326
Burbank Pet Hospital
1819 W San Carlos St
San Jose, CA 95128
(408)2_71-7875
Camden Pet Hospital
4960 Camden Avenue
San Jose, CA 95124
(408)2_65-2200
Canyon Creek Pet Hospital
5617 Silver Creek Valley Rd
San Jose, CA 95138
(408)2_70-7500
Curtner Pet Clinic
189 Curtner Avenue STE 50
San Jose, CA 95125
(408)2_97-7387
Evergreen Vet Clinic
1611 Capitol Expressway
San Jose, CA 95121
(408)2_38-0690
Lincoln Ave Vet Clinic
699 Lincoln Ave #3795
San Jose, CA 95126
(408)2_93-3448
MedVet Emergency Hospital - Silicon Valley
7160 Santa Teresa Blvd
San Jose, CA 95139
(408)6_49-7070
Oak Grove Veterinary Hospital
512 Giuffrida Ave
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)2_14-1685
San Jose (Akal) Animal Hospital
940 Berryessa Rd.
San Jose, CA 95133
(408)4_53-2524
Piedmont Hills Animal Hospital
1265 Piedmont Rd
San Jose, CA 95132
(408)9_29-6767
Pinnacle Animal Hospital
4724 Meridian Avenue
San Jose, CA 95118
(408)2_64-9400
VCA Almaden Valley Animal Hospital
15790 Almaden Expressway
San Jose, CA, 95120
(408)2_68-3550
VCA Blossom Hill Animal Hospital
955 Blossom Hill Road
San Jose, CA 95123
(408)2_27-3717
VCA Crocker Animal Hospital
475 N. Jackson Ave.
San Jose, CA 95133
(408)2_72-1330
West Valley Pet Clinic
1360 S.De Anza Blvd.
San Jose, CA 95129
(408)9_96-1155
Willow Glen Pet Hospital
860 Willow Street, Suite 500
San Jose, CA 95125
(669)3_42-7472

Santa Clara

Santa Clara Pet Hospital
830 Kiely Blvd, Suite 107
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408)2_96-5857
Silicon Valley Pet Clinic
3100 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408)2_48-3844
VCA Lawrence Animal Hospital
771 Lawrence Expressway
Santa Clara, CA 95051
(408)2_96-3300

Saratoga

Reed Animal Hospital
12840 Saratoga Sunnyvale Road, Ste. 600
Saratoga, CA 95070
(408)4_84-3890

Sunnyvale

ELC Veterinary Clinic
832 E Fremont Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
(408)7_37-2333
Murphy Avenue Pet Clinic
101 W. Hendy Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408)7_33-7387
Pet's Friend Animal Clinic
158 San Lazaro Ave.
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
(408)7_39-2688

Local Animal Shelters

If you are looking for a lost pet, check with the appropriate shelters for your city.

Cities Served	Shelter
San Jose Cupertino Los Gatos Milpitas Saratoga Alviso	San Jose Animal Care & Services 2750 Monterey Hwy San Jose, CA 95111 (408)7_94-7297
Monte Sereno Campbell Santa Clara Mountain View	Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority 3370 Thomas Rd San Clara, CA 95054 (408)7_64-0344
Sunnyvale	Humane Society Silicon Valley 901 Ames Ave Milpitas, CA 95035 (408)2_62-2133
Gilroy Unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County	County of Santa Clara Animal Services 12425 Monterey Rd San Martin, CA 95046 (408)6_86-3900
Palo Alto Los Altos	Pets in Need - Palo Alto Location 3281 E Bayshore Rd Palo Alto, CA 94303 (650)4_96-5971
Morgan Hill	City of Morgan Hill Animal Services 16200 Vineyard Blvd Morgan Hill, CA 95037 (408)7_76-7324
Fremont Newark Union City San Leandro	Tri-City Animal Shelter 1950 Stevenson Blvd Fremont, CA 94538 (510)7_90-6640
East Palo Alto San Mateo County	Peninsula Humane Society 12 Airport Blvd San Mateo, CA 94404 (650)3_40-7022

You can also check the following social networking sites for reports of lost pets: