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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | Wholesale breeders, dealers, exhibitors and research labs are covered but not small retail breeders and pet shops selling only domestic pet animals. These are usually covered by local (state, county) anti-cruelty laws. If you have concerns about a facility covered under the Act, contact APHIS Animal Care. |
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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | Notice on Internet Adoption and Purchase Scams Jul. 28, 2008 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been notified of an increasing number of Internet scams involving adoptions of pets from other countries into the United States. |
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![Gray horse](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/nal/content_images/grey_horse.jpg) | Horses, 2006 USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center. A bibliography and Web site resources related to the housing, husbandry and welfare of horses. |
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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | Pet Food Task Force USDA. Agricultural Marketing Service. Information from the Pet Food Task Force, established in 2004 by the National Organic Standards Board to develop labeling standards for organic pet food. |
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![Boxer dog](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/awic/content_images/dog%20boxer.jpg) | Pet Food Recall US Food and Drug Administration. Provides information on the nationwide pet food recall, including news updates, a list of recalled foods, and how to report a complaint. |
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![Drawing of animals looking through the windows of an airplane](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/awic/content_images/pet_travel.jpg) | Pet Travel USDA. APHIS. Animal Care. Provides basic information on domestic and international travel of common pets and other animals. |
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![Image of the eye of a hurricane](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/awic/content_images/hurricane.jpg) | Disaster Preparedness Series American Veterinary Medical Association. Consists of 4 parts: Guide; Saving the Whole Family (Large and Small Animals); Veterinary Practice and Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT). |
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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | Animal Welfare Policy Statements American Veterinary Medical Association.
Position statements covering recommendations on antimicrobial use, euthanasia, abuse, pain, and other important animal welfare concerns. |
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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | The Merck Veterinary Manual Merck & Co., Inc. A comprehensive electronic reference for animal care information that includes over 12,000 indexed topics and over 1200 illustrations. Rapidly searchable by topic, species, specialty, disease, and keyword. |
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![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090117011106im_/http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_web/shared_images/page_images/spacer.gif) | Pet First Aid American Red Cross Dog and cat first aid book and courses offered plus tips for keeping you pet safe. |
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