LOS ANGELES (AP) — Apps aren't just for people anymore. Here is a roundup of popular pet apps for mobile devices. The cost of apps ranges from free to a few dollars. ___ For the iPhone, iPod or iPad: — Dog Park Finder Plus, a list of more than 6,000 dog parks and beaches in North America. Also lists 12,000 dog-friendly restaurants. — Find Pet Friendly Hotels, a list of over 10,000 pet-friendly hotels, along with weight limits, pet fees, dog parks and more. — Fido Factor, a mobile guide to dog-friendly locations. — Pet Poison Help, a quick list of poisons, what to do and how to get help. — Pet First Aid: for Your Dog, Cat, Puppy, or Kitten, a collection of videos and detailed instructions on what to do when caring for a pet. — Petfinder Mobile, the app of the popular pet-search website that includes more than 370,000 animals from 14,000 adoption groups. They will be releasing an Android app soon. — RSPCA My Pet, collection of information on how to care for animals from chinchillas to rats. — Picture-A-Pet SFSPCA, an adoption site connected to the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. — PetAdopt HD is a adoption site run by the North Shore Animal League America. — Lost Petz, allows people who have lost or been separated from their pets to issue an alert to others in the vicinity. — Game for Kittens, a chase-a-laser iPad game for cats and kittens. Continued... |