Resources

Petpoisonhelpline.com: (855) 764-7661 This is who to call when your pet has eaten something poisonous. They are a 24-hour animal poison control service available throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean.

Miami Veterinary Specialists: (305) 665-2820. Located “kitty” corner from Sunset at 8601 Sunset Drive, MVS is open nights, weekends and holidays for emergencies. Their staff of specialists is available during the daytime to attend to any specialized needs.

The Pet Emergency Room: (305) 666‑4142. Located at 6394 South Dixie Highway in South Miami, the Pet ER is another nearby after-hours choice for our patients. Specialists also staff this hospital during daylight hours.

Dolittler.com: Dr. Khuly’s award winning Dolittler blog is a veterinary blog for pet lovers, vet voyeurs and the medically curious.

The Water Bowl: Dr. Khuly has contributed extensively to this blog on all sorts of topics. Check it out.

Vetstreet.com: This pet owner-friendly website is another repository for Dr. Khuly’s writing on the subject of pet health and veterinary ethics.

Home Cooking: Guidelines for preparing nutritionally balanced dog foods at home.

AAVN (American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition): general info on veterinary nutrition.

University of Tennessee: Sunset’s go-to team of nutritionists for telephone consultations on preparing diets at home for both cats and dogs. Call them at (865) 974-8387.

Pet Insurance Review’s FAQs: Not sure what kind of pet insurance is right for you? Ask us. But do your homework first. Check out this page.

Embrace Pet Insurance: Get a free sixty-day trial of our favorite pet insurance company.

Applause Your Paws: Need great local trainers with serious credentials? Look no further.

Great Pets: Thoughtful no-nonsense advice. With none of that “be the alpha dog” malarky. 

Euthanasia: General info.

Grief counseling: Here's a link to the Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement.

Petfinder.com: This website is a great place to start your search for a great pet. They have done an amazing job over the years of connecting people and pets.

Miami-Dade Animal Services: Find the perfect pet at Miami’s local animal services shelter.

Humane Society of Broward County: Our nearest “no-kill” shelter.

Humane Society of Greater Miami: More local adoptions!

Adopt-A-Pet: Another choice. This one›s in partnership with Miami–Dade Animal Services.

Paws-4-You Rescue: Lots of fully vetted pups available here!

Universal Pet Microchip Lookup: Want to be 100% sure that microchip number will get them back home again? Enter their microchip numbers here to be sure they're correctly registered.

Home Again Microchip: The home of the brand of microchip we carry here at Sunset. Yet another way to make sure your pet's been correctly registered.

US State Department Directives on Pets and International Travel: Traveling internationally? Check out this page. Pay special attention to the pet certification requirements and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS’s) page on traveling with pets. 

Please note: We do everything possible to get you to your pets to their destination. Recognize, however, that it is the pet owner’s responsibility to provide us with the appropriate information regarding the destination country’s requirements. Plan well in advance as many countries require rabies vaccinations thirty or more days before travel!