Resources for beginning hunters

Having recently rolled a hunter, I've been on the lookout for useful sites that will help me get to grips with the class. Here are a couple I found that may help other new hunters:

• Petopia has an illustrated guide to all the different pets in WoW, including advice on the best pets for your level, information on skills and training, stable locations and a tamer's guide. Getting a Teldrassil owl is a great achievement for a low-level Horde player; it's on my to-do list.
• Good Intentions Guild has a comprehensive table of pet abilities, providing a "pet shopping list" if you want to learn new tricks for your pet.
• This Hunters FAQ answers the really basic questions, such as "when do I get a pet?" — simple but useful if you don't have any hunters handy to pester.
• The official site is surprisingly loquacious on the subject, and the class forums are a treasure trove of information if you can separate the signal from the noise.
• The SmartPet (discontinued) and PetDefend addons are quite useful if you prefer the automated way of life.

If you're past your first few levels as a hunter, and you've already tamed every pet you can find, then this information may be old news to you — however as a new hunter, it can be pretty complicated finding your way, especially if you've not played a pet-based class before.