Kategoria BISAC: Pets >> Essays & Narratives

With contributions from well-known authors such as Lauraine Snelling, Susy Flory, Rebecca E. Ondov, Wanda Dyson, and Sarah Parshall Perry, these true stories of horses and the people who love them are sometimes touching, sometimes humorous, and sometimes miraculous. As she did in her dog and cat story collections, Callie Grant Smith has compiled another perfect read for animal lovers--time with horses as the...

What is it that dogs have done to earn the title of man s best friend ? And more broadly, how have all of our furry, feathered, and four-legged brethren managed to enrich our lives? Why do we love them? What can we learn from them? And why is it so difficult to say good-bye? Join B.J. Hollars as he attempts to find out beginning with an ancient dog cemetery in Ashkelon, Israel, and moving to the present day.

Hollars s firsthand reports recount a range of stories: the arduous existence of a shelter officer, a woman s relentless attempt to found a senior-dog adoption facility, a family...

She was always an animal lover with a soft spot for homeless pets. But, for Terri Panszi, it was a visit to the city animal shelter in Muncie, Indiana, that changed everything. Touched by the huddled masses of cats and dogs in need of human companions, she became a dedicated advocate for animal adoption-taking home a number of pets herself, while connecting others with forever homes through friends and family.

And from Panszi's passion for helping these unwanted animals grew a promise that would last a lifetime: a vow to love and assist community animals through her own no-kill...

Leonard Rizzo sees the best and worst we offer to the most vulnerable members of society-the animals we keep as pets. The animals of Polk County, North Carolina, come to him lost and abandoned, sick and abused. Rizzo welcomes them all, working tirelessly to rehabilitate them, treat their wounds, and find them the homes they deserve. These are their stories-theirs, and those of the man they call Uncle Lennie.

With a quick wit and ever open heart for his "kids," Rizzo introduces readers to characters like Banjo, the eight-year-old springer spaniel who arrived at the local humane society...

They come in all shapes, sizes, and personalities. From goofy to guard, from hero to ham, and everywhere in between, our dogs are important and beloved...

Delighted when his wife's cat delivers a chestnut Oriental shorthair kitten, Don Landy's dreams of winning cat shows are soon dashed when he realizes that little Charlie Brown suffers from a heart murmur and lacks a show-quality body.

Nevertheless, Don proudly presents his undersized feline around the circuit and smiles through the heckling of other competitors. No matter how hard Charlie tries, however, it seems that he, like his namesake, he will never be more than a loveable loser.

"Oh No, Charlie. Not Again " tells the inspiring true tale of the ugly, klutzy, too-small kitten who...

But things changed the summer morning...

That's the question that animates...