After living in a pet store for as long as he can remember, a little dog named Ted sets out to find his perfect home, but no matter where he goes, he goes unnoticed.
Provides practical guidance for taking care of pet guinea pigs, or "cavies," covering housing, food, veterinarian care, grooming, breeds, and other related topics.
On a ranch in the American Southwest, Sandra longs for a pet but each time she tries to adopt a wild animal, she concludes that it will be better off where it belongs.
Ellie pet-sits for her neighbor's African grey parrot Alix, about whom she is writing a report, while her family argues over whether to get a cat or a dog, and her little brother accidentally lets Alix out of his cage, all of which is chronicled in Ellie's ever-present sketchbook.