Follows an eleven-year-old girl through the experience of choosing and caring for two pet ferrets; includes information about their physical characteristics, behaviors, health requirements, and associated costs.
Text and photographs follow twelve-year-old Cindy as she explains how she chooses and learns to care for her new Labrador retriever puppy. Also discusses what to consider when selecting a breed of dog and the general cost of living with a dog.
Although they are normal and obedient pets during the day, at night Irving Dog and Ermine Cat rise and shake and roam as Daring Dog and Captain Cat, twirling capes and flashing swords and chasing crooks.