The author describes some of the small wild animals she has cared for in emergencies. Includes directions for emergency care, including recipes for appropriate foods and instructions on preparing the animal for a return to the wild.
Discusses the pros and cons of owning exotic pets such as armadillos, llamas, monkeys, potbellied pigs, and sugar gliders, and offers advice on their care, feeding, and emotional support.
Zarafa, a beautiful and graceful giraffe, is offered as a gift from the ruler of Egypt to the king of France, and she is sent by boat up the Nile, across the sea, and five hundred miles by land to Paris, where she is greeted and cheered upon her arrival.
Focuses on the insects, birds, amphibians, and other animal life found in many backyards and provides instructions for catching, caring for, studying and releasing those that are safe to touch.
