animal welfare

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Wild animal rehabilitation

Explores the notion of animal dignity and rights and what it is like to work as a wild animal rehabilitator, where humans will rescue injured or sick wild animals and nurse them back to health, then release them into the wild again.

The dog patrol

our canine companions and the kids who protect them
2020
"Biologist and animal rights activist Rob Laidlaw explains dog biology, evolution, and behavior, and explores the dynamic relationship between humans and companion dogs. Amongst sections on dog care, training, and issues related to dog ownership are spotlight features on kids helping dogs. The book includes photographs, sidebars, a glossary, an a dog anatomy gatefold"--Publisher.

Ivan

a gorilla's true story
"The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta."--.

The call of the wild

2011
Buck, a dog that has been forced into the harsh life of a sled dog, befriends a man seeking his fortune in the Klondike gold fields, and must ultimately decide whether to stay with his master or obey his instinct to join the wolves.

Animal control officers

2020
Introduces young readers to the job of animal control officers.

The simple art of flying

2020
Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to fly away with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.

I found a kitty!

When Arfy finds a homeless kitten, he writes letters to prospective owners, hoping to find the perfect home for his new friend.

Designer dogs

an expos? : inside the criminal underworld of crossbreeding
"[The author] reveals [the] obsession with new types of dogs--engineering puppies that keep getting smalleror sillier looking--and the . . . health consequences of this on those we claim as our best friends. She also provides . . . revelations on how this has led to a world of 'disposable pets'--puppies and adult dogs abandoned when their medical expenses become too costly and added to the 6.5 million animals entering shelters each year, or put on the street--and informed insight into what's ahead: made-to-order puppies; hybrid animals; shorter life spans for dogs; and even the extinction of breeds like French bulldogs, pit bulls, King Charles spaniels, mastiffs, Skye terriers, bloodhounds, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Picture book by dog

"A dog writes the story of its adoption-and learning to live in a loving home"--Provided by publisher.

A piglet called Truffle

"Jasmine Green loves animals. Her mother is a veterinarian. Her father is a farmer. And her brother and sister are...well they're mostly annoying. But being in the Green family means seeing and taking care of animals all the time. While helping her mom on a house call, Jasmine visits a new litter of piglets and discovers a forgotten runt hidden underneath its brothers and sisters. Poor little piglet. It is so tiny that it can't even drink! Its owner refuses to rescue it. So it is up to Jasmine to save the pig...secretly. What will happen if anyone finds out? Author Helen Peters and illustrator Ellie Snowdon introduce the irresistible pair of clever, caring Jasmine and lovable Truffle, while capturing the beauty and bustle of a family farm. A kind of James Herriot for a new generation, this first book in the Jasmine Green series is for anyone who loves helping animals"--From the publisher's web site.

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