pets

An illustrated guide to tarantula care that presents classification of tarantulas according to classes, orders, families, and subfamilies; a natural history of tarantulas; and advice on catching one's own, breeding, and the daily aspects of keeping tarantulas as pets.

Pampered ten-year-old Arabella thinks that by becoming a cat, she can avoid being sent to boarding school by her mother's fourth husband, but she finds her new life fraught with unknown terrors and learns that her former life was not so bad after all.

A wealthy old man living alone in his enormous home meets a Gypsy father and son, adopts many animals, and finally learns the true meaning of family.

Jon and Jenny accidently capture a baby dinosaur while playing on a small island, but they run into trouble when their new pet begins to grow, and grow, and grow.

Chad's parents agree to let him take the puppy, Fudge, on a trial basis if he takes care of her.

With the advice of her stepfather, eleven-year-old Katie takes on the job of feeding an abused junkyard dog and building it a doghouse for shelter during the hard winter.

Explains how to choose a cat and introduce it to one's home and describes how to feed, groom, train, and breed it. Explores feline disorders and how to nurse a sick cat. Also includes information about first aid techniques, post-operative care, wounds, burns, collapse, and shock.

Kat Albrecht share her personal story of becoming a pet detective after being dissatisfied with her job as a police officer. She trained her retired Weimaraner, Rachel, to search for lost animals and turned it into a full-time career. She tells how she has used probability theory, behavioral profiling, and scent-detection dog searches to locate more than 1,800 lost pets.

Contains information on over 250 breeds of dog, providing color photographs, information about the country of origin, special skills, physical description, temperament, behavior, grooming, exercise needs, and training.

Explains the important considerations involved in choosing a dog and describes the various breed groups; also provides suggestion lists including the Top Ten Musts Before You Buy, the Ten Things to Look for When Choosing a Breeder, and the Ten (or More) Things You Must Give Your Dog.