pets

A collection of over seventy anecdotes about extraordinary behavior in animals, the animals of famous people throughout history and literature, and extrasensory perception in animals.

A huge, wild cat faces new dangers when he moves from his marshland home to a barn during the winter months.

Devoted to her pet rooster, fifth-grader Amanda determines to fight the law forbiding chickens in town and runs into a series of unexpected problems.

A little boy wonders what his dog's life was like before he adopted him from the animal shelter.

As Patrick's friends talk about his mysterious Aminal, it becomes larger and more fearful and they decide to protect him from it.

Presents an introduction to potbellied pigs, offers guidelines for choosing a potbellied pig as a pet, and discusses housing, food, training, health problems, pig care, and visits to the veterinarian.

Presents a guide to keeping cockatiels as pets, explaining what cockatiels are and their lives in the wild, offering advice on choosing a cockatiel, and discussing equipment, cages and daily care, taming, playing, and health care and problems.

Daffy, Lucy Maud's beloved cat, is left behind when she marries. He remembers their special times together, misses her, and is eventually reunited with his mistress.

After visiting the Humane Shelter, ten-year-old Calvin wants to help every dog there but finds it an almost impossible job.

Nine-year-old Calvin's dream of having a pet of his own is partially fulfilled when his neighbor Jenny gets a hamster named Pizzazz for her magic act.