pets

A young woman and her husband are glad that they gave a stray kitten a home when it saves their lives by alerting them to a gas leak.

Second-grader Robert, who desperately wants a dog of his own, starts a pet sitting business, but when he finds a stray dog, the best he can do is to keep him temporarily and train him so he can be adopted by someone else.

Presents rhyming suggestions for a number of ways to show affection to a variety of pets.

Discusses ferrets, their history, and how to raise them as pets.

Color photos accompany more than one hundred facts about puppies, covering different breeds, care, and training. Also includes a glossary and a list of related books and Web sites.

Describes the feelings that you might have when your pet dies and discusses how to cope with these feelings.

After Herbie and Ray foil a robbery attempt at the local bank, they try to find a good home for the robber's dog.

Discusses the natural history, selection, care, and breeding of the terrestrial turtles commonly known as tortoises.

Discusses the physical characteristics, health, and behavior of snakes and provides information on keeping these animals as pets.

Discusses the natural history, care, and breeding of seven kinds of newts.