human-animal relationship

Recounts the true story of Charles and Mary Ann Goodnight's efforts to hand-raise two baby buffalo in order to save the species from extinction.

Helen Thayer recounts her story of living a year among the wolves in the Yukon and the Arctic with her husband, Bill, and their part-wolf dog, Charlie, and tells of her experiences as they learned to understand the social structure and leadership roles of the wolves.

An illustrated guide to pets that features stories that describe the relationships that people share with their pets--including a cat who disappeared for ten months, whiskey drinking parrot who lives to be 126, Stellar the seizure-sensing dog, and others--and includes tips to determine whether someone is a dog or a cat person, how to choose and care for a pet, and more.

After moving with his family to Liberia, twelve-year-old Linus discovers that he has a mystical connection with the black mamba, one of the deadliest snakes in Africa, which he is told will give him some of the snake's characteristics.

Presents a memoir that discusses the lessons learned by author Dean Koontz from his dog, Trixie, who helped teach him about appreciating life.

Edgar Sawtelle, born mute, lives contentedly on his parents' Wisconsin farm helping raise a unique breed of dogs developed by his grandfather to embody the qualities of companionship and wisdom, but the death of his father and his belief that his uncle had something to do with it, force him to flee to the forest with only three yearlings for companionship, where he struggles to survive until the need to confront his uncle leads him home again.

Bailey, the canine narrator, offers an inside look at how a dog thinks, feels, and behaves, exploring the unique bond she has with her humans and the many benefits of owning a dog.

The author, a biologist, describes his relationship with a stray cat, through which he developed a love of animals for the first time, at the age of forty-five.

Brenda Peterson describes the bond she has formed with animals throughout her life.

Explores the relationships that exist between wolves and humans, relating the stories of people whose lives, in various ways, have been affected by wolves in the wild.