animal welfare

Photographs and text relate the rescue stories of a tiger named Nitro, who lost his sight, an albino bat, and three monkeys.

Asks readers to determine the plotline in a story with more than twenty possible endings in which a young girl learns lessons about love and loyalty when she is faced with decisions involving a puppy in danger.

Mandy and James visit a wildlife park in Scotland where they become involved in a quest to save two young resident wolves some locals want to have sent away.

While helping to set up a Santaland outside Walton Cottage Hospital, Mandy and James spot a stray Jack Russell terrier, and hatch a plan to match the puppy with Charlie, a young patient they have befriended who desperately wants a dog for Christmas.

The author examines how animals have been used for entertainment and sport in animal acts, canned hunting, cockfighting, and more, and explores the line between use and abuse.

The author provides a detailed looked into the world of horseracing and her efforts to save over 700 racehorses that are no longer able to race and find them new homes.

Presents the history of animal rights activism in the United States since its formation in 1866, and describes the moral, philosophical, and legal issues that have surrounded the organization in recent decades.

Gives an overview of the treatment and care that animals receive from humans, the potential for abuse in such areas as farming and research, and the ethics and consequences of animal abuse.

Examines both sides of the debate over whether recreational hunting is a cruel practice or a legitimate sport, discussing such aspects as gun control, animal population control, and the traditional nature of the activity.

Photographs and text discuss the history of humanity's relationship with the animal world as well as contemporary concerns of animal rights activists.