animal welfare

Text and photographic illustrations discuss animals as a food source, as the objects of hunting and trapping, as pets, and as the subject of the animal rights movement.

Contains fourteen essays that offer varying perspectives on issues related to zoo and animal welfare, discussing if animals suffer in captivity, whether or not elephants are thriving in zoos, the role of zoos in education, and other topics; and provides contact information for organizations and a bibliography.

A collection of photographs of Audie, one of the more than forty dogs rescued from Michael Vick's dog fighting ring, and provides details about the puppy's rehabilitation, adoption, and new life.

Charles Peterson, who finds homes for dogs, tries to help a puppy that is being mistreated by its owners.

Mandy and James visit London where they try to rescue a lost puppy from the dangers of the big city.

Members of the Animal Rescue Club save wild animals in trouble, nurse them back to health, and return them to the wild.

Mandy Hope, accustomed to helping out at the Animal Ark veterinary clinic, faces a real challenge when Tania Benster, a new girl upset over the recent divorce of her parents, refuses to care for the miniature horse that was meant to be her birthday present.

Mandy and James investigate reports that a campsite where riding stables once stood is haunted by a ghostly horse and rider.

Mandy tries to help a dolphin in an animal park after the dolphin's partner dies.