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The authoritative information and advice you need, illustrated throughout with full-color photographs-now revised and redesigned to be even more reader-friendly!
Bearded dragons are increasingly popular; they may soon overtake the green iguana as the most popular reptile in the U.S. With their unique appearance, docile nature, and minimal care requirements, beardies make a great introduction to reptile keeping. With colorful photos, charts, and tables,...
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David Raber first saw Cougar when the mountain lion was an eight-week-old kitten on display, locked up in a toaster-size cage and poked and prodded by a crowd. Raber took him out, held him, and just couldn't put him back. He made four promises that day: one, no more petting, out of respect for Cougar; two, no more cages; three, he would educate the public against exotic-animal ownership; and four, he would make Cougar happy, and this has become a...
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""No Dog Should Die Alone" was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey's TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro's work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of "old dogs learning new tricks," Coffey and Fusaro show...
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"In Coston's enjoyable second memoir, he again celebrates the gift of pets. Coston continues to work at his own veterinary practice in Virginia, meeting adorable pets and their loving and quirky owners every day. These include Precious the parrot, remarkably friendly and unafraid for a bird, Dahmun, or "Mountain of Love," the Bull Mastiff, named by his linguist owner in a language he created, and Greco the beagle shepherd mix, who likes to eat rocks...
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"Inspiring, true tales of interspecies adoption, One Big Happy Family tells the heartwarming stories of animals who have reached out to save the lives of babies from other species and raise them as their own. Whether it's the border collie and his piglets, the cat and her ducklings, the orangutan and his lion cubs, or even the Labrador and her baby hippo, these are poignant, charming tales of animals who have felt the parental instinct and cared for...
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Playful puppies! Cuddly kittens! Beautiful birds! In the next book in the hit Little Kids First Big Book series, readers learn all about pets with fur, feathers, fins, scales, and shells--and how to find and care for the perfect pet for their family. From cats to dogs to guinea pigs to birds to fish to snakes and more, this adorable reference book introduces kids to a wide variety of family-friendly pets. Readers learn which kinds of animals make...
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Baby-sitters Club. Original series volume 22
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Receiving a desperate call from the Mancusi family, Jessi takes on an unusual sitting job caring for three dogs, five cats, two birds, a cage of hamsters, guinea pigs, fish, a snake, rabbits, and turtles. Ann M. Martin is the creator of The Baby-sitters Club, which has more than 190 million books in print, making it one of the most popular series in the history of publishing. Her novels include A Corner of the Universe (a Newbery Honor...
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The story of an odd couple, a British military historian and the Tawny Owl with whom he lived for fifteen-years.
Martin Windrow was a war historian with little experience with pets when he adopted an owl the size of a corncob. Adorable but with knife-sharp talons, Mumble became Windrow's closest, if at times unpredictable, companion, first in a South London flat and later in the more owl-friendly Sussex countryside. In The Owl Who Liked Sitting on...
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Sam Waters is desperate to have a pet. But his parents say that first, Sam must prove he's responsible. So he takes an after-school job in a pet store called Little Shop of Hamsters. To his horror, Sam soon finds that cute, little hamsters can become very UNCUTE monsters. Suddenly, Sam isn't fighting for a pet--he's fighting to survive! Could the souvenir he got in HorrorLand have anything to do with this?
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"Holistic Pet Care" is a labor of love, designed to empower you as a pet owner to make informed, compassionate choices that align with your pet's best interests. It's a testament to the profound bond between humans and their animal companions, emphasizing the importance of nurturing your pet's health and happiness naturally.
Join us on this enriching journey where love, compassion, and holistic wisdom converge to create a harmonious life for...
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In the gentle whispers of dawn and the silent ballet of starlit nights, there exists a world of boundless love and unwavering companionship. It's a world where the softest of paws and the warmest of gazes hold the power to mend hearts and ignite spirits. Here, in the embrace of our beloved furry friends, we find solace, joy, and an unspoken language that transcends the barriers of human words. With every word penned and every image crafted, we celebrate...
17) Dinah
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Samantha Kosel is a special education teacher from Albuquerque, New Mexico. She is a proud mother and dedicated educator. She wrote this story after her childhood cat, Dinah, passed over the rainbow bridge. She hopes to share the love and joy that pets bring to all our lives.
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Wie Sie gezielt die Selbstbeherrschung Ihres Hundes stärken, um ihn zu einem souveränen Gefährten zu erziehen, der Ihnen verlässlich gehorcht und selbst in hektischen Situationen die Ruhe bewahrt.
Schluss mit langweiligen und unpraktischen Einzelübungen, die im Alltag keine Wirkung zeigen. Tauchen Sie stattdessen mit der erfahrenen Hundeexpertin Sophie Richter in die Welt der Impulskontrolle ein und entdecken Sie die 7 effektivsten Methoden...
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Although scholars in the disciplines of law, psychology, philosophy, and sociology have published a considerable number of prescriptive, normative, and theoretical studies of animals in society, Pet Politics presents the first study of the development of companion animal or pet law and policy in Canada and the United States by political scientists. The authors examine how people and governments classify three species of pets or companion animals-cats,...
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