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Rescue Ink: How Ten Guys Saved Countless Dogs and Cats, Twelve Horses, Five Pigs, One Duck,and a Few Turtles
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Include books by the same authorNo Buddy Left Behind: Bringing U.S. Troop's Dogs and Cats Safely Home from the Combat Zone
Terri Crisp · 264 pages
This tightly-wound narrative begins with Sgt. Eddie Watson, who falls in love with an Iraqi stray dog his unit named Charlie and ends with a challenging airlift of 26 dogs and two cats from the Red Zone of Bagdad, Iraq through Dubai, Paris, England, and Washington, D.C. to their new homes in the United States where they would be reunited with their soldier buddies. The conduit for all is the SPC
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
Temple Grandin, Catherine Johnson · 342 pages
Drawing on the latest research and her own work, Grandin identifies the core emotional needs of animals and explains how to fulfill them for dogs and cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals.
Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing, and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon
Nick Trout · 287 pages
It's 2:47 a.m. when Dr. Nick Trout takes the phone call that starts another hectic day at the Angell Animal Medical Center. Sage, a ten-year old German shepherd, will die without emergency surgery for a serious stomach condition. Over the next twenty-four hours Dr. Trout fights for Sage's life, battles disease in the operating room, unravels tricky diagnoses, reassures frantic pet parents, and ref
All Creatures Great and Small
James Herriot · 442 pages
Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic animal patients. For over forty years, generations of readers have thrilled to Herriot's marvelous tales, deep love of life, and extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote, beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating
The Hidden Life of Dogs
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas · 148 pages
Based on thirty years of living with dogs, wolves, and dingoes and of the ways their lives intertwined with her own, the novelist and anthropologist presents an ethological poem of the lives of dozens of dogs.
Travels with Casey
Benoit Denizet-Lewis · 360 pages
Over four months, thirty-two states, and 13,000 miles in a rented motor home, Denizet-Lewis and his canine companion attempt to pay tribute to the most powerful interspecies bond there is, in the country with the highest rate of dog ownership in the world. On the way, Denizet-Lewis--known for his deeply reported dispatches from far corners of American life--meets an irresistible cast of dogs and d
What the Dog Did: Tales from a Formerly Reluctant Dog Owner
Emily Yoffe · 264 pages
Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs
Monty Don · 240 pages
Nigel, the golden retriever, is the star of BBC Gardeners' World, padding along quietly behind his owner, Monty Don, and yet stealing every scene. Beloved by the public, Nigel gets fan mail, birthday cards and has inspired social media fan sites. In this heart-warming memoir of Nigel and all the other dogs in his life, Monty Don also explores the special place dogs occupy in our lives and celebrat
One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food
Michael Schaffer · 288 pages
A witty, insightful, and affectionate examination of how and why we spend billions on our pets, and what this tells us about ourselves.
Endal: How One Extraordinary Dog Brought a Family Back from the Brink
Allen Parton, Sandra Parton · 275 pages
"Allen Parton suffered a serious head injury while serving in the Gulf War and returned home unable to walk, talk or remember most of his life. He couldn't even remember his wife, Sandra, and their two children. After five years of rehabilitation, he was still severely disabled. Sandra was a nurse so thought she would be able to help her husband, but the Allen who had returned didn't remember her,
Dogs That Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home & Other Unexplained Powers of Animals
Rupert Sheldrake · 368 pages
Navy SEAL Dogs: My Tale of Training Canines for Combat
Mike Ritland, Thea Feldman · 190 pages
This is the dramatic inside story of elite K9 warriors - who these dogs are, how they are trained, and the extreme missions they undertake to save lives. From detecting explosives to eliminating the bad guys, these powerful dogs are also some of the smartest and highest-skilled working animals on the planet. Mike Ritland's job is to train them. In Navy SEAL Dogs, author Mike Ritland tells how he
Colter: The True Story of the Best Dog I Ever Had
Rick Bass · 224 pages
Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul: Celebrating Pets as Family with Stories About Cats, Dogs and Other Critters
Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Marty Becker, Carol Kline · 408 pages
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul spoke directly to the hearts of all readers whose lives have ever been changed by the love of a pet. Now the coauthors bring readers this volume, honoring the unique and enduring love that people share with their cats and dogs. Like its predecessor, this book is a joyous and inspiring collection--sometimes poignant, sometimes amusing, always filled with th
A Small Furry Prayer: Dog Rescue and the Meaning of Life
Steven Kotler
One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Helmand - An Inspiring True Story
Pen Farthing · 340 pages
A true story of how one man saved the stray dogs of Afghanistan. In a remote outpost of Now Zad, in Helmand Province, Pen Farthing and his troup of young Royal Marines survive frequent engagements with the Taliban and forge links with the local community. Pen's tour of duty will change his life forever, but for entirely unexpected reasons. Appalled by the horrors of local dog fighting, he interven
Five True Dog Stories
Margaret Davidson · 47 pages
An anthology of five dog stories including the story of Barry, the Saint Bernard.
Scent of the Missing: Love and Partnership with a Search-and-Rescue Dog
Susannah Charleson