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It's time for Pinky's family to get a new pet. Pinky wants a dog, but his mother and father vote with Amanda and soon they will have a cat. But when Patches, as the cat is named, sneaks into Pinky's room each night, Pinky's feelings begin to change.

This innovative book combines the elements of a picture book--exciting stories, poems, and artwork--with elements of nonfiction--intriguing facts and ideas about guinea pigs.

"Chaser has a way with words. She knows over a thousand of them--more than any other animal of any species except humans. In addition to common nouns like house, ball, and tree, she has memorized the names of more than one thousand toys and can retrieve any of them on command. Based on that learning, she and her owner and trainer, retired psychologist John Pilley, have moved on to further impressive feats, demonstrating her ability to understand sentences...

"Dogs have been mankind's faithful companions for tens of thousands of years, yet today they are regularly treated as either pack-following wolves or furry humans. The truth is, dogs are neither--and our misunderstanding has put them in serious crisis. What dogs really need is a spokesperson, someone who will assert their specific needs. Renowned anthrozoologist Dr. John Bradshaw has made a career of studying human-animal interactions, and in Dog...

A boy tells all the reasons a small, fire-breathing dragon would make an excellent pet, and the ways he would take proper care of it if he had one.

"Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to pet hamsters through simple, predictable text and related photos"--Provided by publisher"--

Wilbur, the pig, is desolate when he discovers that he is destined to be the farmer's Christmas dinner until his spider friend, Charlotte, decides to help him.

Charles and Lizzie Peterson are visiting their cousins in the country when they find an abandoned border collie puppy. Flash loves to run and chase, so Charles and Lizzie know not just any home will work for this puppy. Can they find a forever home that's just right for Flash?

Many families view animal welfare as a priority, evacuation and sheltering preparations and responses must account for animals. Interviews with emergency management professionals and animal shelter personnel show how state and local agencies are using lessons learned Colorado's natural disasters to be prepared to evacuate and shelter animals during emergencies.

Grandma Tildy finally agrees to take an unwanted elephant into her home, but soon regrets her decision.