animal welfare

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

"Follow the photographic journey of orphaned polar bear Kali as he is rescued and whisked away to the Inupiat village of Kali. Villagers care for him until a plane flies him to the Alaska Zoo in Anchorage"--Provided by publisher.

Rory Freedman, co-author of the #1 New York Times mega-seller Skinny Bitch, returns with a call-to-arms to all animal lovers. So many of us call ourselves animal lovers and worship our dogs and cats?but we could be using that love as a force for helping all animals. Beg is a battle cry on their behalf, as well as an inspirational, empowering guide to what we can do to help them. With the same no-nonsense tone that made Skinny Bitch a success, Beg galvanizes us to change our choices and actions, and to love animals in a radical new way.

"Elephants were born to move, and their home range can be thousands of square miles. But in the Toronto zoo, Toka, Thika, and Iringa shared a tiny outdoor space of less than an acre of mostly barren, hard earth. Weakened by the cold winters and the lack of physical activity, the elephants were in desperate need of a change; otherwise they could not expect to live beyond middle age. This is the true story of their journey."--Back cover.

When Webster the dog arrives at Green Meadows Farm he has already been adopted, mistreated, and given away three times and is done with people, but the other animals of the shelter will not let him give up on the possibility of a special family.

"Ever since they formed the Curious Cat Spy Club, Kelsey, Becca, and Leo have been perfecting their spy skills, from decoding messages to picking locks. So when a mysterious stranger arrives in town claiming to own Becca's beloved zorse, Zed, the club is on the case! There's something suspicious about Caleb Hunter and the way Zed acts around him. Caleb seems charming, but Kelsey's not so sure."--Dust jacket.

While working at her aunt's dog day care, Lizzie tries to help a pug puppy named Pugsley behave so he can find a new home.

Marty finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home and tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.

Examines the conviction of professional football player Michael Vick for running a dog fighting operation, and describes how many of the dogs were rehabilitated to work as therapy dogs or live in loving homes.