animal welfare

Examines the recent trend toward free-range farming, raising animals for food in a sustainable way, and looks at what this means for consumers and growers.

When John was ten years old his father brought back a baby orangutan from Indonesia, and Raja quickly becomes John's "brother" and responsibility--so years later, after his parents divorce, and his father has sold Raja to a roadside zoo, John sets out to rescue him and bring him to a sanctuary in Indonesia.

Adopting a cat from a rescue or shelter helps save the life of an unwanted, abandoned, or neglected animal. Learn all the factual information on this worldwide problem.

Explores the history of the animal rights movement in the United States.

Examines the history of the animal protection movement, and discusses the important people who have worked to make a difference in the lives of animals, including Richard Martin, Samuel Pepys, and William Hogarth; and describes other related topics.

In Laos, twelve-year-old Tam must work at a bear farm where bears are cruelly caged and milked for their bile, but when a familiar cub is brought to the farm, Tam will do anything to free both the cub, and himself.

The story of a bedraggled white feline who came for Christmas and took over the heart of Cleveland Amory.

Evie and Megan find a dog, cat, and rabbit in a temporary animal shelter and try to find them homes before they are put to sleep by the authorities.

Fourteen-year-old Jamie has second thoughts about harboring a killer whale that his father and he captured off the coast of Vancouver, British Columbia and plan to sell to a sea amusement park.

The extraordinary story of one man who has driven more than 1 million miles to rescue thousands of dogs from hunger, abuse and neglect and give them a second chance at life and love.