animal welfare

A group of neighbors join together to help five deer who have wandered into the city in search of food.

Traces the history of animal research and protection and discusses whether any amount of animal distress is justified to save or enhance human life.

Discusses the pros and cons of testing products intended for human use on animals, as well as the legal and ethical issues involved.

Sixth-grader Rusty, determined to help an injured dog that is chained outdoors in frigid weather, calls animal control then takes matters into his own hands, aided by his best friend and a ghost collie that leads Rusty to an even deeper secret. Includes instructions for knitting cat blankets.

Discusses the welfare of dogs around the world, highlighting both regions where dogs are abused, neglected, and exploited, and the people and organizations seeking to improve such situations and rescue dogs from poor living conditions.

Taylor and the other girls at Wildwood Stables try to protect a horse from Plum Mason's overtraining, while Taylor enjoys the progress she has made with Prince Albert.

Describes various careers dealing with animals and the education and training necessary for such jobs as veterinarian, pet trainer, wildlife rehabilatator, humane investigator, photographer, and naturalist.

Tells the everyday stories of life and death at the Columbia-Greene Humane Society in upstate New York, providing information about the real work of animal shelters, and the reasons why so many pets end up in shelters.

A collection of poems about a snake, a ferret, a rat, a cat, and other animals at Sydney's pet store - a "rescue" pet store, where all of the animals had been unwanted or abandoned.