animal welfare

Dog lover Lizze Peterson decides to investigate when she finds an adorable puppy struggling to stay afloat in an icy lake.

Twelve-year-old Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by carving wood, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger. Presented in Arabic.

Explores how to take care of a new dog.

Examines the history and controversy surrounding using animals for laboratory testing. Presents various issues related to the topics and the opposing view points related to each. Includes text-related questions and activities, diagrams, tables, and color photographs.

"For centuries, philosophers, scientists, and lawmakers worldwide have debated the merits of affording certain rights to animals. Central to any discussion of the topic is morality, who, or what, possesses it, and how and when it should be bestowed. This examination of the animal rights movement covers this and other points of contention, as well as the history of the movement and the people at the forefront of lobbying for animal welfare. Readers will discover and be inspired by the variety of safe, practical methods for getting involved on behalf of those who cannot speak for themselves"--Provided by publisher.

Readers will discover how to make a personal checklist of their cruelty-free values and buy budget-friendly clothes that they can feel good about.

This book helps new vegans negotiate the pitfalls of choosing ethical food.

Examines the legal rights and welfare of pets in the United States, covering pet welfare protection, the purebred dog industry, dog and cat overpopulation, wild pets, and other related issues. Includes a chronology, text-related questions and activities, diagrams, tables, color photographs, organizations to contact, reproducibles, and sources for more information.

In March of 1887, Rocco, an eleven-year-old from an Italian village, arrives in New York City where he is forced to live in squalor and beg for money as a street musician, but he finds the city's cruelty to children and animals intolerable and sets out to make things better, whatever the cost to himself.