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61) Of dogs and men
Publisher
Documentary Go
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
According to a Department of Justice estimate, police officers shoot and kill over 10,000 pet dogs in the US every year. It takes audiences on a journey with pet owners through the tragedy of loss and pursuit of change in a legal system in which the very officers they challenge are an integral part. %x;From SWAT raids to simple calls and even visits to wrong addresses, we are seeing more and more incidents of officers using lethal force against...
62) Animal doctors
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Kids
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Follow different veterinarians throughout their day while they take care of sick or injured animals, from pets, farm animals, zoo animals, and ocean animals in this charming co-reader"--
63) Masks
Author
Series
Vet volunteers volume 11
Publisher
Puffin Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
After assisting with her own cat's emergency surgery, Sunita decides she can no longer work with animals and accepts an internship at a lab, unaware that the research conducted there includes animal testing.
64) Oink!
Publisher
Synergetic Distribution
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
When nine-year-old Babs receives a pig named Oink as a present from her grandfather, she convinces her parents to keep it. But her parents are not the biggest threat to Oink because her grandfather is secretly taking part in the sausage competition with her pet on the chopping block.
66) 5 elephants
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Language
English
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Take a close up look at the lives of five different elephants.
Author
Language
English
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Description
Just as tiny kittens and puppies grow into bigger cats and dogs, wild animal babies grow into adults too. These full-grown animals may no longer be cute and cuddly. Their wild instincts may kick in. They can become very large, even dangerous. What happens to these exotic pets when owners realize they can no longer care for them but they can't be returned to the wild? And what about big predators that get hurt or sick? This photographic journal takes...
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: The Goat with Many Coats tells the true story of Prospect, a small goat rescued by Leanne Lauricella, the barnyard rescuer behind the hugely popular Instagram account Goats of Anarchy. The perfect tale to inspire and delight animal lovers, The Goat with Many Coats pairs beautiful illustrations and real-life photos of Prospect the goat with a truly heartwarming tale readers of all ages will adore.
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Language
English
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World-renowned behavioral scientists Jane Goodall and Marc Bekoff have set forth ten trusts that we must honor as custodians of the planet. They argue passionately and persuasively that if we put these trusts to work in our lives, the earth and all its inhabitants will be able to live together harmoniously. The Ten Trusts expands the concept of our obligation to live in close relationship with animals -- for, of course, we humans are part of the animal...
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English
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Invites readers inside the Orangutan Care Center and Quarantine, operated by Orangutan Foundation International, in the South Pacific jungles of Borneo. It explores why baby orangutans become orphaned and the process of healing and rehabilitating them for return to the wild. It also highlights the people who work at the rescue center and how they aid the animals.
72) Hideout
Author
Series
Swindle mysteries volume 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
Luthor's former owner, Swindle, is back trying to reclaim his dog, and it is up to Griffin Bing, Savannah Drysdale and their friends to hide the Doberman until they can come up with a plan to rescue him from the vicious crook.
Author
Publisher
Helvetiq
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
All the real and important jobs dogs do, in one lavishly-illustrated book of more than 50 breeds. Dogs save lives and protect property. They search for treasures and sniff out criminals. They guide people who cannot see and comfort those who are sick. Dogs Who Work is about all the important jobs that real dogs do every day. Along the way, you'll meet the breeds that excel in certain skills, from guarding priceless paintings or assisting police...
74) The end of meat
Publisher
Gravitas Ventures
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
A feature documentary that explores the idea of a post-meat world. It includes interviews with philosophers, scientists, artists and activists who offer their insight and progressive ideas about the role of animals in society.
Author
Series
Curious Cat Spy Club volume 1
Language
English
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Description
"Classmates Kelsey, Becca, and Leo have nothing in common---until they rescue three kittens and form a secret club to help animals"--
Author
Publisher
Lantern Books
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of animal exploitation. Follows the development of animal protection from the ancient world through the Enlightenment, the anti-vivisection battles of the Victorian Era, and the birth of the modern animal rights movement with the publication of Peter Singer's "Animal Liberation".
Author
Publisher
Walter Foster Jr
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Goats of Anarchy: Angel and Her Wonderful Wheels is the heartwarming true story of Angel, the goat who learned to walk with wheels; from the Goats of Anarchy series, based on the popular Instagram account. Beautiful illustrations and heartwarming anecdotes bring this real story to life. ? Discover the story of Angel, a baby goat who is different from the others. Angel, who can't walk like other goats , is rescued by Leanne Lauricella, founder of...
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English
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Combining the ethical clarity of Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals with the disquieting vision of Alan Weissman's bestseller The World Without Us, a thought-provoking, entertaining exploration of a future where animal consumption is a thing of the past.
Though increasing numbers of people know that eating meat is detrimental to our planet's health, many still can't be convinced to give up eating meat. But how can we change behavior when common...
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Language
English
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Look out for Julie's new book, The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters.
The bestselling memoirist shows how saving a dog can sometimes help you save yourself.
The bestselling memoirist shows how saving a dog can sometimes help you save yourself.
Julie Klam writes about dogs with a rollicking wit and a radiating warmth-as no other writer can. In her bestselling memoir You Had Me at Woof, she shared the secrets of happiness she learned as an occasionally frazzled but always devoted owner of Boston terriers.
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