Illustrates and explains a series of strategems to keep squirrels from eating and ruining yards and gardens when more traditional tactics fail. View More...
An owner's guide to giving a puppy a successful start to life. Puppy Bible is uniquely designed to guide new puppy owners on a week-by-week basis from the all-important planning and decision stages, up to those exciting first days at home, through the first six months of a puppy's life and beyond. The book is divided into two parts. First, a clearly illustrated, week-by-week planner that educates the owner about a number of important topics, including: The puppy's physical and mental development What the owner should do at every stage of the puppy's growth Newborn: 8-week countdown to pu... View More...
The sequel to The Cat who Came for Christmas and The Cat and the Curmudgeon tells of Cleveland Amory's travels with his cat, Polar Bear, to reunions at Milton Academy and Harvard, recalling his prep school and university days. View More...
In this sequel to her illuminating bestseller The Hidden Life of Dogs, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas profiles the canines in her own household to show how dogs have comfortably adapted to life with their human owners -- and with each other. A classically trained anthropologist, she answers questions we all have about our pets' behavior. Do dogs have different barks that mean different things? What makes a dog difficult to house-train? Why do certain dogs and cats get along so well? How does Snoopy recognize people he sees only once a year, while Misty barks at strangers she sees every day? The Soc... View More...
You don't always know what you're getting into when you bring home a puppy. Enter Henry, a boxer who suffers from Supreme Dictator of the Universe Syndrome. He vandalizes his obedience school, leaps through windows, cheats death at every turn, and generally causes his long-suffering owner Erin Taylor Young to wonder what on earth she did that God would send this dog to derail her life.Through his laugh-out-loud antics and escapades, Henry will steal readers' hearts. Anyone who has ever owned a dog, especially a canine catastrophe like Henry, will enjoy this lighthearted book about a dog who br... View More...
This charming collection shares stories about the author s parade of cats through his household, including Lucy, a vagabond who came to him near death s door, as well as Mitten, Rainbow, Johnny Ringo, and others. It s easy to get lulled into believing our cats will live forever . . . But I always had a feeling that Lucy s time with us would be short. As a result, I tried extra hard to make her daily life as comfortable and enjoyable as possible. I discovered peace in my care for her . . . I loved her not only for who she was, but for who I became when I was with her. Narratives about cats are ... View More...
In this collection of true short stories, Gayle Bunney shares her often hilarious and sometimes sad experiences with the dogs in her life. These heart-warming tales glow with her savvy dog wisdom. View More...
In the past, scientists have refused to acknowledge that animals have anything like human intelligence, but a growing body of research reveals otherwise. We've discovered ants that use leaves as tools to cross bodies of water, woodpecker finches that hold twigs in their beaks to dig for grubs, and bonobo apes that can use sticks to knock down fruit or pole-vault over water. Not only do animals use tools, some also display an ability to learn and problem-solve.Based on the latest scientific and anecdotal evidence culled from animal experts in the labs and the field, Inside the Animal Mind is an... View More...
The odds had always been stacked against Homer, the little blind kitten nobody wanted. But destiny took a hand the day he met Gwen Cooper, and with the publication twelve years later of the international best seller "Homer's Odyssey," Homer went from beloved housecat to world-wide star. He became the scourge and darling of the reporters, photographers, videographers, bloggers, and radio hosts who clamored to meet him-dragging his hapless human behind him as he greeted fame with his usual joie de vivre and occasional "catitude." He became a spokes-cat for the cause of special-needs animals ever... View More...
