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In the past 25 years, science has made great advancements in the field of Veterinary Medicine. Of these advancements, many benefit our feline community. Where once a cat was considered old at 6 years, with a life expectancy of 8 to 10 years, they are now able to live longer and healthier lives, many cats into their late teens. On Older Cats presents a view of the aging cat in a most unique way. Rather than being too technical, the information is given...
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Ms. Carries PB&J Farm is one very special place. It is a home for lost animals for ALL lost animals. Everyone is welcome at PB&J Farm. Ms. Carrie ensures everyone's needs are met. They all live as one big happy family. It doesn't matter if you are a fish or a dog, a cat or a frog, a bird or a ferret, a horse or a cow. No one is a stranger in this animal haven. Ms. Carrie is a hero.
One Saturday morning, everyone is frisking and frolicking about....
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The first of a series of books about the interaction of children and animals, the book is about two girls taking responsibility for their actions. The girls, on their way home from school, go through the park on their bicycles. They see an old lady with a beautiful golden retriever on a leash. They ask the lady to let the dog off the leash so they can play with it. The dog is let loose and sees a squirrel shortly after the leash is off. Of course,...
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Mathilda Mongoose decided that it was time for her sons to go out into the world and make their own fortunes. After all, Mathilda was now a widow. Her husband, Maurice Mongoose, had only recently met with a most unfortunate accident. It had seemed so easy to get the young chickens from inside the cage. What Maurice did not know is that it was a trap set to catch him. Poor Maurice! That had been the end of him. Now, Mathilda was having a difficult...
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This book will provide the reader with a well rounded understanding of animal-assisted therapy, or "pet therapy." Animal-assisted therapy is a therapeutic tool that is used to faciliate the client's treatment and recovery process. Some of the people who will benefit from reading this book include counselors, school counselors, social workers, educators, students, and anyone interested in animal-assisted therapy. Teachers may implement this book in...
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Today I Met A Rainbow is a powerful book about a brave young girl named Patricia Pat Turner. It is a true story masterfully told with colorful illustrations depicting the transition from segregation to integration in Hampton Roads, Virginia. At the age of fourteen, Pat finds herself on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Pat becomes one of the seventeen Black scholars chosen to integrate the all-white public schools in Norfolk, Virginia...
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Animal lovers unite and join with this author to discover together the magnificent breed of dogs called the Alaskan Malamute. Enjoy this series of delightful stories, mostly set in Hawaii, about seven Malamute dogs. Get to know them from puppyhood through old age. Learn about the joys, trials and tribulations of raising these powerful, intelligent dogs in a tropical environment. Learn about the natural beauty of the Hawaiian Islands. Walk with them...
12) Jack's Busy Day
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Jack is a little dog who wants to be a chef when he grows up. He loves to cook, eats a healthy diet, exercises, and sometimes gets into mischief.
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Maury Haraway tracks the course of nature across the seasons of the year and the landscape of North America. Trained as an expert in comparative psychology and animal behavior, and an avid birder for decades, Haraway chronicles the behavior and the adventures of the wild birds and mammals that share our environment, offers unique commentaries on natural history and philosophy, and recalls seasonal experiences of a youth spent in what now seems a much...
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David Christian is a twelve year old boy that lived in the Missouri Ozarks in the 1830s. He was orphaned when his father was killed in a tragic accident. After his home was taken from him by some unscrupulous people he and his dog Smokey set out on an impromptu journey to his uncles home near the Buffalo River in Arkansas. Unprepared for the winter trip, they are trapped by a snowstorm and have to take shelter in a large hollow tree. The story details...
15) A Toulouse Story
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The Toulouse Story explains the life of an egg from the clutch to becoming a gosling, to growing into a young adult goose. This is a child's easy reader book with a glossary of terms used in the story and beautiful, natural photographs.
16) Clark the Shark
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"Clark The Shark" deals with bullying, which is a worldwide problem and can lead to negative consequences. In hopes that young children, kindergarten and pre-school will learn, before they enter an advanced school environment, to accept other children as individuals and learn from "Clark The Shark" to treat others the way they would like to be treated. The effort to "prevent", rather than "treat", should be the focus by developing cultural competency...
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"Little Chicken Tales" is the story of a small flock of Bantams whose loves and conflicts and social order parallel the family and society of the human race. They fight for the right to mate and reproduce themselves. They brood, protect and teach their young chicks, and when danger and death come, they sound the alarm, and are grief stricken. But they learn from their experiences, and they find ways to cope with the predators who threaten them. They...
18) Rosie's Story
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About Rosie Rosie was a real soul who lived on Rosemoore Lake from 2007 2012. She came from Michigan to our lake along with her friend and partner Moorey. Delivered in postal carriers and released into our lake, both swans brought a majestic and special sense of pride and love to the people who lived on or around the lake who helped to feed and support them. There were many others that would come from the outside of the neighborhood to take pictures...
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Nonis Secret Garden is a story of love between a grandmother and her grandchildren and their connection to nature. They encounter animals in their secret place that is surrounded by trees, flowers and wildlife. Not only a story of joy and excitement, it is a reminder of how precious times can be if we open our hearts to the gifts God has bestowed around us. Remember: Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever...
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