"If one book can make a world of difference for animals, this is it!"

Pieces of My Heart - Writings Inspired by Animals and Nature is not easily categorized. It includes much published favorites and all new writings. If "How Could You?" has made you cry, "The Basset Chronicles" have made you laugh," if "We Are Their Heroes" has inspired you, and "The Zen of Cat" has comforted you, then you already know the author's range and ability to write from the heart, to the hearts of those who love animals. In Pieces of My Heart, Jim Willis pulls out all the stops with an array of poetry and prose, essays, memoirs, and short stories. His writings deal with our improbable and amusing shared lives with pets, personal loss, coping with grief, and a deeper appreciation of animals and all of creation. He writes from the viewpoint of an experienced rescuer and animal guardian, and his writings encompass dogs, cats, wolves, horses, wildlife, and all species. He concludes with a useful Appendix of suggestions for helping animals and organizations, and resources from the world wide web. This is both a book you will personally cherish and one you will give to others to inspire and educate.

ASPCA Complete Guide to Dogs:

Everything You Need to Know about Choosing and Caring for Your Pet.

ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats:

Everything You Need to Know about Choosing and Caring for Your Pet.

Get Fuzzy: The Dog Is Not a Toy

On the comics scene of late, Get Fuzzy has made the fur fly. Now syndicated in more than 175 newspapers, this freshly amusing strip has rapidly become the new darling among readers who enjoy pets with an attitude. This wry cartoon features Rob Wilco, a mild-mannered ad guy who's guardian to two rambunctious pets: Bucky, a temperamental cat who carries a boom box and goes on spending sprees, and Satchel, a gentle canine who tries to remain neutral even when he bears the brunt of Bucky's mischief. Together, this unlikely trio hang out together, watching TV, cooking for friends, and attempting the occasional adventure outside. Anyone who has a pet or even knows one will find Get Fuzzy an astutely witty take on relationships between the species.

Bones Would Rain from the Sky: by Suzanne Clothier

Deepening Our Relationships with Dogs

For anyone who has ever dreamed of being able to really talk to their dogs -- and "hear" what they have to say... Akin to Monty Roberts's The Man Who Listens to Horses and going light-years beyond The Hidden Life of Dogs or any training manual, Suzanne Clothier takes a radical new direction in understanding our life with dogs...and our mutual love. Drawing on a lifetime of experience with dogs, this nationally renowned dog trainer brings us astonishing new lessons about our animals -- and ourselves. Gently, with intelligence, humor, and unfailing patience, Suzanne Clothier guides us to truly comprehend another creature's mind and heart. You will discover how our dogs see the world from their uniquely canine perspective, how we can meet their deep need for leadership without using force or coercion, and how the "laws" of canine culture often put our dogs at odds with us and our very human world.

Cold Noses at the Pearly Gates:

A Book of HopeA beautiful and well-written book A reader from Thousand Oaks, CA , July 1, 1999 A wonderful, inspiring, loving book I was impressed and gratified by this book. It shows great love and compassion for both pets and their grieving owners. He attempts (and very well!) to show the biblical evidence that animals, indeed go to Heaven and that we might one day be reunited. Through examples he demonstrates communication and interaction between man and animal, and relates of their courage and loyalty, and intelligence. He reminds us of those wonderful stories of the child that fell into the gorilla cage at the zoo and the rescue of it by a mother gorilla; he also recounts the marvelous story of when those whales were trapped under the ice and would have suffocated were it not for so many people's efforts to cut holes in the ice progressively in the direction that finally got them to where they belonged; the animals seemed to know what was expected of them and performed accordingly. He goes into what his beliefs are regarding the Creation and the Fall that led to where man and animal are today in a very convincing manner. He gives excellent advice on selection of a pet as well. To sum up, he does a beautiful job of explaining the importance of animals, our interaction with them, and God's plan for them.

Old Yeller

At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene. Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for Old Yeller?

I'll always love you !

From School Library Journal PreSchool-Grade 2 In this gentle, moving story, Elfie, a dachshund, and her special boy progress happily through life together. When she is young, Elfie is full of pep and pranks; but as her master grows taller and taller, Elfie grows fatter and slower. One morning Elfie does not wake up. The family... 

FLAWED DOGS

 Author Berkeley Breathed
From the author of the BLOOM COUNTY comic strip comes wacky pictoral and short verse about the fictional Year-End Leftovers at the Piddleton 'Last Chance' Dog Pound. Pure entertainment!

Dog fans of all ages will love Flawed Dogs, the annual publication of the fictional "Last Chance" Dog Pound, in the small town of Piddleton, Vermont. Pulitzer Prizewinning Berkeley Breathed, whose books for adults and children have sold a whopping eight million copies, is at the top of his form with his riotous depictions of these imperfect dogs and their original, dissatisfied owners. Berkeley Breathed is a Pulitzer Prizewinning editorial cartoonist. His comic strip, Bloom County, ran for years in newspapers worldwide.

Author Biography: Berkeley Breathed lives and works in Santa Barbara, California and is the proud owner of a gentle pit bull named Ridley, a deaf dachshund named Milly, and a refugee mutt from the Puerto Rican streets named Pilar—splendidly flawed dogs, every one.

The Cat Who Went to Paris and A Cat Abroad

Before Peter Gethers met Norton, the publisher, screenwriter, and author was a confirmed cat-hater. Then everything changed. Peter opened his heart to the Scottish Fold kitten and their adventures to Paris, Fire Island, and in the subways of Manhattan took on the color of legend and mutual love. The Cat Who Went to Paris proves that sometimes all it takes is paws and personality to change a life. 

Synopsis   When Peter Gethers's girlfriend surprised him with a gift of a small, furry gray kitten, soon to be named Norton, he had no idea that this feline would eventually tour two continents; find himself on the "A" list of desirable celebrities who stay at the ultra-chic Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles; be feted with a Pounce pizza at Spago by superstar chef Wolfgang Puck; and, most importantly, change his owner's life forever. Now to celebrate the publication of the third Norton book, The Cat Who'll Live Forever, all of Norton's earlier adventures are bound together in this reissue of the bestselling books, and its continuation, A Cat Abroad. About the Author In addition to being his cat's Boswell, Peter Gethers is a novelist, publisher, and writer for TV and movies.

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