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'A delightful read' RADIO TIMES'Heartwarming tales' DAILY MAILA celebration of the different creatures - great and small - that this Yorkshire vet has come to know and love.Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton has spent his days as a mixed practice vet treating...

The perfect gift book for cat lovers everywhere, showing how to measure your cat's intelligence in a series of easy and fun tests. How clever is your cat? Can your cat: Make sounds upon request?Predict a change in the weather? ...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781914198274Author Rowan Hisayo BuchananFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Daunt BooksPublisher Daunt Books

'Share[s] the life-enhancing joys of the humble hen' Sunday Times 'Clocks our obsession with chicken-keeping ... Brilliant' New York Magazine An immersive blend of chicken-keeping memoir and animal welfare reporting by...

She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself. She has to be. 'We've alerted the RNLI and they're sending a lifeboat out.' 'The RNLI?' I said, surprised. 'They do that?' ...

'A delightful read' RADIO TIMES'Heartwarming tales' DAILY MAILA celebration of the different creatures - great and small - that this Yorkshire vet has come to know and love.Yorkshire Vet Julian Norton has spent his days as a mixed practice vet treating...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307406866Author Joe CampFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 215gDimensions(mm) 201mm *...

"When Species Meet is a breathtaking meditation on the intersection between humankind and dog, philosophy and science, and macro and micro cultures." -Cameron Woo, Publisher of Bark magazine In 2006, about 69 million U.S. households had pets, giving...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913586065Author Asia MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint Worldwide Information PublishingPublisher Worldwide Information PublishingWeight(grams)...

She has to be OK, I pleaded silently to myself. She has to be. 'We've alerted the RNLI and they're sending a lifeboat out.' 'The RNLI?' I said, surprised. 'They do that?' ...

There are many myths our culture perpetuates about domestic cats: they live longer indoors, sleep all day, are easy and low-maintenance pets, and can't be trained. Even the most well-meaning kitty caregiver will be surprised to learn that these long-held...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996260602Author Kate McGahanFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint Kate McGahanPublisher Kate McGahanWeight(grams) 245gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 12mm

Both heartwarming and meditative, The Cat Inside explores not only the personal relationship between Burroughs and cats, but the deeper relationship of cats with mankind, which Burroughs traces back to the Egyptians. This book of moving and witty...

The magic of dogs! They keep company, provide unconditional love, share in the ups and downs of our lives and make every day an adventure.How do dogs do it? They brighten our days, act as our therapists, and become our best friends-without saying one...

A New York Times bestseller!National Book Award finalist Sy Montgomery reflects on the personalities and quirks of 13 animals-her friends-who have profoundly affected her in this stunning, poetic, and life-affirming memoir featuring illustrations by...

In the tradition of the beloved New York Times bestsellers Marley and Me and Oogy: The Dog Only a Family Could Love, a charming, inspirational memoir about empathy, resilience, kindness, and an adorable deaf blind pink dog.When Connecticut veterinarian...

A beautifully written, deeply provocative inquiry into the intersection of animal and disability liberation and the debut of an important new social criticHow much of what we understand of ourselves as "human" depends on our physical and mental abilities...

'This is a book for anyone who has ever thought they didn't quite fit in' -- Beverley Cuddy, Dogs Today'An inspirational story that is told with humour, candour and humility that I am sure will offer hope to others who also struggle with their mental...

We often consider dogs to be our enduring sidekicks but the truth is domestic pigs have played a role in our lives for nearly as long. Pigs are highly social and smart. They like to play. They're inventive, crafty and belligerent - and...

In E. B. White on Dogs, his granddaughter and manager of his literary estate, Martha White, has compiled the best and funniest of his essays, poems, letters, and sketches depicting over a dozen of White's various canine companions. Featured here are...

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL OUTDOOR BOOK AWARDA moving, insightful love story about the vast possiblities of the relationship between humans and dogs.While on a camping trip, Ted Kerasote meets a Labrador mix living on his own in the wild. They become...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913586287Author Asia MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 198Imprint WORLDWIDE INFORMATION PUBLISHINGPublisher WORLDWIDE INFORMATION PUBLISHINGWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250029461Author James BowenFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Thomas Dunne BooksPublisher Palgrave USA

For centuries, cats have been worshipped, adored and mistrusted in equal measure. This beautiful gift book contains a selection of essays, stories, and poems on cats by writers from across the ages. In these pages, writers reflect on the curious...

A guide to discovering the spiritual agreements between our souls and those of our animal companions * Explains how animals have physical or behavioral issues to evolve their souls as well as help our soul's evolution and release past-life karma *...

The book that Entertainment Weekly called "hilarious," Publishers Weekly declared "a true pleasure," Booklist called "heartwarming," and the Dallas Morning News praised as "rich and funny" is now available in paperback. When Bob Tarte bought a house in...

**The follow-up to the smash-hit Sunday Times bestseller, 'Alfie the Doorstep Cat'. Alfie's back - and more adventurous than ever!** Edgar Road used to be your typical London street; a road full of people who barely said a word to one another...

When Steve Duno found a puppy - flea-bitten and emaciated - on a Californian roadside, he had no idea what he was letting himself in for. Lou, as he called the dog, was the offspring of marijuana farm guard dogs; a half-Rotweiller, half-Alsatian bundle...

The bestselling author of Dog Sense and Cat Sense explains why living with animals has always been a fundamental aspect of being humanIn this highly original and hugely enjoyable work, John Bradshaw examines modern humans' often contradictory...

The Sunday Times bestseller returns for a fourth book! Alfie and his mischievous kitten George are back for more adventures - this time taking them a long way from home... Alfie and George just can't seem to keep out...

Joan Chittister invites us to embrace and celebrate the deep bond between humans and animals. 'Two Dogs and a Parrot' offers both heart-warming stories and thought-provoking reflections about sharing life with an animal companion. The relationships we...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922754035Author Stevie HolcombFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Smith Street BooksPublisher Smith Street BooksWeight(grams) 160g

A challenging foster dog inspires an experienced foster mama to explore where the endless stream of unwanted dogs is coming from-and how things could change.After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder...

When her beloved small dog died, Bel Mooney was astonished at the depth of her ongoing sorrow. Sharing her loss online and in a newspaper article brought a deluge of responses, spurring Bel to explore these feelings further. Why do humans mourn pets? Can...

Meet Boris, the chimp who took a bite out of the Big Apple-and wished it had been a banana: "No one concerned with either apes or people should miss it." -Peter S. Beagle, award-winning author of The Last Unicorn This book answers the question that is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913586003Author Asia MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Worldwide Information PublishingPublisher Worldwide Information PublishingWeight(grams)...

The Puppy that Came for Christmas and Stayed Forever is Megan Rix's bestselling memoir.When Megan and Ian got married, they wanted to start a family. But their desire to be parents ended up bringing one furry bundle of fun after another into their lives...

Scotlund Haisley, the founder and president of Animal Rescue Corps, has spent more than twenty-five years saving the lives of thousands of animals. Wearing a respirator mask for protection from the piercing ammonia that hangs in the air and with law...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996260626Author Kate McGahanFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Kate McGahanPublisher Kate McGahanWeight(grams) 150gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781414397849Author Rachel Anne RidgeFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Tyndale House PublishersPublisher Tyndale House Publishers