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"Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and even feel affection for us, they still don't quite 'get us' the way dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats...
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Dogs are getting lawyers. Cats are getting kidney transplants. Could they one day be fellow citizens? Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn't warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they have more rights and protections than any other animal in the country. Some say they're even on the verge of becoming legal persons. How did we get here, and what...
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"The story of an odd couple -- a British military historian and the Tawny Owl with whom he lived for fifteen years. In The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar, Windrow recalls with wry humor their finer moments as well as the reactions of incredulous neighbors, the awkwardness of buying Mumble unskinned rabbit at Harrods Food Hall, and the grievous sense of loss when Mumble nearly escapes. In the spirit of J. R. Ackerley's My Dog Tulip, Windrow offers...
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"Our feline companions are much-loved but often mysterious. In The Inner Life of Cats, Thomas McNamee blends scientific reportage with engaging, illustrative anecdotes about his own beloved cat, Augusta, to explore and illuminate the secrets and enigmas of her kind"--
5) The spiritual nature of animals: a country vet explores the wisdom, compassion, and souls of animals
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"Karlene Stange's spiritual journey began as she drove her pickup loaded with medical supplies to attend to animals throughout southwestern Colorado, where the Animas River carves the landscape. As an ambulatory veterinarian, she has experienced the challenges, sorrows, and joys of working with creatures great and small and feels a powerful kinship with these beautiful beings, a bond that goes beyond flesh and fur and feathers. The Spiritual Nature...
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"A celebration of dogs, the scientists who've lived alongside them, and how canines have been key to advancements in science for the betterment of all species. Almost everywhere there are humans on planet Earth, there are dogs. But what do dogs know and understand of the world? Do their emotions feel like our own? Do they love like we do? What do they think of us? Since our alliance first began on the hunt and on the farm, our relationship with dogs...
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When seeking to understand animals, context is key. Humans have a habit of viewing the animal kingdom through the prism of our own narrow existence. Zoologist and documentary filmmaker Lucy Cooke is fascinated by the myths people create about animals to fill in the gaps in our understanding, and how much they reveal about the mechanics of discovery and the people doing the discovering. In this book she has gathered together the biggest misconceptions...
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Dog lovers get ready – Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, international bestselling author of Dogs Never Lie About Love (which the San Francisco Chronicle calls "winning and wise," and "a charming paean to our best friends"), is back with an inspiring, heart-warming, and deeply personal exploration of the unique relationship between humans and dogs. As in When Elephants Weep, The Face on Your Plate, an The Pig Who Sang to the Moon,
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Ever wonder how cats do the fascinating things they do? Do you ask yourself or a friend what's a cat's secret in doing that? Now, you can know the answers.In this book, Peter Scottsdale gives you solutions to the cat questions you want answered. Amaze your friends with your feline knowledge.You will discover 34 cat secrets like: How do cats purr? How do cats mate? How do cats drink water? How do cats hunt? How do cats communicate? How do cats show...
12) What Is a Dog?
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Of the world’s dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain dogs. They are dogs, not companions, and these dogs, like pigeons or squirrels, are highly adapted scavengers who have evolved to fit particular niches in the vicinity of humans. In What...
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Peek inside 'Meow What cats teach Judges about judging' and find referenced chapters about how and why judges assess cats at championship cat shows as well as a summary of the size and weight of early and current breeds. Learn about the role of the judge and how cats teach judges to 'judge on the day' and 'in the moment'. Understand the limitations of breed standards and how judges use a two-step process coined by the author as, 'absolute' and 'relative'...
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"A journalist and primatologist tells the remarkable story of thirteen chimpanzees and the people who care for them at Fauna Sanctuary as they recover from the trauma of years of use as laboratory subjects and learn how to trust humans and, more importantly, how to be chimps again"--
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Memoirs of a Zoo Keeper Think you know what it's like to be a zoo keeper? Think again! Dive into the laugh-out-loud world of several different zoo keepers who navigate the unexpected chaos and heartwarming moments of their daily lives. Get ready for a wild ride through the wonders (and occasional mishaps) of the animal kingdom. But this book is more than just funny anecdotes. It's a window into the fascinating intelligence and social lives of zoo...
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Budgies, budgies, budgies. Beautiful and cheeky, delightful and enchanting, wild or tamed, budgerigars are Australia's gift to the bird world. They know how to count, can grasp simple grammar, and have incredible memory. They're masters of mimicry. They dance and they yawn. They've been coveted by royals, been companions to the great and famous as well as to grannies in suburban kitchens around the world. They've been painted by masters, rendered...
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