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Hissing and Barking: A Selected List
of Books About
Cats and Dogs
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Books for Cat Lovers:
Mrs. Chippy's : The Remarkable Journal of Shackleton's Polar Bear Cat
Caroline Alexander
RC 46193
The whimsical chronicle of Mrs. Chippy, a male cat that sailed with Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1914 expedition to Antarctica. Recounts the perils of sailing on frozen seas, the ordeal of being stranded when the ship was crushed by ice, and the crew's miraculous escape and survival. 1997
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The Cat Who Came for Christmas
Cleveland Amory
RC 26048, CL 5833, CL 4326
As head of The Fund for Animals, the author is forever saving and housing homeless dogs, cats, and birds in his New York City apartment. But he never allows himself to keep one as a pet because of his heavy travel schedule. Everything changes one fateful Christmas Eve, however, when Amory rescues and brings home an injured, terrified cat, and finds that he can't part with it. This is the story of their first year together, as the lives of man and cat intertwine. For all ages. Bestseller. 1987
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The Cat and the Curmudgeon
Cleveland Amory
RC 31599, CL 4786
The ostensibly irascible Amory continues his observations on life with his feisty cat, Polar Bear. Unimpressed by the trappings of celebrityhood, Polar Bear is attentive to serious issues, such as animal protection rights and the fur coat dilemma, and takes a decided interest in Amory's romantic life, not to mention the new kitten, Polar Star.
Sequel to The Cat Who Came for Christmas (RC 26048, CL 4326). 1990
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The Best Cat Ever
Cleveland Amory
RC 37614, CL 5436
Polar Bear is the New York cat known from The Cat Who Came for Christmas (RC 26048, CL 4326) and The Cat and the Curmudgeon (RC 31599, CL 4786), and writer and animal rights activist Amory is the proud owner. In this final tribute to Polar Bear, Amory mixes reminiscences about his own youth with the bittersweet story of the end of his beloved cat's life after fourteen years as roommates. Amory has since adopted kitten Tiger Bear. Bestseller. 1993
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The Cat: History, Biology, and Behavior
Muriel Beadle
RC 15358
Complete compendium of information about domestic cats corrects many misapprehensions and myths. Also includes a history of the long association of cats with human beings. 1977
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The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern
Lilian J Braun
RC 40270, CL 4624
Jim Qwilleran, a prize-winning reporter, and Koko, the Siamese cat with extraordinary talent and a flair for mystery, are joined by Yum Yum — a lovable Siamese adored by Jim and Koko. This unusual detective team investigates a very clever murderer. 1967
(Please contact your regional library for one of the many other adventures in Braun's "Cat Who" series.)
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Cat on the Scent
Rita M Brown
DB 51066, RC 51066
Postmistress Mary "Harry" Haristeen with her cats, Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and corgi Tee Tucker investigate the shooting of a local man during a Civil War reenactment. The event leads to the discovery of drug dealing, adultery, and a missing airplane in sleepy Crozet, Virginia. Some violence. 1999
(Please contact your Regional library for other cat mysteries by Rita M. Brown)
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The Incredible Journey
Sheila E Burnford
RC 33792, CL 8064
A novel about three animals — a Labrador retriever, a Siamese cat, and an old white bull terrier — as they make their way home across 250 miles of Canadian wilderness. For grades 6 - 9 and older readers. 1960
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All My Patients Are Under the Bed
Louis J Camuti
CL 2125
The memoirs, personal and professional, of an elderly New York cat veterinarian who visits his patients at home. The feisty Dr. Camuti writes about his clients, who range from film stars to retired generals. He had attended a number of "celebrity cats" such as those of Tallulah Bankhead and James Mason. 1980
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A Cat Is Watching: A Look at the Way Cats See Us
Roger A Caras
RC 31773, CL 4737
Caras uses observations on his own cats' behavior to enhance his tour of a cat's world. He describes how cats hear and see more than humans, how they "taste" the air, and how their ability to sense variations in magnetic intensity helps them find their way home over extremely long distances. He also discusses their role in history and the value of human-cat bonding. 1989
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A Celebration of Cats
Roger A Caras
RC 25060
An ardent cat lover describes cats as objects of beauty, "tranquil role models", and "hedonistic materialists like ourselves". Caras traces the evolution of the cat and looks at the cat in folklore, art, and literature. He offers personal accounts of people-cat relationships and provides choice anecdotes. 1986
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The Indoor Cat: How to Understand, Enjoy and Care for House Cats
Patricia Curtis
RC 19075
Covers diet, safety, health, behavior, and communication. Examines some popular myths, explores the realm of feline emotions, and offers advice on how to create the happiest environment for your cat. 1981
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Cat in a Flamingo Fedora: A Midnight Louie Mystery
Carole Nelson Douglas
RC 47846
Temple Barr, public relations officer, has her hands full. She must convince hotel owners to buy into an artist's plans to cover Las Vegas with nine hundred thousand pink flamingos, while she oversees her cat Louie's role in a commercial. Then she investigates when her friend Matt suspects that a mysterious caller to the crisis center may have been actor Darren Cooke, who has just turned up dead. 1997
(Please contact your regional library for other exciting "Midnight Louie" mysteries by Carole Nelson Douglas)
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The Book of Night with Moon
Diane Duane
RC 47393
In this feline universe, the cat civilization has its own language, Ailurin, and its unique codes of conduct. A team composed of Rhiow — a black female, Saash — a tortoiseshell, and Urruah — a young tabby tomcat, is assigned to patrol Grand Central Station. Maintaining order in the magical gateways leads the cats into confrontations with their adversaries. For senior high and older readers. 1997
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To Visit the Queen
Diane Duane
RC 50654
In this sequel to The Book of Night with Moon (RC 47393), feline wizards Rhiow, Arhu, and Urruah are sent into the London underground to foil a plot by the evil Lone Power, who plans to assassinate Queen Victoria and start a nuclear war. For senior high and older readers. 1999
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The Cat Who Went to Paris
Peter Gethers
RC 34131
Gethers, a publisher and screenwriter, hated cats before his girlfriend presented him with Norton, a small grey Scottish Fold kitten who takes over his life. Gethers recounts their adventures from vacations on Fire Island to business trips abroad. The cat makes friends with everyone — flight attendants, hotel managers, movie stars, and finally, Janis, Gether's true love, of whom Norton approves. 1991
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A Cat Abroad: The Further Adventures of Norton, The Cat Who Went to Paris
Peter Gethers
RC 37530
Sequel to The Cat Who Went to Paris (RC 34131).
Gethers and his Scottish Fold cat Norton go on tour — Gethers signing books and Norton holding court for his growing fan club. The duo and their friend Janis then embark on a year-long visit to France. "Le chat" Norton continues to be showered with attention, both in France and on side trips to Italy and Holland. Some strong language. 1993
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The Cat Who'll Live Forever: The Final Adventures of Norton, The Perfect Cat, and his Imperfect Human
Peter Gethers
RC 53537
In the latest tale of his Scottish Fold cat Norton, Gethers realizes that nothing lives forever. He recalls how Norton taught him lessons of loving and coping with illness after the cat developed kidney problems and then cancer. Sequel to A Cat Abroad (RC 37530). Some strong language. 2001
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The Mythology of Cats: Feline Legend and Lore through the Ages
Gerald Hausman
RC 48005
Legends, folklore, and literary allusions are combined with historical information on thirty breeds of cat. Begins with the "goddess cat" and facts on the Egyptian Mau, includes the nine - lived Abyssinian, and ends with the "archetypal" tabby. 1998
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James Herriot's Cat Stories
James Herriot
RC 38880, CL 5600
In Herriot's childhood his favorite animal was the cat, so he looked forward to studying cats in veterinary school. He was appalled to discover that anatomy books ignored cats, but during the fifty years that Herriot practiced veterinary medicine, he met many cats and learned a great deal about them. Here he offers ten stories about some of the cats who have come into his life, including Oscar, the socialite, and Alfred from the sweetshop. Bestseller. 1994
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Blood Sympathy: A Joe Sixsmith Novel
Reginald Hill
RC 43015
Joe Sixsmith, a black, balding, middle - aged, laid - off lathe operator, believes Luton, England, needs a private investigator. He has just set up shop with his feline partner when he is confronted by several clients: a man who claims to have killed his family, a woman whose husband is being held on suspicion of drug smuggling, and a neighbor whose shop is being visited by petty thieves. Some strong language. 1993
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The Cat Who Had Two Lives
Sally Huxley
CL 5527
The true tale of Pip, a homeless feline, who wandered onto a Pennsylvania farm and into the hearts of the author and even her dog - loving husband. 1994
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Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well - Adjusted Cat — Not a Sour Puss
Pam Johnson-Bennett
RC 51832
A behaviorist presents a step-by-step guide, using behavior modification and play therapy, to help cat owners build an acceptable relationship with their pets. Suggests that understanding a feline's instincts may promote positive conduct. Provides advice on grooming, traveling, and stopping aggression and destructive chewing. 2000
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A Snowflake in My Hand
Samantha Mooney
CL 3745
For ten years, the author worked in New York City's Animal Medical Center as a research associate in the cancer ward working with victims of feline leukemia. Though she describes the doctors she worked with and even includes some details of her personal life, the book deals mainly with the cats she met — their playful moods, their medical histories, and, often, their inevitable deaths. 1983
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Catwatching
Desmond Morris
RC 26194, CL 4110
A noted British zoologist applies his astute powers of observation and broad knowledge of animal behavior to the subject of pet cats. Describes their rites of courtship, mating, fighting, and territorial manners. Morris answers among many questions, why a cat purrs, wags its tail, and hisses, and why it is reputed to have nine lives. 1986
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My Cat Spit McGee
Willie Morris
RC 52219, CL 7300
Mississippi author of My Dog Skip (CL 6553, RC 41612) recalls how he had to overcome his fear of cats when his beloved fiancée wanted one. On Christmas Eve the family took in a stray who later had kittens — one with two different eye colors. 1999
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Cat Spitting Mad: A Joe Grey Mystery
Shirley R Murphy
CL 7272
Felines Joe Grey and Dulcie, along with librarian Wilma and bachelor Clyde, investigate a double murder in their dangerous village of Molena Point, California. In addition to a kitten they've adopted, the two have to contend with a fierce cougar and an escaped murderer. 2001
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The Portable Pet: How to Travel Anywhere with Your Dog or Cat
Barbara Nicholas
RC 21391
A travel administrator with experience in taking her own pets along, offers some sensible advice on how and when to travel with pets. She emphasizes the need for thorough planning and alerts the reader to some federal and local restrictions on animal travel. 1983
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The Live - longer Diet For Dogs and Cats
S H Padwee
RC 18541
A veterinarian writes about fighting obesity in dogs and cats. He discusses the problems that result from obesity, its causes, and its symptoms. Includes the caloric value of many brands of commercial foods and some specialty recipes for pets. 1980
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No Naughty Cats: The First Complete Guide to Intelligent Cat Training
Debra Pirotin
RC 23460
Sensible and amusing guide to cat training explains exactly what one can and cannot train a cat to do. Emphasizes that if one is persistent, assertive, and repetitive, one can teach a pet to come when called, sit still for a bath, and fetch. 1985
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Diary of a Cat: True Confessions and Lifelong Observations of a Well - Adjusted House Cat
Leigh W Rutledge
RC 42711
A cat's whimsical journal of his adventures around the neighborhood where he lives with kindly Mrs. Vigil. The cat offers some keen insights into the family turmoil he observes in his rounds. After a tumultuous disturbance of the household, harmony is restored, and Mrs. Vigil's cat family is reunited. 1995
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Casey
Joyce Stranger
CL 1884
Casey, son of a Siamese tomcat and a black farm cat, is an animal of great character and immense curiosity. His affections are oddly engaged by Sultan, the wicked Jersey bull that dominates the farmyard. Life at Wayman's Corner is never easy — natural hazards, urban visitors, and human weakness combine to produce all kinds of emergencies. 1975
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Tiger Moon
Fiona Sunquist
RC 28857
In the mid 1970s, ecologist Mel Sunquist and his writer photographer wife, Fiona, spent two years in Nepal studying the tigers at the Royal Chitwan National Park. They carefully explain the plight of the endangered tigers and also write about the rights of the local people and their need to protect their customs and means of livelihood. 1988
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Conversations with Amber
Gladys B Taber
RC 12871, CL 1519
Intimate, affectionate thoughts the author has had with her companion, an apricot Abyssinian cat over their years together. Voices her opinions on feminism, the personalities of pets, friendship, and aging. Gently depicts her Cape Cod country home, the seasons, and the wildlife. 1978
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Caring for Your Cat
William Thatcher
CL 955
A comprehensive manual on cat care. Feline behavior, common illnesses, breeding, and other subjects are discussed. 1974
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The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture
Elizabeth M Thomas
RC 41278, CL5606
Author of The Hidden Life of Dogs (RC 37305, CL5364) turns to thirty-five different species of cats. She explains the evolution of cats (they come from the mongoose tribe) and discusses their behavior and their carnivorous diet ("meat-eating alone accounts for a cat's sense of fun, of play"). Pumas, tigers, house cats, and others are observed in a variety of urban environments. Bestseller. 1994
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Looking after Your Cat: Keep and Care
Katherine Tottenham
RC 18617
Guide for cat owners contains facts and advice on getting a cat, feeding it, keeping it healthy, and treating it when it is ill. Also describes breeding and rearing kittens, training, hygiene, and coping with bad habits. 1981
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Mystery Cats: Felonious Felines from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
Unknown
CL 5350
Sixteen top mystery writers present a wide variety of cats in starring roles. In stories taken from the pages of "Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine" and "Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine", we find cats that are clues in solving a crime, cats that protect their owners from harm, and even cats that take action to capture a killer. In this cast of cat celebrities, you will meet Lilian Jackson Braun's SuSu, Ruth Rendell's Griselda, Edgar Allan Poe's notorious Black Cat, and more. 1991
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Cats' Tales: A Treasury
Stella Whitelaw
CL 4577
The author has had over 150 short stories about cats published in books and women's magazines. This collection of 28 tales brings together the best of her work over the last 25 years. 1989
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Favourite Cat Stories
Stella Whitelaw
CL 7208
A collection of 25 short stories featuring an assorted cast of feline characters. Included are stories of helpful cats like Jasper "The Consultant" who offers practical advice to the downtrodden, problem - stricken cats in his community; clumsy cats like Tucker who is known for being The Cat That Couldn't Quite", whether it is using the cat-flap or jumping onto a chair; and speculative stories about Sir Henry Wyatt's cats, the cats on Noah's ark, and even a cat from outer space. 2000
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Training You to Train Your Cat
Leon F Whitney
RC 15306
A noted veterinarian offers step - by - step instruction on how to train your cat easily and with kindness. Dr. Whitney's techniques can be applied to any desired project or purpose and with any kind of cat. 1968
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The Cat - nappers: A Jeeves and Bertie Story
P G Wodehouse
RC 55373, CL 1093
The last of the comic Bertie Wooster - Jeeves sagas. Banished to the country to recover from pink spots on his chest, Bertie visits an aunt in Somerset. The quiet country life turns lively with the catnapping of an incomparable feline — the cherished stablemate of a thoroughbred racehorse who performs well only when the cat is around. 1975
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The Cat Who Covered the World: The Adventures of Henrietta and Her Foreign Correspondent
Christopher S Wren
RC 53178, CL 7372
Wren, a New York Times correspondent, relates anecdotes from everyday life as he and his family travel to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, Ottawa, and Johannesburg along with their cat, Henrietta. He tells how he reluctantly adopted Henrietta, a part Siamese, and how she finagled her way into the hearts of people around the world. 2000
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Books for Dog Lovers:
The Complete Dog Book
American Kennel Club
RC 40205
This new and revised edition includes the history and the official standard of each of the dog breeds accepted in 1992 for registration by the American Kennel Club. The standard addresses such factors as the dog's general appearance, coat, color, gait, and temperament. The breeds include sporting dogs, hounds, working dogs, terriers, toys, non - sporting dogs, and herding dogs. Also discussed are selection, training, breeding, and care of purebreds. 1992
Please contact your local library about a full selection of books on the care and training of your canine pets, including books dedicated to specific breeds!
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Timbuktu
Paul Auster
RC 48519
Told from the dog's point of view, a story of boon companions: Mr. Bones, a devoted mutt, and Willy G. Christmas, a self - named, homeless, terminally ill writer. Willy's final wishes are to bequeath his literary endeavors to a former teacher and to find a new owner for Mr. Bones. Some strong language. Bestseller. 1999
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Underdog
Laurien Berenson
RC 43092
Melanie Travis is presented with a pedigreed poodle and enrolls the pup in Jenny Maguire's elite dog handling school. When Jenny loses her own dog, Ziggy, Melanie offers consolation. But Jenny herself is dead within a week, and Melanie discovers Ziggy alive. The sleuth hits the dog show circuit on a hunt for Jenny's killer. 1996
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Penny: The Story of a Free-soul Basset Hound
Hal Borland
RC 64928
The Basset hound walked into the author's house one stormy day and changed the household routine, but never completely belonged to anyone. 1972
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Chinook: A North - Western Story
Max Brand
RC 48298
Joe Harney is a greenhorn, heading for the Alaskan goldfields. On the way he joins up with Andrew Steen and his great husky dog, Chinook. Together they come to the aid of a young woman, Kate Winslow. Joe falls for Kate and helps her out of many jams. 1929
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Bel Ria
Sheila E Burnford
CL 1554
A lovable performing dog from a circus carnival wanders through France and England after his owners are killed during World War II. He receives loyalty and love from the people who adopt him. Some strong language. 1977
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The Incredible Journey
Sheila E Burnford
RC 33792, CL 8064
A novel about three animals — a Labrador retriever, a Siamese cat, and an old white bull terrier — as they make their way home across 250 miles of Canadian wilderness. For grades 6 - 9 and older readers. 1960
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A Dog is Listening: The Way Some of Our Closest Friends View Us
Roger A Caras
RC 35055
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' eighteenth president, Roger Caras, and his family, have raised many animals including over fifty dogs. Using illustrative anecdotes, Caras describes canines' often-amazing capabilities — such as one dog's ability to sense her owner's oncoming seizures in time to warn her and other family members. 1992
Dog Days
Mavis Cheek
RC 34959
Patricia Murray sheds her opera - singer husband, Gordon, and begins life anew with their daughter, Rachel, and Brian, a mongrel dog brought in to keep Rachel company. But neither the challenge of single parenthood nor the adjustment to her resuscitated social life is any match for the pitfalls of owning a dog. Brian is a dummy, content to slobber about the house, until the day he destroys the neighbor's pet rabbit and endangers his own life. 1990
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Black Ribbon: A Dog - lover's Mystery
Susan Conant
RC 43462
A mystery embedded in an encyclopedia of information about breeding and showing dogs. Holly Winter and her Alaskan malamute, Rowdy, enjoy Waggin' Tail dog camp, where participants eagerly compare dogs and exchange gossip. Then the spiteful Eva Spitteler dies under a collapsing dog-training ramp, and Holly suspects murder. 1995
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A New Leash on Death
Susan Conant
CL 7554
"Dog's Life" columnist Holly Winter is shocked when a dog obedience training session ends in murder. A retired doctor is strangled with his malamute Rowdy's leash. When Holly takes the orphaned dog home, he quickly becomes her cherished new partner in digging up clues to a crime that cuts to the bone with betrayal. Some strong language. 1990
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Ruffly Speaking: A Dog Lover's Mystery
Susan Conant
RC 41444
Obsessed with dogs, Holly Winter owns two Alaskan malamutes, writes a column for "Dog's Life" magazine, and dates her dog's vet. When fellow dog - lover Morris Lamb dies after eating poisonous greens from his garden, a female rector with a hearing dog moves into his house. Interviewing the rector for the magazine, Holly is surprised to learn that the dog has been exhibiting odd behavior in his new house. Some strong language. 1994
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The Intelligence of Dogs: A Guide to the Thoughts, Emotions, and Inner Lives of Our Canine Companions
Stanley Coren
RC 40503
The author draws on his experience as a psychologist and a dog trainer for a brief account of the natural history of dogs and a detailed study of canine intelligence. He examines various breeds for an evaluation of their instinctive and adaptive intelligence and their potential for obedience. 1994
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Finn the Wolfhound
A J Dawson
CL 95
A wonderful dog story set in England and Australia about the relationship between dog and master. One reader called it an "adventure story which can hold its own even against the stories of Jack London". For junior and senior high and older readers. 1962
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The Dog Who Loved Too Much: Tales, Treatments, and the Psychology of Dogs
Nicholas H Dodman
RC 42680
An animal behavior book by the veterinarian-director of a clinic for problem dogs. Dodman describes dogs with aggression, fear, and compulsive behavior. Treatments include changes in diet, exercise and environment, obedience training and behavior modification, and drug therapy. 1996
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Amazing Gracie
Dan Dye
CL 7209
This is the rags - to - riches story of a dog who launched Three Dog Bakery, the international retail chain with 31 stores and counting. Gracie is a deaf and partially blind albino Great Dane with a delicate constitution and an anorexia - producing dislike for commercial dog food. Dan is her owner who teaches himself how to cook and soon finds himself baking her the cookies that will transform their lives. 2001
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Partners in Independence: A Success Story of Dogs and the Disabled
Ed Eames
RC 58508
Accounts of disabled people and their canine assistants that depict the trust, support, and bonding that typify these relationships. Recounts cases of heroic actions by dogs to save their human partners from harm, as well as examples of everyday assistance that dogs provide. 1997
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Travels with Lizbeth
Lars Eighner
RC 38080
Eighner, a writer of short gay fiction, describes the three years he and his dog Lizbeth are homeless. Eighner's lack of street smarts leaves him vulnerable as he makes two rather fruitless trips from Austin to Los Angeles in search of work. In Austin, Eighner exists on surprisingly productive dumpster scavenging rather than begging. But when Lizbeth is falsely imprisoned, he must raise bail. Some strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. 1993
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The Boss Dog: A Story
M F Fisher
CL 7257
A rather odd - looking stray attracts the attention of two young girls who have come with their mother to the city of Aix - en - Provence in France to spend a year. The dog's air of superiority inspires the children to name him "Boss Dog". The travelers get to know their surroundings with the help of Boss who seems to have an uncanny knowledge of the town. 1991
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Dog Love
Marjorie Garber
RC 43778
A testimonial to the integral role of dogs in human society. Avers that a person's "best friend" exhibits such endearing virtues as unconditional love, loyalty, and courage — qualities often lacking in people. In view of these qualities, concludes the author, "it is the dog that makes us human". Strong language. 1996
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Leader Dogs for the Blind
Margaret Gibbs
RC 23462
Presents a complete picture of dog guides for the blind, from their history to the arduous selection and training of everyone involved. This includes the dogs, the students, breeders, foster families for puppies, and the trainers themselves. 1982
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The Dog Who Rescues Cats: The True Story of Ginny
Philip Gonzalez
RC 42935
After a disabling accident, Gonzalez had lost interest in living. Then a friend suggested that he adopt a dog. Ginny, the abused pup that Gonzalez found at a shelter, was no ordinary dog, but one with a penchant for rescuing abandoned cats. With Ginny, Gonzalez has aided scores of injured felines and found a new sense of purpose in life. 1995. Followed by The Blessing of the Animals: True Stories of Ginny, the Dog Who Rescues Cats (CL 6078). 1995
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Give a Dog a Name
Gerald Hammond
RC 39920
It is late in the day when John Cunningham and Isobel, one of his partners, return to Three Oaks from a dog trial. Waiting to greet them is his wife, Beth, and Arthur Lansdyke, a businessman whose dog is full of buckshot. As they work on removing the buckshot, Isobel and the Cunninghams discover something unusual. Events become further complicated when their own dog is kidnapped and an imposter put in her place. Some strong language. 1992
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Twice Bitten
Gerald Hammond
RC 50970
Scottish kennel owner John Cunningham is suspected in the murder of one his assistant's boyfriends, as Cunningham had refused to be blackmailed by the deceased. Somehow, the crime is connected with a gun - shy dog that Cunningham was forced to sell the previous year. 1998
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Buster's Diaries: A True Story of a Dog and His Man
Roy Hattersley
CL 7038
Buster, an abandoned London dog who is part bull terrier, keeps a diary of his life. He is eventually adopted from an animal shelter by "the Man" but makes the mistake of killing one of the queen's geese in a public park. The ensuing uproar leaves Buster a very famous canine. 1998
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Bandit: Dossier of a Dangerous Dog
Vicki Hearne
RC 34255
Bandit is a victim of pit bull hysteria. He is a bulldog mix who bit two people: one to protect a friend and property and one in self-defense. Condemned to death by the state of Connecticut, Bandit was defended by a lawyer and by author Hearne, an animal trainer who was an expert witness. Hearne describes the trial and her adoption of Bandit, and she laments the lack of understanding humans have for other species. 1991
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James Herriot's Dog Stories
James Herriot
RC 23911, CL 4053
Collection of fifty dog stories from the Scottish veterinarian and master storyteller of Yorkshire. Whether treating Mrs. Pumphrey's pampered Pekinese Tricki Woo, saving a dog's badly mangled leg without antibiotics, or ducking out of the Daffodil Ball with future-wife Helen, Herriot's reminiscences are warm and cheery. Bestseller. 1986
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James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories
James Herriot
RC 43921, CL 5934
Herriot has collected ten of his favorite stories from his previous books about his years as a veterinarian in Yorkshire. Includes stories about Tricki Woo, Jock, and Roy as well as the dogs' owners. Bestseller. 1995
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Eyes at My Feet
Jessie Hickford
RC 8700, CL 910
The flowering of a friendship between a blind woman and her dog. Describes Miss Hickford's life before and after she acquired Prudence, a golden retriever and a trained guide dog. 1973
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Emma and I
Sheila Hocken
RC 11904, CL 1819
The author who, after twenty - eight years of darkness was suddenly able to see, had lived through three miracles. The first was Emma, a lovable guide dog that provided more than eyes; the second was Don, the man she married; and the third, an operation that restored her sight. 1978. Followed by Emma V.I.P. (RC 22361), Emma and Co. (RC 22362), and After Emma (RC 33602).
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Guiding Stars
Peter Ireson
CL 6332
A selection of writings, recollections and images chosen to convey some of the joys and anxieties, achievements and disappointments experienced by the generations of people who have either used guide dogs or helped provide them. 1998
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Dogs
Robert C Irwin
CL 1135
Six short stories about dogs: "The Pick of the Puppies" by Sir Percy Fitzpatrick, "The Story of a Dog Race" by Esther Birdsall Darling, "Satan the War Dog that Saved a Town" by Ernest Harold Baynes, "Estimating a Dog's Heart and Weight" by Ernest Thompson Seton, "Inside your Dog's Mind" by Parkhurst Whitney, and "The Blind Setter" by Samuel A Derieux. 1970.
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The Voice of Bugle Ann
MacKinlay Kantor
CL 657
For a hundred years, men have bred foxhounds in the green valleys of the middle west. The cry of Bugle Ann, greatest voice among all the dogs, led Springfield Davis through the gray gates of the Jefferson City prison — and out again. 1935
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A Dog Year: Twelve Months, Four Dogs, and Me
Jon Katz
CL 7553
Julius and Stanley, two low - maintenance Labs, are growing older, and Katz agrees to take in a homeless, extremely high - strung Border collie, Devon. Katz details the long and torturous months spent training Devon to adapt to his new life. Using patience and good-humor, he ultimately helps Devon become a loved and loving member of the family. Further adjustments are necessary as illness prematurely claims the lives of both Labs, and a Border collie puppy, Homer, is introduced into the household. Some strong language. 2002.
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Rover's Tales
Michael Z Lewin
RC 48015
Short stories about Rover, a stray dog, who loves the freedom of the street. In his travels Rover gives and receives advice from the other canines he encounters. He despises humans for their cruelty but learns how to use them. 1998
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Search Dog
Angela Locke
CL 4589
The story of Sam, a yellow Labrador, who is one of an increasing number of Search Dogs working with Mountain Rescue Teams in the wild places of Britain searching for people lost or injured. The characters in this book, apart from Sam's owner and family as well as Sam himself, are fictitious. 1988.
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The Call of the Wild
Jack London
RC 49486, CL 8102
Buck, a St. Bernard, is stolen and trained to be a sled dog in the Alaska gold fields. Abused by both men and dogs, Buck learns to fight ruthlessly until he finds in John Thornton a master he loves and respects. First published in 1903. For senior high and older readers. 1903
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White Fang
Jack London
DB 51689, RC 51689, CL 6080, CL 8078
A wolf dog, rescued from danger and tamed by a kind master, redeems his brute nature by defending his master's family against an escaped convict. Companion to The Call of the Wild (CL 8102, RC 49486). For senior high and older readers. 1906
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Sounds Like Skipper
Kerena Marchant
CL 4580
The author, a permanent researcher for BBC TV, has been deaf since infancy. Modern technology can equip her with a special hearing aid, but Skipper, a Hearing Dog, enables her to live alone, summoning her to doorbells and telephones, waking her when the alarm rings, and warning her of unexpected hazards. 1989.
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Great Vacations for You and Your Dog, USA
Martin Management Books
RC 41821
State-by-state listing of U.S. facilities that accept dogs. Categories include ranches, dog camps, resorts, hotels, lodges, cabins, inns, and camping. Each entry gives a description, the dog policy, and the 1995 rates. Includes suggestions for vacationing with a dog in five major cities and general tips on traveling with dogs. 1994
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Dogs Never Lie About Love: Reflections on the Emotional World of Dogs
Jeffrey M Masson
RC 44856, CL 6080
A psychoanalyst attempts to explore the mind and heart of the dog. Delves into questions about emotions in dogs, offering evidence of canine love, loyalty, dignity, fear, and loneliness. Recounts true stories that support the author's beliefs about the affective lives of dogs. Bestseller. 1997
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A Dog's Life
Peter Mayle
RC 44236, CL 5730
The author of A Year in Province (RC 33617) presents the autobiography of the "mutt" Boy, who was abandoned at an early age by his mother, mistreated by his master, and eventually adopted by the Mayles. Boy tells how he learned to please and manipulate "the management" and mixes a lighthearted account of his adventures with advice on dealing with the human species. Bestseller. 1995
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Nop's Trials
Donald McCaig
RC 51205 , CL 3609
Nop, a champion border collie, faces a new kind of trial when he is kidnapped. Behind the snatching is a jealous stock dog handler who begrudges the trophies and acclaim received by the dog's owner, Lewis Burkholder. Followed by Nop's Hope (RC 45745). For senior high and adult readers. 1984
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The Canine Clan: A New Look at Man's Best Friend
John C McLoughlin
RC 19977
Detailed study traces the canine family from modern times back to the dinosaur age. McLoughlin describes the origins of some common breeds and gives background information on how some behavior patterns have evolved. Offers a deeper understanding of just how and why this adaptive animal became man's best friend. 1983
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Tom and Bear: Training of a Guide Dog Team
Richard McPhee
RC 20007
Twenty - six days in the lives of Tom, a blind college student, and Bear, his brand new golden retriever guide dog. A diary of the daily regimen describes both the frustrations and the successes of Tom and Bear as they adjust to each other and to the newness of their working relationship. For junior and senior high and adult readers. 1981
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Something on the Wind
Barbara Moore
RC 12598
An old sheepdog tries to guide a pair of mules to the only home they can remember — a cabin that lies hundreds of miles away in the rugged Colorado Mountains. 1978
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Dogwatching
Desmond Morris
RC 26195, CL 4085
The English zoologist provides brief answers to questions he has been asked over the years regarding the history and domestication of canines. Morris looks to the wolf pack for explanations of various aspects of dog behavior. Dogs bark, he says, to warn their packs of danger, put their tails between their legs when frightened to express submission, and chew slippers because the view them as offerings from big dogs (their human owners). 1987.
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My Dog Skip
Willie Morris
RC 41612, CL 6553
The author tells how he grew up in a small southern town in the 1940s with a dog that could run football patterns and, it was believed, drive a car. The author, who also wrote New York Days (RC 37924), demonstrates his evocative storytelling skills in this tribute to his dog, Skip. 1995
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The Dog Who Wouldn't Be
Farley Mowat
RC 17064, CL 2025
Mutt, who shared ten years of the author's boyhood in Canada, stubbornly refused to be a mere canine. The author relates the hilarious adventures of Mutt and his other unusual pets. 1957
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Uncle Boris in the Yukon and Other Shaggy Dog Stories
Daniel M Pinkwater
RC 54616
Author and NPR commentator relates anecdotes — bizarre, outlandish, and poignant — about the dogs in his life and lessons he and the dogs have learned. Pinkwater has faced numerous training challenges, from the Pekinese presented to him in infancy by Uncle Boris to the malamutes acquired after his marriage. For senior high and older readers. 2001
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Keep Your Head Up, Mr. Putnam!
Peter B Putnam
RC 19280
Blinded in a shooting accident while a student at Princeton, the author recounts with humor his experiences at the Seeing Eye School at Morristown, New Jersey. During the strenuous training, he and the other students learn to have the courage of their guide dogs' convictions. 1952
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Love in the Lead: The Miracle of the Seeing Eye Dog
Peter B Putnam
RC 60083
History of The Seeing Eye organization of Morristown, New Jersey, founded in 1929 for the education of blind individuals and guide dogs. Second edition adds information to the 1979 original on developments in the breeding, raising, and training of seeing eye dogs. By the author of Keep Your Head Up, Mr. Putnam (RC 19280). 1997
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Always Faithful: A Memoir of the Marine Dogs of WWII
William W Putney
RC 52468
The 1943 commander, also a veterinarian, of the Marines' Third War Dog Platoon describes the training and duties of the animals he led during World War II. Explains the recruitment and retention of his charges and their handlers and their subsequent action in the Pacific. 2001
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One Man and His Dog
Anthony Richardson
CL 1801
Jan, a Czech refugee who joined the French Air Force in the war as an air gunner, was shot down over Germany. While hiding in a farm house, he found a motherless Alsatian pup, and decided to adopt it. Their adventures getting back to the French line were the first of many they were to share during the next thirteen years. The story ends with the dog's death, but, by then, he had become the first non-British dog to win the Dickin Medal, the animal's Victoria Cross. 1965
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The Literary Dog: Great Contemporary Dog Stories
Jeanne Schinto
RC 33695
Schinto has selected this group of dog stories "for lovers of good fiction — with a healthy side interest in dogs". The collection of thirty - four short stories, which have all been published since 1963, contains works by such authors as Doris Lessing, Alistair MacLeod, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Bobbie Ann Mason, Alice Adams, John Updike, William Trevor, and Ann Beattie. Some strong language. 1990
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Blaze
Robert Somerlott
RC 17107
Coping with his grief and memories, recently orphaned David, ten, stows away in his grandfather Cappy's van and begins a new life on a New Mexico ranch. Gruff Cappy, an expert breeder and trainer of German Shepherd dogs, and David work together to rehabilitate Blaze, a magnificent shepherd, once mistreated and now hostile. 1981
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Rex
Joyce Stranger
CL 2661
Old Ned Foley takes home a wild Scotch border collie and bets a sheep farmer that he can train Rex within two weeks. But the farmer's son Pete is the one to whom the frightened dog responds. 1974
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Owned by an Eagle
Gerald Summers
RC 12068
Humorous account of adventures the author shared with Random, a magnificent golden eagle, and his pet dogs, including a saluki, an Italian greyhound, and others of mixed ancestry. 1976
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Every Night, Josephine!
Jacqueline Susann
RC 10803
The book that launched the late author's career in which she amusingly relates stories about her much loved and loving poodle who lived a charmed life until her death at 16. 1974
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A Dog Named Chips
Albert P Terhune
CL 6760
Born a ragamuffin mongrel, Chips had a longing for the good life. Escaping from home in a sports car, he charms an eccentric millionaire in her seventies, dominates her household, patches up a budding romance, and even gets himself abducted and held for ransom. Originally published in 1931. 2000
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Lad: A Dog
Albert P Terhune
RC 33608, CL 6154
A collection of stories in which Lad, the author's eighty-pound collie companion, proves himself a hero through his courage, intelligence, and devotion. For grade 6 and older readers. 1959
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The Hidden Life of Dogs
Elizabeth M Thomas
RC 37305, CL 5364
Marshall has observed and chronicled the lives of a group of eleven dogs in her household. She began the project while caring for Misha for friends. Following the ever-escaping husky on his remarkably wide-ranging jaunts, Marshall finally concluded that Misha's quests were undertaken solely to meet other dogs. The following years of hierarchy and love affairs within the dog group confirm her belief that what dogs want are each other. Bestseller. 1993
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The Social Lives of Dogs: The Grace of Canine Company
Elizabeth M Thomas
RC 51229
In this sequel to the bestselling The Hidden Life of Dogs (RC 37305) the anthropologist - owner of a multitude of pets continues her observations of their behavior. Theorizes that if canines cannot live only with their own kind, they will establish family relationships with humans and other household pets. 2000
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Duffy: Adventures of a Collie
Irving Townsend
CL 7580
This is the story of a wandering collie told from the dog's point of view. Duffy is a three year - old collie who ventures through a hole in a chain link fence and finds himself separated from his owner. Try as he might, he can't seem to return home. Duffy meets a variety of people and faces some tough situations before he is finally reunited with his family. Some violence and some strong language. 2000
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Golden Days: Memories of a Golden Retriever
Arthur Vanderbilt
CL 6543
A beautiful tale of the wondrous relationship between the author's golden retriever Amy, and those that she came in contact with. 1999
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Faithful Ruslan: The Story of a Guard Dog
Georgi Vladimov
RC 13483
The hero of this satire is a good - hearted, loyal guard dog in a Soviet prison camp. When the camp is closed for good, and Ruslan is released from the kennel he tries to apply his training to a world where he is expected to live as a free dog among free men. This situation creates confusion and frustration. 1979
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Jack
Frank Walker
CL 1273
Adventures and misadventures of Jack, a lovable, intelligent Belgian sheepdog living on a large estate in Yorkshire. 1976
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The Lurcher
Frank Walker
CL 4795
Juttle is a lurcher, a crossbred dog favored by poachers, and trained to hunt. When his owner, an aged caravan gypsy, dies, Juttle has to fend for himself. Unaccustomed to people, he is wary and easily provoked, but a poacher who recognizes his good qualities races to capture him and save his life. For high school and adult readers. 1978
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The Leading Lady: Dinah's Story
Betty White
RC 33746, CL 4850
Tom Sullivan, musician, actor, lecturer, and author, has been blind since birth. Dinah was his guide dog for nine years until her own failing sight indicated the need for retirement. Instead of enjoying her golden years, Dinah became withdrawn and jealous of her replacement until Tom's friend, actress and animal-rights spokesperson Betty White, adopted her. 1991
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So That Others May Live: Caroline Hebard and Her Search - and - Rescue Dogs
Hank Whittemore
RC 40971
A pioneer in the field of canine search - and - rescue work recounts twenty - five years spent in training herself and her dogs to locate people at disaster sites. Offers graphic accounts of efforts following the 1985 Mexico City earthquake, the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, and other catastrophes. 1995
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