Twelve birds. One country. A wild Ireland waiting to be discovered. In Ireland Through Birds, Conor O’Brien takes the reader on an ornithological adventure around Ireland in search of twelve of our rarest and most elusive birds. Along the journey the author explores every kind of landscape and habitat our island has to offer across all four seasons, from the remote isles of Donegal to the rugged mountains of Kerry and urban parks of Dublin. Thr ...
Highlighting the dangers of modern pet food–how it is unbalanced, creates addiction, and often contains ingredients that can literally poison your pet, this book destroys the myths propounded by pet food companies that human food is bad for pets, and that natural food diets are unsafe. Three veterinarians share their expertise and scientific evidence, providing an in-depth appraisal of the pet food industry and what people are feeding to their c ...
These pups have been fostered and trained to be all they can be. You will see the love the foster mom and dad has for each of them, training the four pups and teaching them how to overcome obstacles. The <i>Merry Mutts</i> grow up to be awesome dogs, fulfilling the role that God has clearly planned for them. ...
With its compelling color illustrations and evocative descriptions, The Forgotten Rabbit tells the tale of Bella the rabbit as she makes a giant leap from neglected Easter bunny to cherished animal companion. A baby rabbit is chosen as an Easter present, but is soon forgotten by the family’s children as they pursue other activities. Her cage is moved outside, and she is rarely tended. As winter comes, she grows weak with hunger and cu ...
Lauren is angry with her father for having their dog Scout spayed, dashing her hopes of having the fun of raising puppies. To show Lauren why they made the decision not to breed Scout, Lauren's dad takes her to visit a large animal shelter. Seeing the hundreds of dogs waiting for rescue, many with little hope of finding a home, Lauren comes to understand why they spayed Scout: there are too many dogs and too few homes for them. The realisti ...
There are dog parks in all but three states, and an increasing number of the nation’s 65 million dog owners are discovering their various pleasures. In this first-ever children’s book about dog parks, dogs Sam and Lucy eagerly take part in a dog fiesta of movement and fun, running off-leash, free to cavort, to meet and greet, to leap and chase. The final page has information for those adults who haven’t yet been t ...
There is a spirited dialogue–argument– between those who believe cats should be kept inside only and those who allow their cats to roam. This is a great subject. MIlions of cat owners look for «cat» titles" to add to their collection. Cat owners are extremely interested in this discussion, as are bird advocates, who argue that house cat predation is the chief cause of songbird decline Written so that young children as well as adults can immediat ...
One day, in a remote Canadian frontier town on the edge of a prairie, adventure arrived at their doorstep of the Mowat family. It came in the form of a black-and-white mongrel, snapped up for four cents by young Farley's frugal mother, and was quickly named by Farley, to his father’s chagrin, “Mutt”. Mutt turned out to be a game changer, a dog of formidable character. He not only possessed extraordinary skills as a retriever (once going so ...
Czy sowy moga zazywac dlugich kapieli i czy widza w ciemnosciach absolutnych? Czy Hedwiga mogla byc wieloletnia przyjaciolka Harry’ego Pottera, skoro sowy sniezne zdecydowanie preferuja nomadyczny tryb zycia? I wreszcie, ktory przedstawiciel sowiego gatunku jest Ksieciem Ciemnosci? Sowy to ptaki sprzecznosci. Kazdy potrafi je rozpoznac, choc malo kto je spotkal. Powszechnie rozpoznawalne, ale slabo poznane. Ptaki wiedzy, a jednoczesnie ptaki prz ...
