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202) Teacup turbulence
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"Los Angeles animal shelter manager Lauren Vancouver has a soft spot for animals in need--and a keen eye for crime... Thanks to a savvy ad campaign featuring teacup pups sporting HotPets Bling--a new line of faux jewelry dog collars--small dog adoptions have skyrocketed across the city. So when Lauren discovers a shelter in the Midwest with more toy dogs than it can handle, she arranges a private plane to swoop in and fly the pups back to LA. But...
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"This book not only showcases these two kittens, who will continue in their own Oscar and Emmy book series, but it also educates children and adults on the rescue process and promotes pet adoption. "Oscar and Emmy Get Rescued" is inspired by the author's true adoption story of her own two kittens after meeting them while volunteering at the animal shelter" --
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Back in the 1940s, the practice referred to as pound seizures became a common practice in taxpayer-funded animal shelters across the country. Whether for cosmetic testing, human or animal drug testing, medical technique and tool testing, or biochemical testing, these once-family pets are subjected to experimentation that often ends in death. While many states fail to keep accurate data, the number of pets that become victims of pound seizure easily...
208) Shelter dogs
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"Each year, almost 5 million dogs end up in animal shelters--but not every dog is safe to place with a family. What if a shelter dog shows aggression, or is a known biter--should he be adopted out? For two years filmmaker Cynthia Wade was given unprecendented access to Rondout Valley Kennels and its controversial owner, Sue Sternberg, and the result is an award-winning film about ethics in a morally ambiguous world."--Container.
210) Rescuing Penny Jane: one shelter volunteer, coutnless dogs, and the quest to find them all homes
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Drawing on her work at a shelter, her experiences living with two rescue dogs of her own, and years of research, bestselling author and Boston Globe columnist Amy Sutherland takes us on an unforgettable journey into the special world of rescue and shelter dogs--and the growing number of dedicated people who are deeply invested in saving these precious lives.Terrified Penny Jane; brassy but filthy Dixie Lou; tough-guy Dingo; and the crazed, nippy jester,...
211) Shelter me
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This documentary celebrates the human-animal bond with positive stories about shelter pets and their new homes. See the journey of two stray dogs, from the day they are picked up on the streets and brought to the shelter until the day they became a beloved family pet. Go inside a women's prison where inmates train shelter dogs to become service animals for people with disabilities. See how shelter pets are helping our returning war veterans cope with...
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Meet the Critter Club: Amy, Ellie, Liz and Marion, and all their animal friends. Together these four girls help lost or lonely critters find homes. Join them as they search for a missing puppy, find owners for a bunch of adorabkle bunnies, help a stranded turtle, and save some cute kittens in this cuddly four-book collection.
215) A tree for me
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Looking for a new tree in which to build his home, Owl explores the woods and discovers all kinds of uses that different trees provide.
216) An unlikely alliance
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"To save her animal shelter, she'll have to work with her biggest foe ... With her emotional support dog at her side, Jalissa Tucker will do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the local animal rescue -- even ally herself with her nemesis, firefighter Jeremy Rider. As working together dredges up old hurts, putting the past aside could be the key to their future joy ... But can Jalissa resist falling for the man she's always considered the...
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One dog's search for a friend gets him into troubled places. He looks for Mr. Mouse and gets stuck in the cupboard. He is turned away from Mrs. Chipmunk and is then hit on the head with an acorn from Mr. Squirrel. His Mom and Dad take him to the Humane Society where he interviews a variety of furry critters, learning why they are there. This discussion gives soft lessons to children about caring for animals. He not only finds two new friends at the...
218) Lots of love
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Clifford and Emily celebrate Valentine's Day at the animal shelter sharing love and treats with the dogs.
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