Sue Tidwell and her husband's first memorable experience in Africa involved a species that not many would look forward to seeing in their motherland continent: tsetse flies. Getting attacked by possibly infected tsetse flies was one of the many surprises that lay in store for...

The Hebrew Torah and, therefore, the Old Testament of the Christian Bible contains many instances where animals are directly used to let God's will be done. Many instances, if not most, have the donkey as a means of transport, support, or companionship. God sent ravens...

“All minds opening in love know each other.” I didn’t realize how much my first pet meant to me until he succumbed to cancer. He was my heart dog and the pain of losing him was unbearable. He taught me so much about love, especially...

How does a man who admits he “didn’t know the first thing about writing a book or telling stories” reduce this reviewer to tears at the end of his book Pawprints On Our Hearts: How A Few Incredible Dogs Changed One Life Forever? Sure, I’m...

Hanging Out with Wild Animals: Book One is a collection of illustrated poems, which includes photographs of birds, sea animals, and much more. Cheryl Batavia radiates the joy of being in touch with nature and learning new things. In cities, we don't have many opportunities...

“That dark, dank barn, with water dripping down the walls and in through the roof. The concrete floor of my kennel, and the farmer beating me with the broom handle...” That was the beginning of Kat’s life, only she was called Luna back then. When...

Patricia Mortlock loves animals. She tells about their lives in much the same way as the Chicken Soup animal-lover stories. Animals Speak: Communication with Animals - Both Living and in Spirit is different from Chicken Soup in one important aspect: Mortlock is an 'intuitive.' You...

The Pet Doctor’s Shoes: True Tales from the Trenches of Veterinary Medicine by Dr. Phil Caldwell is a funny and occasionally emotional collection of stories about being a veterinarian. Dr. Phil regales readers with multiple tales in his twenty-six years of practicing veterinarian medicine. From...

Vir-Chew! Dog Bless You! What Modern Dog Training Taught Me about Living a Good Life by Dan Josselyn-Creighton will not teach you how to train your dog, but it might guide you toward learning how. More important, this lovely book will surely inspire you to...

Are you ready to shed a few tears? Not sad tears, necessarily, but more likely tears of wonder and amazement. Tears of shared sadness, marked by twinges of joy, happiness only found in the connection one can make with a loving dog. In Wonder Dogs,...