For many people - myself included - the idea of having your own horse seems like a dream come true. But at the same time, the practical considerations of horse ownership present an overwhelming responsibility, especially if you have next to zero experience working with...

The Cat Owner's Guide to Health Emergencies by Dr. Gal Chivvis presents feline emergency care as a matter of owners' readiness, recognition, and timely action, explaining that cats often mask an illness until their health is impaired. Chivvis teaches us how a crisis will usually...

A Brief Letter of Love and Grief to the Cat I’ve Lost by Michael Koehn is about the part of his life he shared with his beloved Snowflake. He talks about how the death of Snowflake altered his understanding of attachment and loss. Koehn traces...

Clock Tower Falcons, written and illustrated by Susan Montgomery, follows a year in the life of a peregrine pair who have made the courthouse clock tower in a small Ohio town their home. The book begins with a view of the falcons’ spring flights as...

Zen and the Art of Dog Training by Adam Halleck is a unique exploration of the bond between humans and their canine companions. Blending practical dog-training techniques with the principles of Zen philosophy, Halleck offers a holistic approach to understanding the relationship between dogs and...

Birds Gone Wild by Janelle Molony is a comprehensive look at ostrich farming, originating from the 19th-century South African feather boom, and the creation of captive breeding systems that expanded rapidly under colonial administration. Molony follows the transfer of this model to the United States...

Tender Paws by Wendy Lyons Sunshine is a heartfelt and innovative approach to parenting principles incorporated into dog training that seeks to bridge the gap for both new and old pet parents. The book begins with Sunshine’s personal story of adopting a puppy from a...

In It for the Horses by Nancy K. Camp offers a new perspective on the relationship between horses and humans. This view treats horses as more than ‘subjects’ and instead shows them as wise teachers who permit you to see that there’s more to the...

A Charisma of Owls is a fantastic book that provides a clear and realistic understanding of what owls are, how many different owl species there are in the world, how widespread they are, why owls have been either a source of fascination or terror in so...

A Brush with Wolves follows Tracy Ane Brooks’ life as an artist and animal advocate, shaped by her long relationship with wolves and her work in co-founding Mission: Wolf in Colorado. The book begins with her childhood love of animals and early drawings, then moves...