Always Here — When a Dog Dies by Jesse Kuhn is a helpful guide for anyone grieving the loss of their beloved dog. When one loses a pet, things change. Other people may not notice the change in routines, the nervous system trying to adjust...

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...

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...

Animals DO Talk by Carrie O’Neill presents animal communication as a continuous exchange shaped by behavior, energy, and perception. She shows how observing subtle signals and maintaining curiosity allow humans to understand animals’ needs, preferences, and intentions. O’Neill recounts experiences with her horses, cats, and...

A Dog's Memoir is a beautiful tribute to a beloved dog. It follows a dog's journey from the mean, hostile streets of Southeast Los Angeles to a confining rescue shelter and finally to the comfort and warmth of a loving Manhattan Beach forever home. Dorothy Chang-Van Horn...

It all began with a black-and-white Border Collie and the desire to work with sheep. This is a unique memoir about the meaningful canine-human relationship between Luke and Naomi in Away To Me, My Love: A Sheepdog’s Tale of Two Lives by Naomi McDonald. A...

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...

“Animals have the amazing ability to be exactly what we need them to be.” Many of us have had the pleasure of experiencing this special bond that can exist between an animal and ourselves. I know I have. We might think that we’re saving the...

They love us unconditionally and we love them back, but who loves whom more? That’s a difficult question to answer, considering dogs have a much shorter lifespan than humans and their unexpected (it’s always unexpected) and definitely unwanted sudden departures from life leave a big...