Book Review

Modoc is the true story of the greatest elephant ever. The book was written by Ralph Helfer, an author, who ran a haven for abused animals where he met Modoc. In 1896, near Germany’s Black Forest, a boy, Bram, was born to the Guntersteins, Beatrice and Joseph. Joseph was an elephant trainer who loved his […]

“Unsaid” by Neil Abramson Science has finally discovered what we pet people have known all along. Animals have emotions much like ours and are feeling, sentient beings. Neil Abramson has authored this book with a clear understanding of animals’ emotions and the deep bond forged between them and humans. You’ll meet chimpanzees, dogs, cats, horses, […]

Love is the Best Medicine by Dr. Nick Trout If you’ve ever shared your life with a beloved pet, this book helps affirm your beliefs in the miracle of love. Dr. Nick Trout is a surgeon on staff at the Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. He tells the story of two dogs who […]

The Dog Who Danced by Susan Wilson It has been scientifically proven that dogs can sense our moods and read our body language very well. With their instinctive behavior, they know and want to fulfill our needs. This book is a story of a little dog named Mack who brings comfort to owner Justine who’s […]

The Dog Who Healed a Family (and other short stories) compiled by Jo Coudert This book is a collection of 19 stories of animals who brought hope and love to humans. Animals enrich our lives in so many ways, teaching us loyalty, compassion, trust, triumphs in life as well as death. An animal lover’s treasure […]

The Eighty-Dollar Champion by Elizabeth Letts If you want to be inspired and overcome the odds seemingly stacked against you, this book shows how to triumph over adversity. It is the true story of a man and a horse that fate brought together. Harry de Leyer, a Dutch immigrant to the U.S., lived through the […]

Animals and the Afterlife by Kim Sheridan A must read for anyone who has a pet and especially for those who have lost a beloved pet. This book can offer answers to questions often asked such as if animals have souls, do animals go to heaven and will I ever see my beloved pet over […]

Without Regret – a Handbook for Owners of Canine Amputees by Susan Neal This book is written for owners of dogs that have had to have a limb amputated due to illness, birth defects, accidents. It is written with compassion, always bearing in mind the feelings of owners and their dogs. As a former owner […]