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Hollywood starlet Aubrey Fairbanks and her entourage of activists descend on the picturesque upstate New York village of Jefferson to protest animal testing at the cosmetic company that is Jefferson’s lifeblood. Kent Stephenson is the town’s veterinarian and a lifelong resident. He is licking his wounds after a vicious divorce that took away his daughter and hiding from the world in his profession, surrounded by animals that love unconditionally. What seems to be a simple matter of negotiation soon escalates to arson, then murder.

Smoky the Cowhorse is one of the most famous and beloved horse stories told. Will James writes in 1920s cowboy vernacular and tells the life of the horse Smoky in the Western United States from his birth to eventual return to his home range. Smoky is born in the wild, captured, and trained by Clint and becomes known as the best cow horse. Then a horse thief steals Smoky and beats him repeatedly. Smoky eventually attacks and escapes from the abusive thief.

Bei dem Titel "Der kleine Seestern" handelt es sich um eine von vielen anrührenden und tiefgehenden Geschichten des Bestseller-Autors Sergio Bambaren. Erzählt aus der Perspektive von tierischen Protagonisten, gelingt es dem einfühlsamen Schriftsteller, die Geschichten aus der Bibel um die Arche Noah und die Geburt Christi neu zu entwerfen und zum Nachdenken anzuregen.

Seagn Conway is tired of her veterinary practice - the same entitled pet parents, the same dogs and cats, and maybe the occasional lizard or snake, now bore her to pieces. When a traveling carnival with a farm animal petting zoo comes to town, she discovers all the animals are depressed, malnourished, and neglected. Seagn knows she can do a better job of taking care of them than anyone else there, so she purchases the animals, their cages, and their transportation with the purpose of following the carnival around, presenting the animals in their natural habitat.

The story of Ronnie, a young boy who is raised in the wild by a pit bull he calls "Killer". Years after Killer takes Ronnie to his lair, Ronnie has grown, and Killer has grown old. Eventually Ronnie must find his way home after many years of living with Killer in the wild.

A touching look at the joys and the sorrows that come with pet ownership. See how a white rabbit won at a carnival affects the lives of people and even animals around her, and decide if the lessons of loss at a beloved pet's passing are worth the lessons of love they can bring.

Buck cuyos instintos primitivos vuelven tras una serie de sucesos que le ocurren cuando lo ponen a tirar de un trineo en el Yukón durante la fiebre del oro que tuvo lugar en el siglo XIX en el Klondike durante la cual los perros de tiro se compraban a precios elevados. La insensibilidad de los hombres hará que se enfrente a un mundo hostil y salvaje, que lo pondrá a prueba. Y de esa lucha saldrá triunfante.

Após uma infância feliz ao lado de sua mãe, um lindo cavalo preto é usado nas carruagens de uma família rica. Mas quando esse animal sofre uma fratura, ele rapidamente é considerado incapaz e passa de mão em mão... Sempre empenhado em fazer seu melhor, ele logo descobre a verdadeira natureza do ser humano.

Desde o seu nascimento, Caninos Brancos aprende as leis de sua matilha: comer ou ser comido. Em sua luta pela sobrevivência, o cão-lobo é confrontado com a violência do mundo dos homens... Será que o homem é mesmo tão diferente dos outros animais?

Southbound follows Ryan McGuire, a horse racing announcer who faces his gambling demons on a daily basis. Just one bet could cost him everything - his job, his friends, his fans, his girlfriend, and even his own life. Despite knowing that all he loves is on the line, he succumbs to his vices, and his life quickly spirals out of control.

På Lenau Platz i Køln bor enken Susann sammen med sin snehvide kat Mimi. Nu vil hun tage på en sidste ferie til sin italienske yndlingsø Ischia inden en hofteoperation. Men hvor skal Mimi bo imens? Måske hos hendes dejlige fransktalende nabo, Leonie?

Opowiadania o zwierzętach - kot, pies, niedźwiadek, lis, ptaki, a wreszcie gady, płazy, owady... Wszystkie odznaczają się sprytem, energią, są wszędobylskie i doskonale wiedzą, jak sobie poradzić. Przygody zawadiackich zwierząt, niejednokrotnie zachowujących się jak ludzie, zaadresowane zostały do dorosłych czytelników. Prezes Wiewiórczej Kasy Oszczędności, urocze zwierzątko, jadające wyłącznie smakołyki; Wobo - kotka, która jest mistrzynią uwodzenia; pochodzący z tajgi niedźwiadek przywodzący na myśl uroczego brzdąca.

When Tippi and Stan meet, their lives change. Tippi's sheltered world is opened by her friendship with Stan, and Stan finds an unlikely ally in Tippi. Both absurd and very real, Tippi and Stan touches on those things that make life worth living. This is a funny, fresh, at times laugh-out-loud story of a friendship between a cat and a pigeon who lands on her window sill.

Countless deadly mines lay in wait under the smoldering Afghan desert. In Kandahar, every car could be a bomb; every man, woman, and child could be your killer. There, the only one standing between you and your death is me, Corporal K-9 Butter. Day after scorching day, my K-9 friends and I scour the desert to uncover your killer. But it only takes one mistake. And one bullet...

Really short humorous and uplifting stories about some of God's wild creatures on the prairie of the Midwest.

Leslie Durant, owner of Pretty Paws, doesn't care that she's always giving all of her time and attention to others: It's worth the joy of helping abandoned animals find loving forever homes. But if she can't find a way to bring more money into the struggling shelter, the sacrifices she's made will all be for nothing. Then her brother leaves her with an inheritance, with two stipulations: She must work with her estranged mother to host a successful charity event and find a loving home for Peter's dog, Kiwi.

Schneeflocken, Familie und die ganz große Liebe. Es ist Liebe auf den ersten Blick, das ist Viola sofort klar, als sie Lukas gegenübersteht. Seitdem laufen sie sich häufig über den Weg, doch Viola ist viel zu schüchtern, um den ersten Schritt zu machen. Stattdessen lässt sie sich ihre Gefühle nicht anmerken. Doch dann finden sie gemeinsam ein ausgesetztes Schnauzermädchen am Straßenrand. Sie taufen die Kleine Miss Daisy und beschließen, sich gemeinsam um sie zu kümmern. Ist das flauschige Fellknäuel genau das, was die beiden brauchen, um zueinanderzufinden?

Bei dem Titel "Stella - ein Weihnachtsmärchen" handelt es sich um eine von vielen anrührenden und tiefgehenden Geschichten des Bestseller-Autors Sergio Bambaren. Protagonistin darin ist Taube Stella, die ein buntes Federkleid trägt und sich zu Beginn der Erzählung noch schwer damit tut, anders auszusehen als ihre Artgenossen. Doch wartet auf die kleine Taube mit ihrem regenbogenfarbenen Gefieder im Verlauf der Handlung noch eine ganz besondere Aufgabe.

Die 85-jährige Veronica McCreedy lebt entfremdet von ihrer Familie in einem großen Anwesen an der schottischen Küste. In letzter Zeit fragt sich die rüstige alte Dame oft, was sie noch mit ihrem Leben - und ihrem Vermögen - anfangen soll. Als sie eines Abends im Fernsehen eine Sendung über eine Kolonie bedrohter Kaiserpinguine in der Antarktis sieht, ist Veronica zutiefst beeindruckt und fasst einen tollkühnen Plan: Sie wird den Pinguinen in der Antarktis einen Besuch abstatten.

Chester the Cat is talented, handsome, and charming - think of a feline Jason Bourne who is so gifted, he makes Albert Einstein look stupid. With his street-smart business acumen and catnip-induced superpowers, Chester has overcome his less-than-perfect start to life to create a cat empire. He is director of Chester’s School of the Feline Arts, where he instructs other cats on how to take charge of their destinies....and owners. In just seven steps, Chester guides all cats to a meowingly good life, inspiring them to never give up on their dreams!