Pets

Amphibian, Reptile, and Insect pets

Pets in a jar : collecting and caring for small wild animals

Simon, Seymour

Suggestions for collecting and keeping as pets such small animals as snails, toads, worms, ants, butterflies, and starfish

 

101 facts about terrarium pets

Barnes, Juila

Provides information about different kinds of pets that can live in a terrarium, including turtles, snakes, and lizards, how to care for them, and how to understand their behavior.

 

My Pet Lizards

Engfer, LeeAnne

Text and photographs follow eleven-year-old Jamal as he explains how he cares for his bearded dragon lizards and chameleons.

 

What has ten legs and eats cornflakes?

Roy, Ron

A brief introduction to the care and feeding of three small and easily maintained pets

 

Becoming best friends with your iguana, snake, or turtle

Gutman, Bill

 

I wanna iguana

Orloff, Karen

Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet.

 

Insect pets: catching and caring for them

Stevens, Carla

A guide to capturing and caring for seven insects such as water striders, antlions, and fireflies. Includes directions for constructing homes for the insects and observing them.

 

Pet bugs : a kid's guide to catching and keeping touchable insects

Kneidel, Sally

 

Rodent pets

Caring for your ferret

Hamilton, Lynn

Ferret friends -- Pet profiles -- Ferret firsts -- Life cycle -- Picking your pet -- Ferret furnishings -- Feasts for ferrets -- Feet to fur -- Grooming -- Healthy and happy -- Fun with ferrets -- Ferrets forever -- Pet puzzlers.

 

Ferrets

Johnson, Sylvia

Presents information about the physical characteristics, behavior, and history of ferrets and discusses keeping and caring for these animals as pets.

 

Hamsters : golden hamsters, dwarf hamsters, gerbils : everything about acquisition, care, nutrition, and diseases

Fritzsche, Helga

 

Inside the burrow: the life of the golden hamster

Fischer-Nagel, Heiderose

Describes the characteristics and behavior of hamsters both in the wild and in captivity, as demonstrated by a pair observed in a burrow built by the authors. Includes information on caring for pet hamsters.

 

Guinea Pigs don't read books

Bare, Colleen Stanley

Points out that though guinea pigs don't read books or play checkers, they make good friends and are gentle and lovable.

 

Gerbils and other small pets

Shuttlesworth, Dorothy

General instructions for raising a gerbil and other pet rodents such as hamsters, squirrels, mice, rats, guinea pigs, and rabbits

Cats
 

All about cats as pets

Zaum, Marjorie

Discusses the history and folklore of cats; their physiology, care, and feeding; cat language; health problems; toys and games; and traveling and boarding. Includes lists of plants and household substances poisonous to cats.

 

ASPCA complete cat care manual

Edney, Andrew

Introducing the cat -- Basic care -- Feeding -- Grooming -- The problem cat -- Your cat's health -- Nursing -- Breeding -- First aid -- Showing.

 

Calico's cousins : cats from around the world

Tildes, Phyllis Limbacher

Describes various breeds of cats and where they come from, including the Abyssinian from Africa, the Persian from Europe, the British Shorthair, the Japanese Bobtail, and the Maine Coon from the United States.

 

Cat

Stein, Sara

Text and illustrations examine the physical characteristics, habits, and daily activities of a cat.

 

Cats : little tigers in your house

Bridge, Linda

Text and photos depict feline characteristics and habits as observed in the first two months of two kittens' lives.

 

The new cat handbook : everything about the care, nutrition, diseases, and breeding of cats

Müller, Ulrike

Dogs

 

 

ABC Dogs

Darling, Kathy

Presents photographs and informative text about a different breed of dog for each letter of the alphabet.

 

Animal helpers for the disabled

Kent, Deborah

Explores the history of guide dogs, service animals, and assistance dogs, and discusses the process of training them to help people who have physical disabilities.

 

Dogs, all about them

Silverstein, Alvin and Virginia

Discusses the evolution of dogs and their uses throughout history and includes information on different breeds, training, care as pets, relationship with people, and other relevant topics.

 

Dogs working for people

Stanfield, James

Photographs and brief text describe the skills of retrievers, sheep and cattle dogs, Seeing Eye dogs, greyhounds, bloodhounds, police dogs, watchdogs, huskies, and other canines that work for man.

 

My First Puppy

Hausherr, Rosmarie

Photographs and text follow a girl as she selects her first puppy and learns about its feeding, grooming, training, and medical care. A section for parents discusses where and how to acquire a dog, spaying and neutering, various aspects of home care, and suggested rules for children.

 

Nobody’s diggier than a dog

Bartoletti, Susan

Fun words describe all different kinds of dogs and their activities.

 

Sled Dogs

Haskins, Lori

Discusses the history, breeds, and training of sled dogs and sled dog racing.

 

Tiny’s Bath

Meister, Cari

Tiny is a very big dog who loves to dig, and when it is time for his bath, his owner has trouble finding a place to bathe him.

 

Death

 

When a pet dies

Rogers, Fred

Explores the feelings of frustration, sadness, and loneliness that a youngster may feel when a pet dies