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April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, supported by one of the world’s largest humane society organizations, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Join the Boca Raton Public Library as we recognize this plight and also celebrate our own pets this month and always.

New dog : choosing wisely and ensuring a happily ever after / Bruce Fogle ; with Patricia Holden White

From the world's best selling practicing vet!

Complete illustrated guide to dog care / by Bruce Fogle

A comprehensive and practical guide to every aspect of dog care.

The encyclopedia of aquarium fish / Dick Mills, consultant editor, John Tullock

A comprehensive visual directory of all the world's major aquarium fish breeds.

How to be your dog's best friend : the classic training manual for dog owners / the Monks of New Skete

The classic training manuals for dog owners completely revised and updated.

The soul of a horse : life lessons from the herd / Joe Camp

A must read for those who love animals of any species.

The powerful bond between people and pets : our boundless connections to companion animals / P. Elizabeth Anderson ; foreword by Gerald P. Koocher

Tremendously enlightening on the therapeutic effects of animals and human beings!

Doc Halligan's What every pet owner should know : prescriptions for happy, healthy cats and dogs / Karen Halligan ; illustrations by Liz Wells

Highly recommend! This author's words of wisdom could save your pet's life.

Enslaved by ducks / by Bob Tarte

How one man went from the head of the household to bottom of the pecking order when he filled his life with animals.

Homer's odyssey : a fearless feline tale, or how I learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat / Gwen Cooper

A wonderful book for animal lovers and will make you jump for joy!

We are the cat : life through the eyes of the royal feline / Terry Bain

Do you wonder what your cat is thinking? Read this book to find out.

What pets do while you're at work / Jason Bergund and Bev West

Do you really want to know??

Children's Titles

Animal friends: a global celebration of children and animals / Maya Ajmera

Smiling children around the world show off the special animal friends that share their lives.

Animal heroes: true rescue stories / Sandra Markle

Presents true stories of animals helping humans, including animals trained to assist people with disabilities and pets that saved their families in life-threatening situations.

Animals in the house: a history of pets and people / Sheila Keenan

Tells the story of pets through the ages and the people who kept them, including famous pets and pet owners.

The Booford summer / by Susan Mathias Smith

Ten-year-old Hayley worries about the dog across the street, whose moody owner keeps him tied up and never walks him.

On parade: the hidden world of animals in entertainment / Rob Laidlaw

The author gives readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the backstage lives of animals in the entertainment industry. He examines troublesome issues, including animal training practices, their living conditions, and their lives after the curtain comes down.

Saving Audie : a pit bull puppy gets a second chance / Dorothy Hinshaw Patent

Tells the story of Audie, a pit bull puppy who was rescued from Michael Vick's dog fighting ring.

Talking tails: the incredible connection between people and their pets / Ann Love & Jane Drake

Explores the ties that people and their pets have formed, from prehistoric times to present day.

Zoobreak / Gordon Korman

After a class trip to a floating zoo where animals are mistreated and Savannah's missing pet monkey is found in a cage, Long Island sixth-grader Griffin Bing and his band of misfits plan a rescue.

DVDs

The cove [videorecording]

A team of activists, filmmakers and free divers embark on a mission to penetrate a remote and hidden cove in Japan, revealing the dolphin hunt.

Dogtown [videorecording] : second chances

Three programs profiling life at Dogtown, a sanctuary for stray dogs located in Utah canyon country and part of the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary.

Mine [videorecording]

Follows New Orleans residents as they attempt the daunting task of trying to reunite with their pets, who have been adopted by families all over the country after Hurricane Katrina

Rescue Ink unleashed. Season one [videorecording]

The story of Rescue Ink, a New York City area animal rescue organization made up of motorcycle-riding tough guys on a crusade to save helpless, abandoned, and abused animals.

Shelter dogs [videorecording]

Each year, almost 5 million dogs end up in animal shelters--but not every dog is safe to place with a family. For two years filmmaker Cynthia Wade was given unprecedented access to Rondout Valley Kennels and its controversial owner, Sue Sternberg, and the result is an award-winning film about ethics in a morally ambiguous world.

The tiger next door [videorecording]

Dennis Hill has been breeding and selling tigers from his backyard in Flat Rock, Indiana for over 15 years. Follow Hill over the months that follow as he fights to keep the animals he claims to love.