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Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"At many animal shelters, older pets are often overlooked in favor of puppies and kittens. But you'll find only dogs over the age of six at the Senior Dog Sanctuary of Maryland. Mino, Jack, and Buffy are three dog roommates at the SDS, each having a unique personality but all of them in need of a new home. For every dog at SDS, the road to release is a different one but always features rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, and ultimately release. Join...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"When a new baby wombat shows up at Sleepy Burrows Sanctuary in Australia, Chance, the veteran wombat, is excited to show the new gal the ropes. Before any animal can be successfully released, many things have to happen. After rescue comes recovery, then rehabilitation, and finally, release. Those are animal-sanctuary tenets an animal will remain safe until release or until it dies. For Chance and the new wombat, Panzer, this means learning how to...
4) Go, goats!
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Lucia is the oldest goat at Catskill Animal Sanctuary. She's one of hundreds of rescued farm animals living out her days in this peaceful corner of upstate New York. And she's got a hay pile of goat-y wisdom to share with human visitors. The wise old nanny goat is also buddies with "The Lucky 27"--the single largest group of goats the sanctuary team has ever rescued. And she's eager to share the herd's story of rescue, recovery, rehabilitation, and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"At WildCare in San Rafael, California, many wild animals are brought in every day skunks, birds, opossums, squirrels, and more including raccoons. Four baby raccoons are put into the hands of WildCare staff, specifically volunteer Shelley. The kits need feedings, medicine, burpings, and even help going to the bathroom. The kits are not allowed to spend any time with other humans they can t be used to humans once they are returned to the wilds...
6) Tiger time
Author
Series
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Go inside Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado, where you will meet a tiger named Kamal, one of 500 animals who has been rescued and now lives in safety. Includes full-color photos, graphics, and maps"--
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