Tuesday, February 03, 2009

Dogs Are from Mars, Coyotes Are from Venus

Relationship Advice...
Temple Grandin's Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals is a well-researched work which identifies and explains animal emotions. Chapters cover dogs, cats, horses, farm animals, and zoo animals. Chock full of insights, how-to tips and compelling stories, Grandin tackles and debates a range of common beliefs about what makes animals happy.

The Daily Coyote is Shreve Stockton's account of her life as "mom" to Charlie, an orphaned coyote pup. Stockton, a former city dweller, raised Charlie and her pet tom cat in rural Wyoming and tells a balanced, often touching tale of survival, adjustment and peaceful coexistence. You can catch the author's subscription blog on the Internet.

Also recommended:
The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats by Jeffrey Moussaieff
Stories Rabbits Tell by Susan E. Davis & Margo DeMello
Wesley the Owl by Stacey O'Brien