Chicken soup for the cat & dog lover's soul : celebrating pets as family with stories about cats, dogs, and other critters

chicken Soup For The Pet Lover's Soul spoke Directly To The Hearts Of All Readers Whose Lives Have Ever Been Changed By The Love Of A Pet. Now The Coauthors Bring Readers This Volume, Honoring The Unique And Enduring Love That People Share With Their Cats And Dogs. like Its Predecessor, This Book Is A Joyous And Inspiring Collection--sometimes Poignant, Sometimes Amusing, Always Filled With The Special And Incredibly Unconditional Love Only Cats And Dogs Can Give. The Stories In This Collection Celebrate Those Lovable Furry, Four-legged Creatures That Bring Out The Best In All Of Us, Inspiring Us To Be Happier, Kinder, More Understanding And More Loving. Readers Will Discover That Many Of Humanity's Greatest Heroes, Healers And Teachers Are Not Humans At All, But Those Amazing Cats And Dogs That Brighten All Our Lives. school Library Journal gr 9 Up-these Stories Celebrate Those Four-legged Creatures That Bring Out The Best In Us. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information. On love: Rescued by love / Lisa Duffy-Korpics Bumpus / Janine Adams Agnes and Mattie / Shari Smyth Friends in arms? / Rosamond Young Yorkshire Christmas cat / James Herriot, D.V.M. Princess was a nuisance / Carol Ann Baum Horse and his boy / Alicia Karen Elkins Greyfriars Bobby / Tim Jones Friend in need / Stephanie Leland Lucy / Carol Kline Weep not / Richard Severo Love makes us whole / Aletha Jane Lindstrom Magic of the bond: Fishermen / Mike Lipstock Sister Seraphim's deal with god / Jane Eppinga Heart of a champion / Ellen Harvey Duchess in the dessert / Sarah, Duchesse of York Boris in New York / Bill Holton White dog / Carol Kline Princess and the toad / Joan Sutula Sheba / Michael A. Obenski, V.M.D. Ranch of dreams / Cleveland Amory Prince charming / Sharon Landeen Fifteen minutes of fame / Marty Becker, D.V.M. Gift exchange / Mary Bucher Fisher Chitra's calling / W. Bradford Swift, D.V.M. Pets as healer: Therapy team / Terry Perret Martin Medicine cat / Joan M. Walker Sweet pea's Mama / Jim Kerr Meant to be / Cindy Midgette Is holly working today? / Barbara J. Wood Healing touch / Allen M. Schoen, D.V.M. Language of the heart / Maureen Fredrickson Body and soul / Bill Holton; Cynthia Knisely Dolly / Renee Sunday Cat doctor / Norma Hans; Vincent Hans Pet-pourri: Paw prints in the White House / Hillary Rodham Clinton Church dog / Evelyn Olson Bahati: Lucky one / John E. Cooper, D.T.V.M., F.R.C.V.S. Hamster on the lam / Amy Grove; Jim Grove Dog show / Dave Barry Moving together / Sheldon Oberman Dogs just wanna have fun / Susan White Cat lady / Patti Thompson When Puss comes to shove / Joe Kirkup Day we almost didn't go / Arthur Gordon Celebrating pets as family: letters from Vietnam / Joe Fulda I love you, Pat Meyers / Jo Coudert Jake and the kittens / Christine Davis We are family / Jan Paddock Me and my Mewse / Cindy Podurgal Chambers Step-babies / Christie Craig Jet / Lynn Pulliam Lori Jo Oswald, Ph.D. Cat named Turtle / Ellen Perry Berkeley Woman's best friend / Holly Manon Moore Bedroom secrets of pets revealed / Marty Becker, D.V.M. Mighty Hercules / Barbara Bartocci Angie's dog Always / Nancy Roberts Pets as teachers: Lesson in love / Pam Johnson-Bennett More than medicine / Liz Gunkelman, D.V.M. Wheely Willy / Carol Kline; Deborah Turner Education of Jeeves / Debbie Freeberg-Renwick Silky's test / Christine Townend Cat's paw / Eric Swanson Charity / Susan Chernak McElroy Killer angels / Marty Becker, D.V.M. Amazing animals: Pampered Persian / Brad Steiger Three-dog night / George Feifer King of courage / Stepahinie Laland Ginny, the dog who rescues cats / Philip Gonzalez; Leonore Fleischer Jim the wonder dog / Bryan Aubrey Ding, dong bell / Eric Swanson Cowboy / K. Salome-Garver Cat who needed a night light / Susan McCullough Flight over little Egypt / G. Edgar Hall Saying good-bye: Christmas Angel / Pamela S. Zurer Shorty / Larry Monk Prince's golden season / Irving Townsend Hondo / Page Lambert A gentle good-bye / Toni Eames Banjo / David C. Hoopes Cantor's cat / Jacqueline Shuchat-Marx Circle of love / Maria Sears One last gift / Kate Murphy On companionship: Soldier dog / Ron St. James Mr. Reed / Wendy Bounds; Ruth Hanessian Moggu for Michael / John Keane; Sherlock Bones Double duty / Lisa Hurt American cat in Paris / Peter Mandel Waiting at the door / Barbara J. Crocker Flying free / H. Gordon Green Of dogs and angels / Roger Caras More Chicken Soup? Who is Jack Canfield? Who is Mary Becker, D.V.M.? Who is Carol Kline? This is a joyous and inspiring collection, sometimes poignant, sometimes amusing, always filled with the special love, loyalty and life lessons that only animals can give. Animals inspire us to be happier, kinder, and more understanding and more loving On most days you could find him sitting on the wall in front of Saint Mary's Church next to the sign that read "Saint Mary's-A Church for Everyone."