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1bittersweet
jul. 26, 2006, 12:46 am

Welcome to my group! I make my living working with animals, and love all types. The cute little guy in the picture is my pup Seamus, in case you were wondering. :-)
It seems like most animal-themed literature deals mainly with cats and dogs (The Fur Person and Marley & Me are my favorites, respectively). I'd love some suggestions for fiction dealing with more exotic species. I loved Life of Pi, so I'm thinking of something along those lines.

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jul. 26, 2006, 7:17 am

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3Thalia
jul. 26, 2006, 7:53 am

Tailchaser's Song by Williams has got to be my favorite one. No exotic species though.

4SharonGoforth
jul. 26, 2006, 12:38 pm

I don't have any exotic species (or know much about them), but I'm convinced that's what my pets think they are! I am owned by 4 cats and a dog. I've been an animal-lover all my life and have worked with both dog and cat rescues in the past.

When I feel the need to read something on the light side, I often pick up a creature cozy, such as Lilian Jackson Braun or Marian Babson.

5escalla
jul. 26, 2006, 12:48 pm

Read this: The Happy Prince and Other Stories by Oscar Wilde
Most of the stories are given through bird narrators. :)

6bittersweet
jul. 26, 2006, 1:22 pm

I think that's what I loved so much about The Fur Person, that it was told from the cat's perspective. I first read it when I was about 11, and it really affected my view of animals. We had no animals in our home growing up (my mother is terrified of both cats and dogs), so I kind of developed my love of animals through reading and interacting with my friends' and relatives' animals, and ultimately choosing a career path that would allow me to deal primarily with animals.

7starfishpaws Primer missatge
jul. 26, 2006, 5:37 pm

The Fur Person is still one of my favorite animal books. I was also about 11 years old when I first read it and all these years later I still say that my cats are "singing" whenever they purr.

Looking at my library (at least what I've got added to LT), I see that I'm heavy into cat books. I think part of the reason for that is because I've been looking for another one that is as special to me as The Fur Person.

Hello to Ex_Libris who has the only other copy of What Can A Woman Do: or Her Position in the Business and Literary World here on LT. *waves*

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jul. 26, 2006, 6:29 pm

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jul. 26, 2006, 6:31 pm

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10chrisgann Primer missatge
jul. 26, 2006, 9:09 pm

Hi, to join this (or any) group, all you have to do is click the yellow "+" sign at the top right of this page. It will say Join This Group and is inside of a lighter yellow box. Thanks!

11SharonGoforth
jul. 26, 2006, 9:44 pm

Hi PDeebs *waving back*

Isn't What A Woman Can Do a hoot? My copy belonged to my grandmother.

I've not heard of The Fur Person before. Sounds like I need to find it.

12django
jul. 28, 2006, 3:56 pm

Hi all,

I'm in San Jose, and I have two fur kids...a dog (django) and a cat (mookie). has anyone read Love that Dog?

13SharonGoforth
jul. 28, 2006, 11:51 pm

Hi django,

I haven't read Love that Dog, but after reading the blurb on Amazon, I think I will have to!

14django
jul. 29, 2006, 11:56 am

I highly recommend (sp?) Love that Dog. It's a YA book, readable in about an hour, and is one of the most touching things I've ever read.

15starfishpaws
jul. 29, 2006, 7:36 pm

Does anyone else have trouble reading books where animals are mistreated? I ask because I'm halfway through The Great Stink by Clare Clark and I seem to be stuck at the chapter where she describes the dogs who were used to kill rats for sport in 19th century London. She isn't particularly graphic about it and I even cheated and peeked at the end to make sure that everything turned out alright, but I'm having a hard time picking the book up again. It's been sitting around half-read for days now, which isn't like me at all.

16naybe Primer missatge
jul. 29, 2006, 8:15 pm

Yes, PDeebs, I have a problem reading about animals being mistreated. I read The Hand That Feeds You by Lillian Roberts and it has to do with pit bull fighting. It is a wonderful story but hard to read because of the dog fighting.

17bittersweet
jul. 29, 2006, 9:38 pm

I have a hard time with that, too. I'm really interested in abnormal psychology and criminology (was a psych major in college) and a lot of those books have case studies where the subject has had a history of abusing/killing animals before moving on to humans. It's difficult to read about, but it's an important topic because recognizing the forms of and reasons for animal abuse can help prevent it through things like humane education and proper psychiatric treatment for kids at risk of becoming animal (and people) abusers.

18naybe
jul. 30, 2006, 8:18 pm

Bittersweet, you might like the book The Hand that Feeds You by Lillian Roberts, even though it has to do with pit bull fighting it also has to do with Multiple Personality Disorder. Very good book

19ElsieM Primer missatge
ag. 13, 2006, 3:57 am

What about puting Watership Down in your book list?

20ars0605
set. 26, 2006, 7:25 am

My two favorite animal books are:
Modoc: the true story of the greatest elephant that ever lived
and Kinship with All Life.
You've got to read them!!

21XenaBallerina
gen. 14, 2007, 6:50 pm

Just stopping by for a visit. Animal Lovers are the most wonderful people! I've just finished reading ((Forever Odd)) by (Dean Koontz) and for those who haven't read it, here is the dedication:

"This book is for Trixie, though she will never read it. On the most difficult days at the keyboard, when I despair, she can always make me laugh. The words 'good dog' are inadequate in her case. She is a good heart and a kind soul, and an angel on four feet."

It's the first time I've ever seen an author dedicate a book to an animal - although I'm sure there must be others - and thought it was wonderful.

22myshelves
Editat: gen. 14, 2007, 7:07 pm

#21

Love the dedication! Btw, you need to use brackets, not parens ( ), to get the touchstone. Forever Odd Single brackets for a title, double for an author. If the right touchstone doesn't pop up, click on "others" and select.

Has anyone read Watchers by Dean Koontz? I wonder if Trixie was the model for Einstein?

23chocolatedog
Editat: gen. 14, 2007, 7:44 pm

I just read Goats by Mark Jude Poirier. Its a sad-funny coming of age novel that features a major character who goat treks through the Arizona desert.

(Fixed touchstone)

24kjarvinen Primer missatge
ag. 23, 2007, 9:55 am

Hi bittersweet,

If you truly love all animals and especially if you are interested in books that are at least partly about scientific research, here are my recommendations: Next of Kin by Roger Fouts, The Lion Children by Angus McNeice, Kanzi by Sue Savage-Rumbaugh, Cry of The Kalahari by Mark James Owens, A Primate's Memoir by Robert M. Sapolsky.

All are not only thoroughly interesting but also beautifully written by people with great love and appreciation for animals.

25DustyMorse
des. 12, 2007, 2:20 pm

The book Animals as Teachers and Healers is an wonderful book. It really makes you see how our animals impact our lives. It is filled with stories from the authors own dealings with her animals. It is very inspirational.

26dbolahood
des. 18, 2007, 10:43 am

Hi everyone,

My name is Danielle and I just wanted to recommend The Wilderness Family by Kobie Kruger. It's a wonderful book about a family who moves to Africa when the father gets a job as a game warden in a reserve. The story mostly focuses on all the different kinds of exotic orphaned animals they adopt and raise. It's a really really faboulous book and it's not sad at all.

Danielle

27oregonobsessionz
des. 18, 2007, 12:47 pm

I know you were looking for fiction. The Lost Pet Chronicles is nonfiction but very interesting. The author was a K-9 officer, but her search dogs had a bit more personality than the police were looking for, so she turned them to the task of searching for lost pets.

The book has a reference section with information on pet search techniques. The author's website also has some pet search tips.

A related website for the Missing Pet Partnership offers information on upcoming training sessions for pet search dogs.

28justmybooks410
des. 21, 2007, 12:03 am

Hi my name is kevin and I am recently new to LT and I love all animals. There are 9 cats and a dog in my household and I feed many birds and other wildlife outside all year round. I enjoy reading about all types of animals and one book that I strongly recommend is "The Emotional Lives of Animals" by Marc Bekoff. It truly shows that animals are so much more like us than a lot of people will admit. Love to hear your comments and I look forward to further communication.

29Storeetllr
maig 4, 2008, 3:55 pm

Hi, I see this group has been inactive for awhile, but I just stumbled onto it and thought I'd share something that has recently come up with me.

I can't recall a time I've lived without animal companions (usually more than one) since I was a little kid until about 5 years ago when my dog Maxie died. Since then, I've lived without pets until last year when I couldn't stand it anymore and got some tropical fish. But you can't cuddle with fish, and recently I've been longing for a pet with whom I can interact more than with my fish. Unfortunately, I can't have dogs or cats in my place, but I can have birds and fish. I've had birds before and am thinking seriously of getting a conure or an African Gray. Only trouble is I work long hours and don't really like the idea of leaving it alone most of the day. I would be able to spend about an hour with it in the morning, about an hour at lunch, and then get home around 7 p.m. Any comments on my idea of getting a bird?

30petxpert
maig 12, 2008, 11:02 pm

I know the African Grays are very intelligent and need attention. I know someone who has multiple birds and has to leave the television on for the Gray, to his favorite channel. I wish I knew what to tell you but I'm not a bird expert. I hope this list will reawaken since it seems to have been "sleeping" for awhile. Perhaps someone here will know. Otherwise I'd suggest doing some research on Grays and getting a copy of Birds for Dummies by Gina Spadafori. She co-authored it with a bird expert.

Good luck finding a new companion!

31Storeetllr
maig 13, 2008, 7:51 pm

Thanks, petxpert! I've actually lived with a Gray (she was wonderful ~ very intelligent and sweet-natured, and I loved her so much!) and we managed pretty well, but the cat and a couple of East Indian Ringnecks were there all day to keep her company, plus my daughter would get home from school early afternoon and be around until I got home at 6:30 p.m., so the Gray was never completely alone. (BTW, the cat was terrified of the bird, so I was not afraid to leave them in the same room together. Of course, the birds were all in cages that were cat proof.) :)

Anyway, I decided against getting a bird just now as my work is so intense so I got a betta fish instead. It'll just have to do. :D

32petxpert
maig 14, 2008, 2:58 pm

Enjoy the fish, Storeetllr! You can use operant conditioning with fish to train them so that might be a thought for a rainy day. You were so lucky to have lived with a Gray! I love them!

33whitewavedarling
ag. 18, 2008, 11:58 pm

Have you thought about chinchillas? I'm not sure if I spelled that correctly, but I have friends who are allergic to cats and dogs, and they've been great cuddly companions as a substitute, and were happy keeping each other occupied while their humans were working all day...

34catwomanRus
març 3, 2009, 2:20 pm

Yes. You did spell chinchillas correctly. Oh, and if your friend is allergic to cats, they can give the cat vitamin E. In a few weeks, your friend should not be sneezing around that particular cat.

35ekirkham24
juny 1, 2009, 1:43 pm

My mom is allergic to cats. I'll have to try that If I get cats.

36Maidas9
juny 1, 2009, 4:15 pm

ekirkham24: I think they're are typed of cats non-allergenic.