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1) Dogtown
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal...
Author
Series
Can I be your dog? volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Arfy is a hound on a mission! Bound and determined to find a home, Arfy writes letters to everyone on Butternut Street. Honestly, he's the best dog you could ever want. He's obedient! He's housebroken! He even has his own squeaky bone! Who will adopt Arfy in the end? You'll never guess!"--Page [2] of cover.
Author
Series
Piper Morgan volume 3
Publisher
Aladdin
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When Piper volunteers at a local animal shelter, she falls in love with Taffy the puppy, and comes up with a plan to convince her mother she can take care of a dog.
6) Dear stray
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A little girl adopts the prickliest stray kitten at the shelter because sometimes she feels prickly, too."--
Author
Series
Can I be your dog? volume 2
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
When Arfy finds a homeless kitten, he writes letters to prospective owners, hoping to find the perfect home for his new friend.
Author
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Did you know that more than six million pets arrive annually at community animal shelters in the United States? Of that number over three million are dogs. But of course it's not just dogs and puppies that need homes. Shelters take in cats, kittens, birds, reptiles, and even domestic farm animals. And there are many reasons why these animals need to go to shelters. Some of the animals are strays and some are lost; some are rescued from natural disasters...
11) The stray
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A family tries to adopt a stray alien, with unexpected results"--
Author
Series
Savannah skies volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Macey and Ben Samuelson have much to be thankful for: great friends, a beautiful - if high-maintenance - Victorian house on idyllic Tybee Island, and a rock-solid marriage. The only thing missing is what they want the most. After her fifth miscarriage in six years, Macey worries that the family they've always dreamed of might be out of reach. Her sister suggests adoption, but Macey and Ben aren't interested in pursuing that path... until a three-legged...
Author
Series
Critter club volume 9
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
[2014]
Edition
First Little Simon edition.
Physical Desc
111 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
As Christmas nears, Amy and her friends in the Critter Club try to find a home for two adorable guinea pigs.
Author
Series
Pine Hollow (Lizzie Shane) volume 1
Language
English
Description
"Pine Hollow has everything Ally Gilmore could wish for in a holiday break: gently falling snow in a charming small town and time with her family. Then she learns some Grinch has pulled the funding for her family's rescue shelter, and now she has only four weeks to find new homes for a dozen dogs! But when she confronts her Scroogey councilman nemesis, Ally finds he's far more reasonable - and handsome - than she ever expected. As the guardian of...
15) Dogosaurus Rex
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Ben selects from the shelter a most unusual "dog" that wreaks havoc in town until she has a chance to prove her worth.
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xx, 231 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
""No Dog Should Die Alone" was the attention-grabbing - and heart-stirring - headline of journalist Laura T. Coffey's TODAY show website story about photographer Lori Fusaro's work with senior shelter pets. While generally calm, easy, and already house-trained, these animals often represent the highest-risk population at shelters. With gorgeous, joyful photographs and sweet, funny, true tales of "old dogs learning new tricks, " Coffey and Fusaro show...
Author
Series
Madeline Finn volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
After Madeline Finn adopts a puppy, she learns about her local animal shelter and organizes donations and volunteers to improve the lives of the animals there --
Author
Series
Magical Animal Adoption Agency volume 1
Publisher
Disney Hyperion
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Clover, who wants to change her bad luck, accepts a position at a pet adoption agency unlike any other and soon finds herself in a world of fairy horses, dragons with temperamental snouts, wizards, princesses, and, unfortunately, witches.
19) Lost cat
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2013.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt.
20) Trouper
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Trooper, a three-legged dog, remembers his life as a stray, before he was adopted.
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