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Exhausted veterinarian Morgan Pearce is feeling overworked and under-thanked, so when two favorite clients ask her to watch their special needs senior dog in their Nantucket home, she jumps at the chance for a summer break. She hopes her time on the island will be a reset from the stress of her everyday life, but her chill vacation vibe takes a hit when she gets roped into fostering a challenging, anxious dog and helping plan the local rescue group’s glittery annual fundraiser.

Maggie Allen hates being a delivery driver, but she can't leave her small town to find a better job; her father's too sick to take care of himself, her younger brother Jake can't stay out of trouble, and her nagging aunt won't stop meddling in their lives. The last thing she needs is a dog to take care of. Especially one that's spend most of his life chained up by neglectful owners. But when Dad goes behind her back to adopt a pit bull named Cappuccino, she has to admit that the dog is good for the family.

Kentucky, 1850. An enslaved groom named Jarret and a bay foal forge a bond of understanding that will carry the horse to record-setting victories across the South. When the nation erupts in civil war, an itinerant young artist who has made his name on paintings of the racehorse takes up arms for the Union. On a perilous night, he reunites with the stallion and his groom, very far from the glamor of any racetrack.

An injured, young dog trudges the city streets, trembling from cold, from fear, from lack of food. Battered by the howling wind, he searches desperately for his lost family, yet day after day, week after week, all he ever finds is heartbreaking loneliness. But then, one magical spring morning....

Una pareja de multimillonarios españoles, Marcos y Elisabeth Blum, decide organizar un viaje a Tanzania. Durante una cena reúnen a sus potentados amigos Carlos, Eduardo, Mery, Antoine y Adriana, con el fin de convencerlos de que inviertan en unos lucrativos terrenos en África para blanquear su dinero procedente de negocios turbios. Más tarde se unirá al grupo Julia Soros, una fotógrafa joven e intrigante.

Despite the charms of Pleasant Shores, coming home is a last resort for William Gross. The few happy memories he has here all revolve around Bisky Castleman, and she’s still every bit as kind and strong-minded as he remembered. But William is reeling from loss, and seeing Bisky with her daughter is a painful reminder of his mistakes.

An einem Frühlingstag fällt ein Elsterjunges aus seinem Nest und in Charlie Gilmours Leben. Charlie und seine Freundin päppeln das Küken auf, das nicht weniger anspruchsvoll ist als ein eigenes Baby: Es wacht bei Sonnenaufgang schreiend auf, muss alle zwanzig Minuten gefüttert werden, trägt aber leider keine Windel. Während Charlie sich liebevoll kümmert, gerät er über sich selbst ins Grübeln, stellt sich lange verdrängten Fragen: Wer hat mich mehr geprägt: mein biologischer Vater oder der, der mich großgezogen hat?

Ganz neu: Die bewegende kurze Erzählung über Klima und bedrohte Tiere vom Autor des Platz-1-Bestsellers "Der Wal und das Ende der Welt". Eine Welt, die nicht wiederzuerkennen ist. Ein Mensch, der sich verteidigen muss. Und ein Dugong - diese freundliche Seekuh, die wie so viele andere bedrohte Arten auf Rettung hofft. Toby Markham erwacht in einem unbekannten Raum. Eben noch stand er voll im Leben, erfolgreich und angesehen, nun kann er sich kaum bewegen. Um ihn herum Menschen mit seltsamen Namen, die ihm nicht wohlgesinnt scheinen.

Als ein unfassbar niedlicher junger Hund beim Ehepaar Schenk/Scheck einzieht, bekommt die Liebe einen neuen Namen: Stubbs, ein im Ruhrpott geborener Jack Russell Terrier. Das neue Familienmitglied verändert nicht nur die Beziehungsdynamik der beiden, sondern auch ihren Blick auf die Welt: Sie wird reicher, kurioser, überraschender. Sogar ihre Sicht auf die Literatur verändert sich. Höchst amüsant und originell erzählt "Der undogmatische Hund" von einer wunderbaren Ménage-à-trois und macht uns bekannt mit den berühmtesten Hunden der Weltliteratur.

Cosa avrebbe da dire un girino che abita uno stagno all'arrogante che cerca in tutti i modi di contaminare l'acqua? E cosa pensano davvero le acciughe sui banconi dei bar liguri di questa tra- dizione alimentare? Com'è, insomma, la vita in questo mondo alla rovescia in cui gli animali e le sirene parlano, si lamentano dell'uomo, lo sfidano e lo contrastano?

Eliza Jacobson has always been the black sheep of her mega-successful family, who runs the HealthNut Corporation. She’s not as pretty, talented, or business-savvy as her older sister, but she loves volunteering to work with the dogs at Pretty Paws, especially Athena, a Great Dane whose high-anxiety habits make her nearly unadoptable. After her last-chance opportunity to become a vet tech collapses, she takes a job at the call center of HealthNut’s competitor, Thetalife Supplements, where she meets the dashing, charming, sweep-you-off-your-feet CEO, Tony Costos.

Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter’s calling has always been running the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization places hundreds of dogs in new homes every year. It’s added up to so many dogs and new owners that Andy can’t even do the math. But there’s one dog—and one owner—Andy will always remember. About a year ago, Rachel Morehouse came to the foundation looking for a companion. In her sixties and recently widowed, Rachel wanted a senior dog that also needed someone. Andy took a liking to her, Rachel took a liking to Lion, an older Chow Chow, and the rest is history.

"Farm der Tiere" ("Animal Farm") ist eine dystopische Fabel von George Orwell, erschienen im Jahr 1945. Inhalt ist die Erhebung der Tiere einer englischen Farm gegen die Herrschaft ihres menschlichen Besitzers, der sie vernachlässigt und ausbeutet. Nach anfänglichen Erfolgen und beginnendem Wohlstand übernehmen die Schweine immer mehr die Führung und errichten schließlich eine Gewaltherrschaft, die schlimmer ist als diejenige, welche die Tiere abschütteln wollten.

Pleasant Shores cop Evan Stone has worked hard to become a man of his word, overcoming the alcoholism that sent him down the wrong path in his youth. So when his late best friend’s sister asks for his help, he doesn’t hesitate. He promised he’d watch out for Cassie, and the cottage next to his will be a perfect short-term refuge for her and her dog. The other half of that promise—to stay away from Cassie romantically—is harder to keep.

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Hannah Bird has just arrived in Thailand. Disoriented and out of her depth, she meets Deven, a fierce and gutsy Australian expat who sweeps her into thrilling adventures rescuing elephants. As they head deeper and deeper into the fraught world of elephant tourism, their lives become tangled in ways Hannah never imagined. But how far will they go to save a life? Hannah is about to make a critical decision from which there will be no turning back, with shattering consequences.

Heather Gabriel is a widowed mother struggling to be there for her children. She takes a job at Magnolia Bay's Animal Shelter and meets Adrian, the shelter's new business consultant. But she's not interested in being anything more than colleagues - this definitely isn't the right time for a summer affair. The shelter's animal-communication expert, Reva Curtis, knows there's more to Heather and Adrian's mutual attraction than they let on, and she's determined to bring them together.

Since Nick Marshall’s wife died, he’s been struggling to keep a lid on his PTSD and raise his stepdaughter Chloe and her younger half-sister, Abby. He’s always run a tight ship, but when he learns that Chloe’s flunking out, he becomes even more rigid and controlling: no extracurricular activities, just chores and schoolwork until she brings her grades up.

Franzis Leben steht Kopf: Ihr Mann macht sich aus dem Staub, um sich in einem Kloster in Nepal selbst zu finden - und lässt sie mit einem großen Berg Schulden und seiner dicken Leonberger-Hündin Andromeda allein zurück. Weil Franzi unbedingt ihr gemütliches kleines Haus behalten möchte, die Raten allein aber nicht stemmen kann, zieht kurzerhand ihr Vater bei ihr ein. Das Chaos ist vorprogrammiert: Eigentlich hat Franzi nichts mit Hunden am Hut und muss sich auch noch mit den Macken ihres Vaters auseinandersetzen, der sie wie ein kleines Kind behandelt.

Told through the voice of a canine narrator, Wûf is a surrealist wartime love story set in Turkey in the 1990s. The novel follows Mikasa, a street dog who recounts a tale of tragic wartime love at a kennel where he finds solace in storytelling and cigarettes. A book that took the Turkish literary world by storm, Kemal Varol’s Wûf tackles universal themes of love and loss with both humor and pathos.

Do animals have a life besides that which we know of? Here, we find out. Come into the world of cats. Not just any cats, mind you, but a family. Fathers, mothers, kittens, possums, and humans. Life is perfect except for one thing: A killer is loose. How can they possibly protect the kittens and the humans? One cat knows the answer, known as Mom cat.

Living on Borobo Reef is tough, especially if you're a spud who's down on his luck. Ex-detective Tedrick Gritswell just wants to be left alone like any decent octopus deserves, but a visit from a drop-dead gorgeous dame coupled with a whole lot of pestering from an annoying cuttlefish sees him take up the case of a missing VIP.

Seul le pouvoir des animaux est en mesure, aujourd'hui, de sauver l'humanité. C'est ce que pense Wendy, jeune biologiste qui vit avec un chat surdoué, une chienne d'assistance, un perroquet amoureux et un cheval thérapeute. Mais, surtout, elle consacre son temps au plus grand mystère de la nature : le tardigrade, une créature d'un millimètre, indestructible et quasi immortelle, dont une protéine pourrait triompher des pires maladies humaines.

Liv’s smart, shy, and a total control freak, but she’s ready to throw away a future in veterinary medicine to become a jockey. Nate’s good on a horse and good with people. Except Liv. He can’t quite crack Liv. Chique, though? He’s got that filly wrapped around his little finger.

Ein Hund kann plötzlich sprechen! Was hat er seinem Herrchen zu sagen? So geht es los. Von Hundequälerei erzählt Wuffi und klärt einige Missverständnisse zwischen Mensch und Tier auf, die es in seinen Augen zu geben scheint. Dann aber beginnt der Kampf für die Freiheit der Hunde. Wie wird er enden? Ein satirischer Blick auf ein Problem zwischen Mensch und Hund.

Finnegan Temperance McLeary-May, dog walker extraordinaire, has had an eventful time in Manhattan since she first moved to New York City. Her unique profession and quirky, bubbly personality endear her to everyone who meets her. Finnegan's daughter Luce is asked to dog-sit a goofy, energetic Irish setter for her school principal. And all was right in the world until a glittery catastrophe strikes.

Eben erst hat Mathieu seine treue Begleiterin Sam vor dem Laden angebunden, und jetzt: keine Spur mehr von ihr. Ohne ihren weisen Blick, ihre Wärme fühlt Mathieu sich einsam und schutzlos, er muss sie wiederfinden. Und so streift er auf der Suche nach seinem Hund durch die winterliche Großstadt, folgt seinen Erinnerungen, den Schicksalsschlägen, die ihn hierher geführt haben: zu einem Leben auf der Straße. Er erinnert sich an seine Mutter, an deren manipulativer Liebe er beinah erstickte. An seinen Vater, der dem nichts entgegenzusetzen vermochte.

Рассказы о животных. Когда слон и его магут-погонщик вместе выкорчёвывают пни, вместе едят и пьют, вместе спят и веселятся и не представляют себя один без другого - разве это не любовь? Пусть даже эти двое - отъявленные хитрецы и любители ничего не делать и получать при этом максимум удовольствия.

Odin is a love story that chronicles the relationship between Katherine, a successful although self-centered executive, and the puppy she literally snatched from deaths icy grip. After being rescued by her in a dramatic fashion, Odin comes to see her safety and wellbeing as the central purpose of his existence. Although the line between the savior and the saved may become blurred at times, their unconditional love and affection for one another remain clear and unimpeachable, even in the face of certain death.

Рассказы о животных. По легенде однажды на побережье появится морской котик с белым мехом. Именно он отправится в путь, полный неожиданных встреч и приключений и отыщет для сотен тысяч своих сородичей отдалённый безопасный остров, куда не будет прохода людям с тяжёлыми дубинами.