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Ro is stuck. She’s just entered her thirties, she’s estranged from her mother, and her boyfriend has just left her to join a mission to Mars. Her days are spent dragging herself to her menial job at an aquarium, and her nights are spent drinking sharktinis (mountain dew and copious amounts of gin, plus a hint of jalapeno). With her best friend pulling away to focus on her upcoming wedding, Ro’s only companion is Dolores, a giant Pacific octopus who also happens to be Ro’s last remaining link to her father, a marine biologist who disappeared while on an expedition when Ro was a teenager.

Trina Potter, Nashville country music star, buys a ranch near her hometown in Brenham, Texas, to help her niece open a rescue facility for dogs. Her presence in town stirs up some old high school rivalries—and romance. Finding property to buy is a challenge; convincing her mother to move there with her is daunting; and navigating a string of strange accidents is perplexing. Sometimes Trina feels like she’s purchased her own three-ring circus instead of a beautiful piece of land. But her first priority will be figuring out who wants Second Chance Ranch shut down.

Koty należą do ulubionych zwierząt Japończyków, choć dawniej przypisywano im nadnaturalne zdolności: umiejętność zmiany kształtu, chodzenia na dwóch łapach, wypijania krwi swoich właścicieli, a także wyciągania zmarłych z grobów. Nic dziwnego, że po ich niejednoznaczny, intrygujący wizerunek od dawna chętnie sięgają pisarze. "Miasto kotów" to zbiór dziesięciu opowiadań autorstwa ośmiu japońskich autorów, którzy w różny sposób przedstawiają te zwierzęta: jako bohaterów baśni, groźne potwory, a nawet upiory czy projekcję niespokojnego umysłu.

Victoria Michaud has lived in Fox Crossing her entire life without encountering the fabled fox. And then, on the day of her thirtieth birthday, she spots a beautiful, golden-eyed vixen . . . right before she also recognizes Bowen Gower, the guy who made her high school years hell. So much for good luck. Victoria already has enough to deal with, between running her Junk & Disorderly antique store and refereeing her divorced, still-bickering parents.

Early morning, 1902. In a gloomy Edinburgh tenement, Eilidh the charlady tips coal into a fire grate and sets it alight. Overhearing, a cat ambles over to curl up against the welcome heat. This is to be the cat's last day on earth. But he is going to return...as The Ghost Cat, a spirit-feline destined to live out his ghostly existence according to the medieval proverb of "The Cat with Nine Lives" - For Three He Plays, For Three He Strays, For Three He Stays.

It is 1965 and Cora, a deaf young woman, buys a one-way ticket to the island of St Thomas, where she discovers four dolphins held in captivity, part of an experiment led by an obsessive Dr Bloom. Drawn by a strong connection to the dolphins, untrained Cora falls in with the scientists to protect the animals. Recognising Cora's knack for communication, Bloom uses her for what will turn into one of the most fascinating experiments in modern science: an attempt to teach the dolphins human language.

When retired hockey player Jeffery "Ice" Zamboni gets shot by the woman he was about to dump, he sees the pearly gates and his late Uncle Tony. Ice is given a choice: stay with his uncle and learn how to play a harp or go help his childhood friend, Sheri McLellon, who is in danger.

Die etwas pummelige Tierärztin Eve hat die Nase voll! Genug von ihrer ständig nörgelnden Schwester, genug von der Einsamkeit und vor allem genug von Männern. Da kommt ihr eine geerbte Rinderfarm in Oklahoma gerade recht. Eve beschließt, Chicago für eine Weile zu verlassen, um die Ranch gewinnbringend zu verkaufen, doch sie hat die Rechnung ohne die taffe Vorarbeiterin Bobby gemacht. Zwischen den Frauen entbrennt ein erbitterter Kampf um das Anwesen, doch Eve muss einsehen, dass sie in Oklahoma vielleicht mehr findet, als nur das große Geld.

Bandit’s love for everyone close to him is matched only by his unquestioning respect for Malcolm—the alpha of the Abernathy Pack. Your acceptance into the pack hinges solely on the alpha’s approval or disapproval, and the last place you want to find yourself is at odds with the pack’s fearless gatekeeper. Bandit’s autobi-dography is an endearing tale of love, dedication, and unwavering loyalty by man’s best friend, and an enemy’s worst nightmare!

There’s a handsome new guy at Runaway Farm and Keats isn’t happy about the competition. The bossy border collie wants to be Ivy’s one-and-only partner in crime-solving. Cats are unwelcome here. When a curmudgeonly cat-sitter targets Ivy with slanderous claims, however, a curious cat may be exactly what’s needed to help sort out the truth from the lies. And when a Clover Grove resident gets their final cut in her family’s new salon, Ivy needs all hands—and paws—on deck to defend the Galloway name.

August Merriweather has always been good with animals. In fact, she’s known as Manhattan’s Dog Whisperer. Men, on the other hand? Not so much. She’s been falling for the wrong guys ever since her regrettable crush on Keaton Sax, older brother of her best friend, Leah, and the biggest jerkface this side of the Hudson. Now an emotionally closed-off widower, Keaton has become one of the most formidable men on Wall Street, but August knows his secret. He’s not driven by sales targets and bonus checks—Keaton just wants to give his family the security they never had.

In the Hollywood hills, a mountain lion is struggling to survive. Isolated and afraid in a place devastated by drought, the lion’s endless hunger begins to get to him. As the land around him continues to decay, he begins to fantasize about killing the hikers who pass him. As it protects the precarious welfare of a nearby homeless encampment, it confronts temptations and threats, taking us on a tour that spans the city’s cruel inequalities to the toll of climate grief, all while grappling with the complexities of its own gender identity and memories of a vicious, absent father.

When Barney, a clever little dachshund, looks for a place to escape the chaos created as movers load the family's belongings into a moving truck, he discovers a box of warm laundry fresh from the dryer, and burrows himself comfortably inside it. After a refreshing snooze, he awakens to find that his makeshift doggy bed has been loaded onto the truck, and he is already on the way to Denver, Colorado. Although the rest of the family intended to follow the moving truck, when they were unable to locate Barney, they remained in Pueblo, Colorado.

The Search for Broken Sky is a story of unconditional love, uncompromising friendship, and unassailable loyalty between a young Native American woman, her faithful dog, and a horse of legendary intelligence, grace, and beauty. As their expedition takes them north toward Montana, they are unaware of the predator stalking them from the cover of night, and the showdown they will face on the search for Broken Sky.

He’s racing cross-country, looking for a safe place to land. She’s dreading a future that was never her choice. They both want the same thing: to leave the past behind.

The Nine Lives of Bianca Moon is the purr-fect blend of humorous fantasy, detective story, and ghostly fun. Set in the 1950s, in an alternate world run by cats and dogs, the action kicks off with the mysterious murder of journalist Flint Lockford on the streets of Greenwich Village.

Max's Journey is a testament to the enduring connections we share with our furry companions and the lessons they teach us about compassion, empathy, and the pursuit of happiness. It is a story that will warm your heart, bring tears to your eyes, and remind you of the profound impact that one dog's love can have on the lives of many.

Retired lawyer Andy Carpenter remembers every dog that’s come through the Tara Foundation’s doors, but the most well-known alum of the dog rescue organization that Andy founded in Paterson, New Jersey, may be Mamie. Adopted by famous actress Jenny Nichols—Andy’s high school girlfriend—the miniature French poodle is now practically a starlet in her own right. Andy doesn’t hold it against his friend. In fact, he and his wife, Laurie, have dinner with Jenny while she’s in town filming her next big hit. But after an eventful meal, there’s a plot twist the next morning that none of them see coming.

„Hörst du, wie die Eiche rauscht?“, sprach die Amsel. „Hört ihr die Eiche rauschen?“, fragte die Hasenmutter ihre Jungen, die aufmerksam die Löffel spitzten. „Wo die Eiche rauscht, da ist unsere Heimat.“ Und sie hoppelten alle drei nah an den Baum heran und ließen die langen Ohren spielen. „Was rauscht die Eiche in ihren Bart?“, fragte die Häsin. „Rauschebart singt das Lied unserer Heimat!“, antwortete einer der wolligen Maihasen. „Richtig!“, nickte die Häsin und gab ihrem klugen Kind einen zärtlichen Klaps.

Schniefnase und Triefmäulchen laufen ohne Aufenthalt bis zu ihrem Schlehenbusch zurück. Sie schniefen und schnaufen, als ob sie Pfeffer in die Nase bekommen hätten. Gemeinsam stellen sie fest: das Widerlichste am Menschen ist dieser Tabaksgeruch! Der Förster und der Lehrer aber stellen fest: diese beiden Igel verhalten sich wirklich prachtvoll, gerade als ob sie ahnen, was wir uns wünschen.