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• Alfie & Me

  What Owls Know, What Humans Believe

  Safina, Carl, 1955-

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  A moving account of raising, then freeing, an orphaned screech owl, whose lasting friendship with the author illuminates humanity's relationship with the world.

• The Boy and the Dog

  Hase, Seishū, 1965-

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  One dog changes the life of everyone who takes him in on his journey to reunite with his first owner in this inspiring tribute to the bond between humans and dogs and the life-affirming power of connection.

• Cat on the Hero's Lap

  Iijima, Kosuke,

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  In this hilarious fantasy adventure, will the hero triumph against the evil demon king, or face defeat...because he can't fight with a cat on his lap?!

• The Cat Who Saved Books

  Natsukawa, Sōsuke, 1978-

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  Bookish high school student Rintaro Natsuki is about to close the secondhand bookstore he has inherited from his beloved bookworm grandfather. However, one day, a talking cat named Tiger appears and asks Rintaro to save books with him.

• Checking Out Crime

  Cass, Laurie,

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  Minnie and her rescue cat Eddie can often be found out and about in their bookmobile near Chilson, Michigan, delivering great reads to grateful patrons all over the county. Minnie is determined to solve a mystery, but it soon turns out that things…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Farewell to Arfs

  Quinn, Spencer,

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  Chet the dog, 'the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction' (Boston Globe) and his human partner PI Bernie Little are on to a new case, and this time they're entangled in a web of crime unlike anything they've ever seen before.

• Feral Creatures

  Buxton, Kira Jane,

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  In a world plagued by prejudiced animals, unstable environments, and new threats so terrifying they make zombies look like cuddly bunnies, what's a crow to do? Go on another big-hearted, death-defying adventure, that's what, with a fabulous new cast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Full Moon Coffee Shop

  Mochizuki, Mai,

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  Translated from the Japanese bestseller, this charming and magical novel, inspired by the myth of cats returning favors to those who care for them, reminds us that it's never too late to follow our stars.

• Gather

  Cadow, Kenneth M.,

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  Ian Gray isn't supposed to have a dog, but a lot of things that shouldn't happen end up happening anyway. And Gather, Ian's adopted pup, is good company now that Ian has to quit the basketball team, find a job, and take care of his mom as she tries…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• George

  a Magpie Memoir

  Hughes, Frieda,

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  The daughter of Ted Hughes and Sylvia Plath recalls how she moved to the countryside to start a new life, but instead found herself rescuing a baby magpie and embarking on an unlikely journey toward joy and connection.

• The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly

  a Novel

  Hwang, Sŏn-mi, 1963-

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  No longer content to lay eggs on command only to have them carted off to the market, a hen glimpses her future every morning through the barn doors, where the other animals roam free, and comes up with a plan to escape into the wild--and to hatch an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Holy Cow

  Duchovny, David,

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  Yes, that's actor/director/screenwriter Duchovny with an upbeat parable of animal—and maybe world—liberation. When a cow named Elsie Bovary inadvertently learns about something awful called an industrial meat farm, she instantly organizes an escape…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Horse

  Vlautin, Willy,

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  Award-winning author Willy Vlautin explores loneliness, art, regret, and hard-won empathy in this poignant novel--his most personal to date--that captures the life of a journeyman musician unable to escape the tragedies of his past.

• The Last Gifts of the Universe

  August, Riley,

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  When the Home worlds finally achieved the technology to venture out into the stars, they found a graveyard of dead civilizations. What befell them is unknown. All Home knows is that they are the last ones left - and whatever came for the others will…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Masterful Cat Is Depressed Again Today

  Yamada, Hitsuji,

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  Saku is an ordinary young woman who works long hours and lives alone with her cat, Yukichi. Yukichi, however, is not an ordinary cat. He is taller than Saku, makes delicious meals, does the housework, and keeps everything in order. With a pet like…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Beloved Monster

  Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me

  Carr, Caleb, 1955-2024,

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  Caleb Carr has had special relationships with cats since he was a young boy in a turbulent household, famously peopled by the founding members of the Beat Generation, where his steadiest companions were the adopted cats that lived with him both in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Night in the Lonesome October

  Zelazny, Roger,

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  Zelazny delivers a cheerful, witty, well-crafted fantasy narrated by Snuff, dog-companion to Jack the Ripper.

• Pod

  Paull, Laline,

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  Laline Paull returns with an immersive and transformative new novel of an ocean world--its extraordinary creatures, mysteries, and mythologies--that is increasingly haunted by the cruelty and ignorance of the human race. Ea has always felt like an…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Remarkably Bright Creatures

  Van Pelt, Shelby,

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  For fans of A Man Called Ove, a luminous debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium-and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago.

• Sheine Lende

  a Prequel to Elatsoe

  Little Badger, Darcie, 1987-

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  Shane works with her mother and their ghost dogs, tracking down missing persons even when their families can't afford to pay. Their own family was displaced from their traditional home years ago following a devastating flood and the loss of Shane's…Read moreRead more of this annotation