Animals at Work

by Palika, Liz; Miller, Katherine A

• ISBN13: 9780470410844
• ISBN10: 0470410841
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-03-30
• Publisher: Howell Book House

Summary

We share this world with many different animals, many of whom share our lives with us and help us in a variety of ways. Animals at Work is about the amazing jobs animals do. This book talks about the work of dogs, from farming to search-and-rescue to sled pulling. It also describes the jobs that horses do, like military and entertainment work, and even highlights the ways in which cats lend a paw to help.

Author Biography

Liz Palika, CPDT, CABC, has been working with animals her whole life. She writes books and magazine articles about dogs, cats, and reptiles. She trains dogs in obedience, agility, herding, and other dog sports. And she works with dogs, cats, and horses in volunteer therapy work. Liz and her husband, Paul, share their home with three Australian Shepherds—Riker, Bashir, and Archer—and three cats—Xena, Pumpkin, and Squash. They also participated in reptile rescue for many years, and have a 25-year-old leopard tortoise named Pearl and several other reptiles.

Katherine Miller, PhD, CAAB, CPDT, is the assistant science advisor at the ASPCA and is a certifi ed applied animal behaviorist and a certifi ed pet dog trainer. Her love of animals began at around 6 years of age. Since then she has lived happily together with a variety of animal companions, including dogs, cats, hamsters, birds, mice, a rat, a rabbit, a hermit crab, and fish. Kat also has a strong interest in poultry. She currently lives in New Jersey with her husband, Josh, cats named Grover and Ivy, and a newly adopted dog named Stella.

Table of Contents

Dogs Are Our First and Best Friends

People and dogs have been working together for thousands of years. Meet dogs who work on farms and dogs who protect us and keep us safe

There's So Much More Dogs Can Do

Dogs can help the disabled, cheer up the sad, pull carts, carry things, and more

Cats Work, Too

From catching mice to greeting hotel guests to saving people's lives, many cats have jobs to do

Hardworking Horses

Horses work with police offi cers and park rangers. They also pull carts and perform in special events

Respecting and Caring for Our Working Partners

Every working animal needs and deserves loving care. This includes plenty of rest, food and water, medical care, protection, respect, and a happy, comfortable retirement

Resources

About the Authors

About the ASPCA

Index

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