The Wonderful Thing About Pets

by Burghoff, Gary; Millman, Christian; Pets, Part of the Family

• ISBN13: 9780786228096
• ISBN10: 0786228091
• Edition: Large
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-11-01
• Publisher: Thorndike Pr

Summary

Every once in a while, when you put people and animals together, something amazing happens. Something that stands out even above the wags, licks, tussles, and strokes that we enjoy so much from our pets. Something that causes us to stand in amazement at the incredible ways animals can express themselves. And every once in a while, a book brings these remarkable stories together. Join longtime animal lover Gary Burghoff (a.k.a. Radar O'Reilly on M*A*S*H) as he shares this collection of 36 completely true -- and completely heartwarming -- stories.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xv
Gary Burghoff
The Overflowing of Juggy's Cup	1	(6)
An Unexpected Stay with Bears	7	(6)
One Cool Cat	13	(7)
A Modern-Day Phoenix	20	(8)
A Funeral Home Goes to the Dogs	28	(6)
The Whole World's a Stage	34	(7)
A Beagle Beats the Best	41	(8)
An Answered Prayer in the Form of a Dog	49	(6)
An Eye for the Hypnotic	55	(5)
False Pregnancy, Real Love	60	(6)
Duane and Goliath	66	(6)
Ryan's Incredible Journey	72	(6)
A Nose for Bees	78	(9)
A Part of One Saves Two	87	(6)
A Four-Legged Golf Cart	93	(5)
The Caregiving Cure	98	(6)
A Trick Just in Time	104	(7)
Father, Mother, Friend, All in One	111	(6)
The Bells of Saint Roc	117	(6)
Rocky Meets His Bullwinkle	123	(7)
Love Truly Is Blind	130	(9)
Bravery on the River	139	(5)
The Case of the Thunderstruck Terrier	144	(5)
A Bratty Cat Saves a Life	149	(6)
The World through Wild Eyes	155	(7)
An Injured Woman's Best Friend	162	(5)
A Hamster against All Odds	167	(5)
Where There's Hope, There's Chance	172	(6)
Diabetes Is No Match for This Cat	178	(7)
A Tricky Time with Tigers	185	(6)
A Most Maternal Hen	191	(6)
Scarlett Saves Her Kittens	197	(8)
When Yogi's Not So Cute	205	(7)
A Prescription for Two	212	(8)
A Thief among Men	220	(6)
The Miracle of a Mother's Love	226