"Wild animals can't be tamed--a traumatic lesson Katie Vincent had learned firsthand as a child. So when her estranged father passes away, she has no choice but to sell his beloved zoo to an animal park in Arizona. But when the park's director, Luke Rittenhouse, reports that the panther she'd hand-raised is dying, he threatens to return all the animals unless she comes and nurses the panther back to health. Katie has to try to save the big cat, even though she knows she's doomed to fail. She hasn't worked with animals in more than a decade ... and she has an immobilizing fear of them since the accident. But Luke believes everything deserves a chance--even Katie. And if she can let go of her fear, he might just be the one who rescues her.

When Joe goes to live with his father across town and must leave behind his beloved pet rabbit, his friends Anna and Suzanne try to take care of it for him, but when the rabbit becomes ill and then Joe follows suit, the girls are certain that both will die unless they are reunited. Illustrations.

A 2019 Schneider Family Book Award Winner Based on a real-life partnership, the heartening story of the love and teamwork between a girl and her service dog will illuminate and inspire. Rescue thought he’d grow up to be a Seeing Eye dog — it’s the family business, after all. When he gets the news that he’s better suited to being a service dog, he’s worried that he’s not up to the task. Then he meets Jessica, a girl whose life is turning out differently than the way she'd imagined it, too. Now Jessica needs Rescue by her side to help her accomplish everyday tasks. And it turns out that Rescue can help Jessica see after all: a way forward, together, one step at a time. An endnote from the authors tells more about the training and extraordinary abilities of service dogs, particularly their real-life best friend and black lab, Rescue.

It's a lovely sunny day in the magical land of Friendship Forest. Lily and Jess and their animal friends are having lots of summer fun - until wicked witch Grizelda casts an icy spell! Can tabby kitten Katie Prettywhiskers help the girls save the beautiful Shimmer Lake from being frozen over?

After Mercy the pig snuggles to sleep with the Watsons, all three awaken with the bed teetering on the edge of a big hole in the floor.

I adopted Patches, a young Border Collie Mix, on July 2nd, 1993. Intelligent, fun-loving and very energetic, daily runs, walks and long squirrel chases, became our daily routine. When it came time to find Patches a companion, we found an advertisement for Australian Shepherd Rescue. Since Aussies are also herding dogs, we thought it might be a good match. We contacted the Rescue and tried to adopt a deaf puppy but she was adopted before we could meet her. A few weeks later, they called us, about Katie. Katie was 4 months old and had limited sight, but could hear. Katie did not care that she could not see well, only that sometimes, she would be hurt by other dogs. Patches accepted Katie and taught her to use her other senses. Katie began our love for Australian Shepherds. Smart, funny and highly trainable, the Aussie motto is that their owners will never again, be alone. We hope you enjoy this story, the first of many lessons they have taught us.

Noel & Katie never liked each other. Ever. Katie Cassidy is the incurably optimistic owner of Nailed It. At Nailed it, Katie can pull out the perfect solution to any problem—until she refuses to reveal the whereabouts of a millionaire's runaway wife. Noel Basinger has become an increasingly cynical lawyer. When he witnesses the annoying Katie's latest drama, this one public and humiliating, he surprises himself by riding to the rescue. For the princely sum of 70 cents, Noel becomes Katie's lawyer. Once inside Katie's world, Noel sees things are different than they appear. When Katie & Noel are forced to team up on a wilderness challenge, the real challenge is to win each other's heart.