When Kitty gets sick, her family drags her to the vet. A shot induces a dream sequence in which Kitty must make amends for all the bad things she has done to Puppy if she hopes to get into PussyCat heaven one day.

"In rural Texas in 1900, when a storm blows change into town in the form of a visiting veterinarian, twelve-year-old Callie discovers a life and a vocation she desperately wants. But with societal expectations as they are, she will need all her wits and courage to realize her dreams"--

With the help of her veterinarian grandmother and the other volunteers at the Wild at Heart Animal Clinic, eleven-year-old Maggie rescues sick puppies from an illegal puppy mill.

"Lonely Cuban-born eleven-year-old Oriol lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she enjoys caring for injured animals, but her budding friendship with Gabriela Mistral, the first Latin American winner of a Nobel Prize in Literature, emboldens Oriol, an aspiring writer, to open up and create a world of words for herself"--OCLC.

The doctor needs money for a voyage to Africa, so he joins a circus planning to exhibit the pushmi-pullyu. He manages to enlighten an uncaring circus owner, fights against fox hunting and comes to the aid of other creatures.

Simple text and repetition of the letter 'v' help readers learn how to use this sound. Additional features to aid comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author.

When his colleague Long Arrow disappears, Dr. Dolittle sets off with his assistant, Tommy Stubbins, his dog, Jip, and Polynesia the parrot on an adventurous voyage over tropical seas to floating Spider Monkey Island.

In this laugh-out-loud picture book, Scaredy Squirrel must put on a brave face for a visit to the vet.

The family of animals at the Bed and Biscuit are expected to welcome and help protect Malicia, a mean-spirited city chicken who tours with a magic show, but all are afraid of her temper and powers.

Recounts in rhyme the rumpus at the veterinarian's when all the animals get out of their cages.