No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs Contributor(s): Laidlaw, Rob (Author) |
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ISBN: 0986949523 ISBN-13: 9780986949524 Publisher: Pajama Press OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Animal Welfare - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Nonfiction | Animals - Pets |
Dewey: 636.708 |
Lexile Measure: 1150 |
Physical Information: 0.24" H x 7.06" W x 9.06" (0.47 lbs) 64 pages |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 150850 Reading Level: 7.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 2.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The goal of a puppy mill is to produce the maximum number of puppies in the cheapest way possible. That's why expensive items - proper housing, care, food, and medical attention - are ignored. Dogs have been loyal to Humankind for thousands of years. We cherish them as companions, groom them as show dogs and depend on them as working partners. But today, millions of dogs are neglected and malnourished. And millions of other dogs are used in scientific research and for entertainment, and kept as pets in a remarkable diversity of conditions. In No Shelter Here, animal advocate and chartered biologist Rob Laidlaw explores the world of homeless, free ranging, mistreated, and exploited dogs, and the challenges they face. But more importantly, he focuses on the people he calls dog champions - those individuals, small groups and professional organizations around the world who dedicate their lives to helping dogs. Enhanced with photos, informational sidebars and inspiring good-news stories, No Shelter Here will galvanize young readers to become Dog Champions in their own communities. |
Contributor Bio(s): Laidlaw, Rob: - Rob Laidlaw has devoted his life to protecting animals and empowering others to do the same. He is the founder of several animal protection organizations and an author of 6 children's books about animal welfare and activism. No Shelter Here: Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs won the OLA Silver Birch Non-Fiction Award and the Hackmatack Award; its companion book, Cat Champions: Caring for our Feline Friends, is nominated for the same awards. Rob lives in Toronto, Ontario. |