Full name: Lost and Found: Dogs, Cats, and Everyday Heroes at a Country Animal Shelter

Author: Elizabeth Hess Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9780156012881 015601288X

Elizabeth Hess, a journalist and former art critic, walked into the Columbia Greene Animal Shelter in upstate New York looking for a new dog. Touched by the animals' plight and the dedication of the workers, she began to volunteer at the shelter on a regular basis. In Lost and Found, Hess brings you behind the scenes in this thorough examination of the day-to-day workings of the shelter. From the weekly adoption days, when families come to find a new dog or cat, to investigations of animal abuse and a thrilling puppy mill raid, we come to know both the animals and their caretakers on a deeply personal level. With a keen eye for detail and profound emotional insight, Hess dispels common myths about shelter animals and captures the boundless compassion and courage of the people who comfort and defend them, especially during their desperate efforts to find homes for the animals, lest they be put to sleep. A vivid portrait of a world many of us are blissfully unaware of, Lost and Found is "a must-read for every pet owner" (Seattle Times). Similar books: Animal Happiness by Vicki Hearne Kindred Spirits by Allen M. Schoen Best Friends by Samantha Glen Animals as Teachers and Healers by Susan Chernak McElroy Adam's Task by Vicki Hearne The Beauty of the Beasts by Ralph Helfer Soul of a Dog by Jon Katz All My Patients Have Tales by Jeff Wells DogTown by Stefan Bechtel Tails from the Barkside by Brian Kilcommons The Hidden Life of Dogs by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas The Dog Who Rescues Cats by Philip Gonzalez Unlikely Loves by Jennifer S. Holland Wallace by Jim Gorant Rescuing Sprite by Mark R. Levin