KDL Recommends

When the nurturing nature of women meets the loyalty and unguarded affection of dogs, remarkable stories ensue.

A wondrous, serendipitous tale that tracks Christian’s migration from London streets to Kenyan wilderness and the new friends, both lion and human that he finds there. In 1971, after a year’s absence, his old friends Bourke and Rendall returned to Africa and successfully reunited with Christian.

The story of an impish black kitten who teaches a grieving family to love and laugh again after the tragic loss of a child.

The unique dynamic between man and “man’s best friend” is passionately explored by a search-and-rescue dog handler. Dallas-area Rescue K9 Unit volunteer Charleson shares memories, information and anecdotes, each one representative of a stage in the progression of her police work.

Chopra takes us on a series of events including a hilarious cross-country plane trip with an untranquilized dog, an expensive trip to Italy, and the events surrounding an elderly relative’s grave illness. Along the way, we learn the valuable lessons that man’s best friend can teach us.

A pet rescue volunteer & literacy outreach coordinator describes her relationship with a three-pound blind cat whose daredevil character and affectionate personality saw the author through six moves, a burglary, and the healing of her broken heart.

Born of guard dogs on a secret marijuana farm in Mendicino County, Lou truly was one dog in a million. Rescued by Steve Duno, neither dog nor man had a clue as to what they were getting into, or where the relationship would lead.

This is a story of a breast-cancer survivor whose new puppy ran away from its caregiver while the family was away, a loss for which the author’s family was assisted by numerous helpers from the police chief to local school children.

A man and puppy exhumed from a 12,000-year-old grave sends a two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning science writer on a journey to search into the origins and cultural role of domesticated dogs. A delight for dog-lovers and science buffs alike.

A laugh-out-loud, heart-warming account chronicles one family’s adventures coping with a petulant parrot along with three children and a menagerie of dogs and cats that brings more laughter, angst and ruffled feathers into their lives than they ever could have imagined.

An inspiring story of survival and our powerful bond with man’s best friend, in the aftermath of the nation’s most notorious case of animal cruelty.

Maverick scientist who co-founded the field of anthrozoology offers a controversial, thought-provoking, and unprecedented exploration of the psychology behind the inconsistent and often paradoxical ways we think, feel, and behave towards animals.

When told that his son, Rowan, was autistic, Isaacson despaired of ever being able to communicate with him. But Rowan responded wonderfully when riding, which inspired a journey to Mongolia, famed for both horses and shamanic healers.

A must-read for every dog lover—a short, tender, and uplifting tale of a cancer survivor and the life lessons shared with him by the beloved family dog.

Told in Pukka’s charming voice and accompanied by more than 200 photos, “Pukka: The Pup After Merle” tells the story of how Kerasote found Pukka, recounting the early days of their bonding as they explore the wider world.

The hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of a woman learning the secrets of love, health, and happiness from some very surprising teachers: her dogs.

What would begin as a terrible day for Levin and his sons suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen—one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue—ran up to them in a vet’s office and captured their hearts.

The author describes how he uprooted his family to the English countryside and purchased a dilapidated zoo, which he planned to refurbish and reopen as a family business, a scheme complicated by a lack of funds and his wife’s devastating illness.

From a difficult past as a prison pet, a trainee at a home for troubled youths, to the streets of Manhattan, a sensitive golden retriever emerges to become a dedicated service animal to the author, a decorated and traumatized Iraq War veteran.

In the spirit of world famous Dewey the Library Cat, this book contains stories about cats told from the perspective of Dewey’s Mom, librarian Myron, along with never-before-told stories about Dewey.

A recovering alcoholic describes her healing journey with a horse companion named Georgia, explaining how their relationship enabled the author to lead a more balanced, committed and loving life.

Rogers delivers an impressive memoir about coping with her son’s paralysis following a devastating car accident—with the help of an extraordinary monkey.