All Creatures Great and Small by James Herriot.
An English veterinarian reminisces about his work in Yorkshire that began in 1937 when he was fresh out of school. He recalls tending to the farm and house animals and comforting people whose pets died. James Herriot autobiography series, book 1. RC 53926, BR 13837.

Black Ribbon: A Dog Lover’s Mystery by Susan Conant.
A mystery embedded in an encyclopedia of information about breeding and showing dogs. Holly Winter and her Alaskan malamute, Rowdy, enjoy Waggin' Tail dog camp, where participants eagerly compare dogs and exchange gossip. Then the spiteful Eva Spitteler dies under a collapsing dog-training ramp, and Holly suspects murder. RC 43462.

Blaze by Robert Somerlott.
Coping with his grief and memories, recently orphaned David, ten, stows away in his grandfather Cappy’s van and begins a new life on a New Mexico ranch. Gruff Cappy, an expert breeder and trainer of German Shepherd dogs, and David work together to rehabilitate Blaze, a magnificent shepherd, once mistreated and now hostile. RC 17107.

The Call of the Wild by Jack London.
Buck, a St. Bernard mix, is stolen and trained to be a sled dog in the Alaskan gold fields. Abused by both men and dogs, Buck learns to fight ruthlessly until he finds a master, John Thornton, whom he loves and respects. Call of the Wild series, book 1. RC 49486, BR 12582.

The Case of the Hook-Billed Kites by J.S. Borthwick.
Amusing mystery set in a fictional wildlife refuge along the Rio Grande. Whatever Sara Deane, Bostonian graduate school student and non-birder, expected when she agreed to vacation with Philip Lentz, bird watcher extraordinaire, it was not murder. When Philip is found strangled among the thickets, Sara, a young doctor, and a local police lieutenant begin to investigate. Contains some strong language. BR 5640.

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun.
Jim Qwilleran, a prize-winning reporter, and Koko, the Siamese cat with extraordinary talent and a flair for mystery, are joined by Yum Yum--a lovable Siamese adored by Jim and Koko. This unusual detective team investigates a very clever murderer. The Cat Who series, book 2. RC 40270, BR 10321.

The Cat Who Came for Christmas by Cleveland Amory.
As head of the Fund for Animals, the author is forever saving and housing homeless dogs, cats, and birds in his New York City apartment. But he never allows himself to keep one as a pet because of his heavy travel schedule. Everything changes one fateful Christmas Eve, however, when Amory rescues and brings home an injured, terrified cat, and finds that he can’t part with it. This is the story of their first year together, as the lives of man and cat intertwine. The Cat trilogy, book 1. RC 26048, BR 7225.

The Cat Who Went to Paris by Peter Gethers.
Gethers, a publisher and screenwriter, hated cats before his girlfriend presented him with Norton, a small grey Scottish Fold kitten who takes over his life. Gethers recounts their adventures from vacations on Fire Island to business trips abroad. The cat makes friends with everyone--flight attendants, hotel managers, movie stars, and, finally, Janis Gethers’s true love, of whom Norton approves. The Cat series, book 1. RC 34131, BR 8854.

Catnap by Carol Nelson Douglas.
There has been a murder at the American Booksellers Association convention. Also, Baker and Taylor, the feline mascots of a book wholesaler, have been catnapped. Cat detective Midnight Louie pads stealthily through the aisles of the exhibit booths in search of clues. He teams up with human female Temple Barr, the convention's public relations officer, to bring the criminal to justice. Midnight Louie series, book 1. RC 36696.

Deadly Safari by Karin McQuillan.
Jazz Jaspar discovers that conducting safaris in Kenya means guiding and entertaining the customers, as well as keeping them alive when a murderer turns up in their midst. After a foray in the Rover to watch a lioness hunt, Boyce Darnell, a disagreeable guest, appears to be asleep in the front seat. Actually, he is dead. Inspector Omondi of the Nairobi police steps in, but there are more deaths before he and Jazz can solve the puzzle. RC 32361.

King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry.
The story of a magnificent Arabian stallion and the little mute stable boy who cares for him faithfully across the seas to England and France. When King Louis XV of France rejects the gift of this stallion, he does not know that the horse will become the founder of a strain of Throughbreds and ancestor of Man O' War. RC 16570, BR 9058.

Nine Lives to Murder by Marian Babson.
Leading Shakespearean actor Winstanley Fortescue awakens in great pain. Was it a heart attack or was he in an accident? As he cautiously stretches his limbs he gasps in horror to see paws: he has become the stage cat, Monty! When he learns that his body (the Instrument) is in the hospital, Win sets out in Monty’s body to learn just what happened. Some strong language. BR 9683.

Nop’s Trials by Donald McCaig.
Nop, a champion border collie, faces a new kind of trial when he is kidnapped. Behind the snatching is a jealous stockdog handler who begrudges the trophies and acclaim received by the dog's owner, Lewis Burkholder. RC 51205.

Old Yeller by Fred Gipson.
1860s Texas. Fourteen-year-old Travis at first resents the big, yellow stray dog that hangs around his home, but he comes to love and depend on him. With his father away on a cattle drive, Travis is the man of the house and looks to Old Yeller for help and protection. RC 47404, BR 7798.

Saratoga Fleshpot by Stephen Dobyns.
P.I. Charlie Bradshaw’s buddy Victor Plotz knows the colt Fleshpot is a ringer when it refuses to take the trademark nip at Vic’s backside. Then the inept man hired by legal enemies to shadow Vic turns up dead; Vic is accused; and the real Fleshpot has to be rescued. A mix of sleuthing and humor. Saratoga series, book 8. RC 43091.

Smoke by William Corbin.
A boy who is unhappy with his new stepfather discovers a half-starved German Shepherd and secretly keeps and cares for the dog. When his stepfather learns about it, he insists on trying to find the rightful owner. BR 820.

Some of My Friends Have Tails by Virginia McKenna.
An actress tells of the animals who have been her friends: snakes, dogs, otters, lions, rhinos, elephants, and deer. It is much more than an account of individual relationships with animals; it is also the author's views about the way man, the most selfish of all predators, has treated animals in the past. BR 1498.

Underdog by Laurien Berenson.
Melanie Travis is presented with a pedigreed poodle and enrolls the pup in Jenny Maguire's elite dog handling school. When Jenny loses her own dog, Ziggy, Melanie offers consolation. But Jenny herself is dead within a week, and Melanie discovers Ziggy alive. The sleuth hits the dog show circuit on a hunt for Jenny's killer. Melanie Travis series, book 2. RC 43092.

Watership Down by Richard Adams.
A fable about a band of rabbits who set out bravely for a new home in the English countryside. They encounter many dangers and adventures along the way, and finally make it to safety after rescuing some does who become their mates. RC 35730, BR 10851.

Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.
Ten-year-old Billy, a country boy in the Ozarks, wants a pair of coonhounds so badly that he works hard for two years to pay for them. RC 32449, BR 11548.

Wish You Were Here by Rita Mae Brown.
Harry Haristeen, the postmistress of a small Virginia town; her cat, Mrs. Murphy; and her dog, Tee Tucker, are alarmed when two townspeople are found brutally murdered after receiving anonymous postcards. The cat and dog, who prove more proficient at sleuthing than Harry, leave her enough clues to uncover the ingenious operation behind the murders. Strong language and some violence. Mrs. Murphy series, book 1. RC 35425.

The Wrong Dog by Carol Lea Benjamin
Private detective Rachel Alexander is hired by Sophie Gordon to track down a dog-cloning company that, after providing a flawed replacement puppy for Sophie's beloved service dog, has disappeared. But soon Sophie is murdered, and Rachel and her pit bull, Dashiell, investigate. Alexander and Dash series, book 5. Some violence and some strong language. BR 13436.