Understanding and Caring for Your Pet

Keeping and caring for fish can be a great way to explore life undersea. Whether you choose a pair of goldfish, a tropical setting, or even a challenging saltwater environment, having an aquarium provides hours of entertainment. Inside, find out what you need to bring this watery world into your home. Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

A ferret might not be your first choice for a pet, but after you read this, youll change your mind! Fun, playful, and unique, ferrets can become a big part of your householdwith a little help from you. Inside, find out how to choose a ferret, how to keep them well-fed and healthy, and even how to train them. Then clip on a leash on your ferret and make the neighbors stare in amazement! Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

If you like dogs, you'll love puppies! Introducing a puppy to your home can be one of the most fun things your family does together. Inside, learn how to make that big leap, from choosing the right breed of puppy to teaching it how to live with people, from feeding it properly to training it to sit, stay, and more. With great joy comes great responsibility: This book is your one-stop guide! UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET series is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Whether your pet runs, crawls, flies, or swims, this series will help you be a better "pet partner." From dogs and cats to goldfish and ferrets, this series includes in the inside story, told by pet-care experts, of how to make your life with a pet a rewarding, healthy, safe, and fun experience. Each book includes tips on choosing a pet, making sure they have the right gear, and training them to be good family members. Whether you're a devoted animal lover or just curious about joining that ever-growing club, this series is dog-gone good, the cats meow, and "fin-tastic." Each title in UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET includes color photos throughout, and back matter including an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities, and expand their viewpoints through our content rich nonfiction books. Key Icons in this series are: Words to Understand appear in the back matter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced color type in the book, so that readers are able to reference the definitions, building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text.

All together now: "Awwww!" Kittens are universally regarded as among the cutest animals on the planet. Bringing a pet kitten into your home can provide many hours of delight, but you have to become a good pet owner. This book is your one-stop guide to choosing, caring for, and training a kitten. (Of course, someday, they grow up to become cats . . . but thats another book!) Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

If youd like to have a cat in your house (and not just watch videos of them!), this is your one-stop guide. Find out how to get your house ready for a cat, how to choose the right breed for you, how to feed and care for your pet, and even how to train them. Yes . . . you can train cats! Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

If you'd love a pet bird, then parakeets are the way to go. They come in a rainbow of colors, love interacting with people, and are pretty easy to care for. Inside, find out all you need to know about choosing the right bird and then making sure that it flourishes in your home. Plus, read about the amazing history of how these tropical birds became pets around the world! Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and you'll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET. Whether your pet runs, crawls, flies, or swims, this series will help you be a better "pet partner." From dogs and cats to goldfish and ferrets, this series includes in the inside story, told by pet-care experts, of how to make your life with a pet a rewarding, healthy, safe, and fun experience. Each book includes tips on choosing a pet, making sure they have the right gear, and training them to be good family members. Whether you're a devoted animal lover or just curious about joining that ever-growing club, this series is dog-gone good, the cats meow, and "fin-tastic." Each title in UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET includes color photos throughout, and back matter including an index and further reading lists for books and internet resources. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities, and expand their viewpoints through our content rich nonfiction books. Key Icons in this series are: Words to Understand appear in the back matter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced color type in the book, so that readers are able to reference the definitions, building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Educational Videos are offered in chapters through the use of a QR code, that, when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a moment in history, a speech, or an instructional video. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text.

You might think you know a lot about rabbits, but inside, you'll find out much, much more. Track the history of this popular pet back thousands of years, then leap to the present to find out how choose the right breed for you. Discover how to care for your rabbit, including feeding, housing, and health tips. This book will help you make your fuzzy friend very, very "hoppy." Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and you'll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

Dog owners know that teaching a dog to respond to commands makes for a much better pet-owner relationship. Inside, learn new ways to help your dog be a member of your family. Learn tips on getting a dog to stay, fetch, and even protect you. Plus, find out about other ways you can your well-trained dog can play and even compete for a championship! Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

Bigger than a mouse . . . shorter ears than a rabbit . . . and shaped like a giant burrito, guinea pigs can make excellent and friendly pets. Inside, find out the many varieties of this interesting animal (did you know some are hairless?), plus learn how to create the perfect indoor or outdoor home for your guinea pig. Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

So cute, so cuddly, so perfect as a pet! Inside, find out much more about these roly-poly rodents. Discover where they came from in the wild, how you can choose from a dozen varieties, and how to keep your pet gerbil happy in its new home. Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

Come on . . . how cute are these little guys? Hamsters are popular classroom pets, but they would love to live at your house, too! Inside, find out all you need to know to welcome a hamster into your home, including tips on feeding, making a safe nest, and even breeding more hamsters! Cute is just the beginning! Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.

These might seem like simple pets, but this book opens up the world of goldfish! Discover the many varieties of this simple pet, plus how you can keep your goldfish happy and healthy for years. By learning more about this surprisingly interesting fish, you can have hours of pleasure connecting with your finny friend. Whether a pet runs, swims, or flies, it can become a big part of your life! In this series, find out everything you need to choose just the right pet for you and your family. Each book is packed with advice on how to give your new pet a home. Read them all and youll become an expert at UNDERSTANDING AND CARING FOR YOUR PET.