Washoe County Library System

A simple introduction to frogs and how to care for them as pets.

"Bixby Alexander Tam (better known as Bat) has only one month to prove that he can take care of Thor, an orphaned baby skunk. Bat has autism, which sometimes makes it frustrating for him to get along with people -- but not with animals. So how can he make his mom see that he and Thor are meant to be together?"-- Libraryaware. When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal...

"Several turtles (and the narrator) teach a young girl the responsibility--and the joys--of caring for a pet turtle. Includes "Is this pet right for me?" quiz"--

Frustrated because the rules for her class's Pet Day will not let her take her dog to school, Junie B. Jones considers taking a raccoon, a worm, a dead fish, and other unusual replacements.

A clever spider is lonely and longs to become a family pet.

Although new girl Hillary's pedigreed Siamese kitten can meow seven different ways, Delores loves her own cat, Duncan, who is very talented at napping.

"A girl seeks her perfect pet at an unusual animal shelter"--

When you're the president's pet, who walks you, empties your litter box or scrapes off your perch? Readers who hunger for information about the nonhumans who've lived at the White House over the years won't learn the answer to those questions, but they will discover that all our chief executives but one, from Washington to Obama, have owned a variety of pets--and, in some cases, been owned by them. In addition to the familiar dogs, cats and birds,...