The secret lives of animals can be surprising. Twenty funny, sad, and offbeat stories about the adventures of such exceptional creatures as Félicette the cat, who was launched into space; Fred the billy goat and master of escape; Owen the hippopotamus and his friend the old tortoise; and Hachikō, a famous Japanese dog who waited 7 years for his dead owner to return!
True, thought-provoking stories about surprising animal behaviour and the relationship between humans and other animal species.