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Deanna Krantz established the India Project for Animals & Nature, operating an animal shelter and refuge, with full veterinary services, in the UNESCO designated Nilgiris Global Biosphere Reserve in Tamil Nadu, South India. Our involvement in India, as the following reports demonstrate, met opposition from various quarters, notably by those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo of animal exploitation and purported exemplary animal welfare and protection, and who did not want to see the false world-image of India as a spiritual culture, where all living beings are regarded as sacred, tarnished in any way by the facts that we uncovered. But we earned the respect dedicated support of indigenous peoples who realized the connections between their well-being and the health and welfare of the animals, wild and domesticated, opening the path of compassion in action for the good of all.
During his first year of life a coyote cub learns well all the tricks of desert survival, but cannot change an ingrained coyote trait that is nearly his undoing.
Soul of the Wolf was written in a less formal style to help the reader understand the nature of the wolf and to build understanding of the wolf. It was written at a time when wolf behavior was largely misunderstood and wolves were viewed as nuisances who should be removed from contact with modern society.
Dr. Fox's classic guide to dog psychology and behavior has been reissued. Learn the motivation behind your dog's behavior.
'The book is great: moving but also properly funny.' Hadley Freeman, The Guardian 'A memoir with an unusual sense of purpose. . . pithy, highly readable' The Times The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future. His two previous bestselling memoirs, Lucky Man and Always Looking Up, dealt with how he came to terms with the illness, all the while exhibiting his iconic optimism. In No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality, Michael shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, ageing, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. Thoug...
With extraordinary insight and vision, veterinarian and animal behaviorist Dr. Fox explores the minds and hearts of dogs. Dogs, and all animals, have much to teach their human companions, if only humans knew how to listen. In Dog Body/Dog Mind, Fox seeks to enhance readers' understanding and communication with their canine companions. He helps readers become more fluent in “dog speak,” and to understand what dogs feel, think, and want, strengthening the dog-human bond. Better communication leads to happier dogs and people. Fox also offers a holistic approach to companion animal care and preventive medicine, as well as behavioral advice and training tips that will help guarantee a healthy and happy animal.
The Dog: Its Domestication and Behavior by Dr. Michael W. Fox was one of the first and most important studies of hows dogs became domesticated and how that process impacted the behavior we see in our pets today.
Distinguished veterinarian and animal psychologist Dr. Michael W. Fox shares his pioneering 6-step dog massage technique, which is not only a healing tool and healthcare measure, but also affirms the bond between you and your animal companion. Drawn from more than 30 years of experience, Dr. Fox provides an orientation to basic dog anatomy, physiology, and psychology, and then addresses, through easy-to-read instructions and detailed illustrations and photos: Why dogs need massage How to understand your dog’s body language How to develop a massage routine How to diagnose illness with massage How to keep your dog fit and healthy This newly revised and updated volume is an essential guide for helping and healing our animal companions.