Collection: Adult Non Fiction - Animals

Understand your cat to give them a happy life Unlock the secret code of cats for a deeper connection with the feline in your life. Why does my cat always sleep on my keyboard? How can I stop them bullying the dog? Why will they only drink from the bathroom tap? Do they even like me? If you've eve...

Drawing on the latest research in dog psychology, this book reveals the secret meanings behind more than 80 canine behaviours, including the seven types of dog greeting and why some dogs just won't play fetch! The meaning(s) and root of each behaviour are explained, with visuals picking out the s...

There are true fairy tales. Stories that exist because impossible-to-explain coincidences change everything. Except in real life, not all of them have conventional, happily-ever-after endings... This Manhattan tale of laughter and tears charts the Nora Ephron-esque love story between two "complic...

Times have certainly changed for pet owners. A higher proportion of Australians live in households with a dog and/or cat than with a child. This might explain why Australians are spending more than $12.2 billion annually on pet products and services, with expenditure on dogs leading the way. This...

"From leading zoologist Arik Kershenbaum, a delightful and groundbreaking exploration of animal communication and its true meaning Animal communication has forever seemed intelligible. We are surrounded by animals and the cacophony of sounds that they make-from the chirping of songbirds to the gr...

An entrancing, informative book filled with answers to many of the common questions we ask about birds and their lives.

Until Flynn's neighbour in North Carolina offered him one, he had never considered whether he wanted a peacock. His family became the owners of not one but three charming yet fickle birds: Carl, Ethel, and Mr. Pickle. Here he chronicles their first year as peacock owners, from struggling to build...