125 true stories of amazing pets : inspiring tales of animal friendship & four-legged heroes, plus crazy animal antics

National Geographic Society (U.S.) (Added Author).

Summary: Meet a totally radical goat and a hurdle-jumping rat, a sweet cat with a grumpy face, a macaw that loves to ski, a dog that does handstands, and many more amazing pets.

Record details

ISBN: 9781426314599 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
111 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2014]
Copyright: ©2014

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Skateboarding mouse -- Tubby the Labrador protects the planet -- Darius the giant rabbit -- Dog stranded on ice -- Elderly zoo gorilla has pet bunny -- Pet giraffe -- Justin the horse loves to paint -- Goat rides donkey -- Dog fetches tissues when owner sneezes -- Cheesecake the capybara -- Blind pup has guide dog -- Jumping gerbil -- Surfing pig catches waves -- Got air? -- 6 pampered pets -- Rupert the giant cat -- Pepper the rat -- Rowdy the Rat Terrier saves the neighbor -- Tater Tot the helper horse -- Grumpy Cat -- Diamond the Pit Bull saves family from fire -- Spaniel has pet owl -- Parrot pedals bike -- Cat guides blind dog -- Chicken walks on leash -- Pig in boots! -- Cat has 26 toes! -- Donkey saves sheep -- Seeing-eye horse -- Cat flashes golden smile -- Dog swallows 111 pennies -- Cat runs for mayor -- Dog walks on "hands" -- Horse works magic -- Cat gets swimming lessons -- Half-zebra, half-donkey -- Pooch paints pictures -- Stoosh the pet skunk -- Soccer Collie scores goals -- World's oldest pig -- 8 real animal heroes! -- Naughty dog buys stuff -- Florida the turtle -- Microchip locates lost cat -- Jack of all trades -- Dog bottle-feeds sheep -- Hamster robot pilot -- Panda cow -- Pig has wheels for legs -- Dog runss on cross-country team -- Parrot saves toddler -- Dog drives car -- Double-dutch dog -- Cat runs for Senate -- Kid power -- Cats become models! -- Three-legged jumping goat -- Dog runs road race -- Dog scooters kitty -- Parrot clucks like chicken -- Ducks march on! -- Flying guinea pig -- Tortoise takes long walks -- Bunny hop! -- One fine ferret -- Dog becomes archaeologist -- Sheep takes walk with dogs -- Pup scout -- Rooster struts in boots -- Shadow the dog soars -- Otter loves dogs -- Owl rides dog -- Fluffy bull -- Dog wears wigs -- Dog mothers tiger cubs -- Famous goat -- Cockatoo mmakes tools -- 6 silly pet tricks -- World's tallest horse -- Lizard lives large -- Pooch saves family -- Duck fashion show -- Dog flies away -- Cat rescues owner -- Dog rides scooter -- Cat takes trip -- Donkey heroes -- Cat has two faces -- Chihuahua chases away burglers -- Cockatoo beats the odds -- Camel dines with owners -- Dog protects piglet -- Cat gets bionic feet -- Puppy saves friend from bees -- Alpaca rides the waves -- Kitty crime spree -- Monkey helps out -- Four-eared cat -- Puppy-sitting hen! -- Cow jumps hurdles -- Kai the wolf-pup nanny -- Spoiled swine -- Horses roam the house -- Furriest feline -- Rabbit thinks she's a leopard -- Cat waits for train -- Going out with a splash -- Index -- Credits.