Human Animal Bond Library
Thanks to many donations and memorial contributions, Human Animal Bond, Inc. has over 100 non-fiction videos, books, magazines and pamphlets relating to pets and pet therapy available for use by HAB members and other interested individuals. Our collection is housed at the Leavenworth County Council On Aging office 109A Delaware, Leavenworth, Kansas. (913) 684-0777. If you have an item you would like to donate to our library, please contact the HAB director.
| TITLE | AUTHOR | PUBLISHER | YEAR | TYPE | NOTES |
| 101 Training Tips for Your Cat | Smith, Carin A., DVM | Dell Publishing | 1994 | Book | Learn the expert's way to a happy, loving, purr-fect pet. |
| Alpha Bits | Alpha Affiliates, Inc. | 9/98 | Newsletter Vol. 9 Num. 3 | News and reviews of events and literature related to human-animal interactions. Articles include: Cats in AAT Programs; Code of Ethics; K-9 Supersleuthes; Service as a Blocker; In Service to "Unfreeze"; Cats, Cats, and Cats; News and Notes. | |
| An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists | Ellenberger, W.; Dittrich, H.; & Baum, H. | Dover Publications | 1956 | Book | 288 remarkably life like drawings of animals, furnishing artists and students with an easy-to-follow method of instruction in the drawing of horses, dogs, lions, cows and bulls, stags, roes, and goats. |
| Angel Pawprints | Hunt, Laurel E. | Hyperion New York | 1998 | Book | Reflections on loving and losing a canine companion. An anthology of pet memorials. |
| Animal-Go-Round | Morris, Johnny | DK Publishing, Inc. | 1993 | Book | Turn the wheel and see the animals grow. Shows life of some animals (duck, frog, dog, kitten, etc.) from the egg to full growth. |
| Animals as Teachers & Healers | McElroy, Susan Chernak | Random House | 1997 | Audio book and Book | Explores the phenomenon of the human-animal bond and provides compelling evidence of the psychological, spiritual, and scientific roles animals play in our lives. |
| Another Autumn: The RUFUS Chronicle | Gusewelle, C.W. | Kansas City Star Books | 1996 | Book | The story of Rufus, a Brittany, that was a recurring character in C.W. Gusewelle's thrice-weekly column in The Kansas City Star. |
| Big Book of Baby Animals | Jones, Nancy | DK Publishing, Inc. | 1998 | Book | All kinds of animals big and small. Tells about the likenesses between mother and baby, where animals live, etc. |
| Blessing of the Animals "True stories of Ginny, the dog who rescues cats" | Gonzalez, Philip; Fleischer, Leonore | Harper Perennial | 1997 | Book | The next volume of Ginny and Philip Gonzalez's remarkable, heartwarming adventures of rescuing cats. |
| Careers With Dogs | Pavia, Audrey | Barron's Educational Series | 1998 | Book | Transform your love for your dogs into your life's work. Here is detailed information on career choices that include - veterinarian, veterinary technician, boarding kennel operator, groomer, animal welfare advocate, animal control officer, dog trainer, obedience instructor, professional handler, animal artist or photographer, dog food and dog supplies marketer and many more. |
| Cats and Kittens | Starke, Katherine | Scholastic Inc | 1998 | Book | Guidance on choosing a kitten, what you will need, first steps, etc. |
| Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul | Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Becker, Marty, DVM; Kline, Carol | Health Communications | 1999 | Book (2) | Celebrating pets as family with stories about cats, dogs and other critters. |
| Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul | Canfield, Jack; Hansen, Mark Victor; Becker, Marty, DVM; Kline, Carol | Health Communications | 1998 | Book | Stories about pets as teachers, healers, heroes and friends. |
| Chow Chows | Pisano, Beverly | T.F.H. Publications, Inc. | 1980 | Book | History, description, breeding, obedience training, health care, grooming, etc. of Chow Chows. |
| Creature Comfort | Graham, Bernie | Prometheus Books | 2000 | Book | Animals that heal. Talks about the beneficial effects that animals have on humans and describes how their therapeutic potential is being increasingly acknowledged by the medical community. |
| Dog & Cat Book Catalog | Direct Book Services | Spring 1999 | Catalog | Listing of books for picking a pet, training & behavior, dog breeds, health, pets & people, encyclopedias and gifts, humor & stories. | |
| Dog World | 12/96 | Magazine | The world's largest all-breed dog magazine. | ||
| Dogs | Alderton, David | DK Publishing, Inc. | 1993 | Handbook | The visual guide to over 300 dog breeds from around the world. |
| Dogs and Their Women | Cohen, Barbara & Taylor, Louise | Little, Brown and Company | 1989 | Book | A loving celebration of the emotional bond between dogs and their women, this heartwarming collection of photographs conveys every aspect of the humor, fun, devotion, and inevitable sorrow that exist within this special relationship. |
| Dogs Quarterly | Coastal Pet Products, Inc. | Magazine | Articles on the Perfect Retriever. | ||
| Dogs, Cats & Kids | Hunthausen, Wayne | Donald & Manelli & Associates | 1996 | Video | Learning how to be safe with animals. Teaches children (and adults) the right way to approach and handle pets, read body language and much more. |
| Eden Alternative: Building Human Habitats | Hammond, Lynda | JL Video Productions | Video | New way of looking at nursing homes. Explains the change in Chase Memorial nursing home from an institution to happy place to live by adding animals to the surroundings, brining in children, plants, etc. Brings back 3 basic needs people lose when they come to a nursing home: nurturing, companionship and the opportunity for variety in their surroundings. | |
| Encyclopedia of Pet Rabbits | Robinson, David | T.F.H. Publications, Inc. | 1979 | Book | David Robinson's practical, valuable advice about the maintenance and breeding of rabbits with the largest assemblage of full color photographs. |
| Fandex, Family Field Guides to Dogs | Aronson, Steven M.L. | Workman Publishing Company | 1997 | Index | 47 favorite breeds, their appearance, history, personality and lore. |
| First Dogs | Rowan, Roy & Janis, Brooke | Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill | 1997 | Book | American Presidents and their best friends. |
| First Pet History of the World | Comfort, David | Simon & Schuster | 1994 | Book | Felines, canines, equines, birds - they all had a paw in shaping civilization, and here are their tails. |
| For the Love of Dogs | Thornton, Kim Campbell & Guidry, Virginia Parker | Publications International, Ltd. | 1997 | Book | A century old story of the amazing bond between man and dog. |
| Four-Footed Therapist | Ruckert, Janet | Ten Speed Press | 1987 | Book | How your pet can help you solve your problems. |
| Friends for Life | Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. | Book | Features more than a dozen stories on both the simple and extraordinary relationships people share with pets. | ||
| Golden Retrievers | Editors of Dog Fancy Magazine | 1998-1999 | Magazine | All about America's favorite dogs. | |
| Golden Retrievers | Sucher, Jamie J. | Barron's Educational Series | 1987 | Book | Everything about purchase, care, nutrition, breeding, behavior and training. |
| Good For Your Animals, Good For You | Waltner-Toews, David & Ellis, Andrea | University of Guelph | 1994 | Book | How to live and work with animals in activity and therapy programs and stay healthy. |
| Good Owners, Great Dogs | Kilcommons, Brian | Warner Books | 1992 | Book | A training manual for humans and their canine companions. |
| Gordon Setters Today | Baddeley, Jose | Howell Book House | 1994 | Book | The author examines all aspects of the Gordon Setter: show dog, working gun dog, and family pet. |
| Guidelines for Veterinary Hospice Care | American Veterinary Medical Association | 2001 | handout | ||
| HAB Program | Ft. Leavenworth Vet Clinic | Video (2) | Explains the Ft. Leavenworth HAB program. When had 37 members and visited 8 locations: Cushing, VA Hospital, Eisenhower, Colonial Manor, Leavenworth Hospice (on-call), Leavenworth County Infirmary, Brown's Home and Homstead | ||
| Handbook of Dog Care | Purina Dog Care Center | Ralston Purina Co. | 1975 | Handbook | Tells the story of the dog, having a dog in the family, determining which breed of dog to get, health care, grooming, etc. |
| Happy Dog/Happy Owner Book | Siegal, Mordecai | Howell Book House | 1984 | Book | How to recognize and handle the emotional problems of your dog. |
| Happy Home Alone Pet | Prevention for Pets | Rodale Press, Inc. | 1999 | Pamphlet | 120 Ways to love your pet while you're away. Guidance from over 50 veterinarians, trainers, animal behavior experts, and successful owners for their best kept secrets to keep a home-alone pet happy. |
| Help Is on the Way | Wiley, John P. Jr. | Smithsonian | 7/99 | Article | Page 22 - The practice of bringing animals into hospitals and nursing homes and the positive effects it has on people. |
| Hidden Life of Dogs | Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall | Houghton Mifflin Company | 1993 | Book | Brings a completely new understanding of dogs by writing a sort of deeply truthful ethological poem, a loving yet absolutely unsentimental chronicle of the lives of a dozen dogs based on hundreds of thousands of hours of observation. |
| Home Waters "Fishing With An Old Friend" | Monninger, Joseph | Chronicle Books | 1999 | Book | A memoir by Joseh Monninger about his Golden Retriever Nellie whom is diagnosed with cancer at 11 years old and he takes her on her final road trip out West to revisit their favorite mountain haunts and trout streams. |
| How to Choose & Care for Your Dog | Palmer, Joan | HP Books | 1982 | Book | Complete guide to: Small, medium & large dogs. Feeding, health care, grooming and exercise. |
| How to Raise a Dog When Nobody's Home! | Climer, Jerry | Penny Dreadful Publishers | 1977 | Book | Puppy training for the family dog, for a family that is not at home due to work or school. |
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