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This all-new production from the producer of Friend for Life offers young viewers complete and up-to-date information on welcoming a new pet into the family. Included are segments on caring for pets...

This all-new production from the producer of Friend for Life offers young viewers complete and up-to-date information on welcoming a new pet into the family. Included are segments on caring for pets in winter, microchip identification and the dangers facing stray animals. The video helps children to consider their commitment before adopting a pet, then explains how to introduce their pet to a new home, how to keep it clean, safe and healthy, and the importance of neutering or spaying a...

All living things deserve respect. Certain individuals, however, can succumb to internal or external pressures and take out their aggression on other people or animals - often with tragic results....

All living things deserve respect. Certain individuals, however, can succumb to internal or external pressures and take out their aggression on other people or animals - often with tragic results. Patterns of Abuse explores the nature of such violence-including the link between animal abuse and human cruelty -and its effect on society. Interviews with both experts and survivors detail the various forms of abuse and the relationship between abuser and victim.  Also covered are reasons for...

Sensitively depicting scenes of euthanasia, abused and neglected animals and everyday abandonment, The Power of Compassion stresses the urgency of the pet overpopulation crisis. While aimed...

Sensitively depicting scenes of euthanasia, abused and neglected animals and everyday abandonment, The Power of Compassion stresses the urgency of the pet overpopulation crisis. While aimed primarily at teenagers--those who offer the best hope of reducing the number of animal shelter cases now and in the future--this compelling documentary strikes both intellectual and emotional chords with all audiences. In doing so, it offers key solutions to overpopulation and abuse issues while promoting a...