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Second Chances: Inspiring Stories of Dog Adoption

Second Chances: Inspiring Stories of Dog Adoption
By Joan Banks, Betsy Saul

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Every day, Petfinder.com finds thousands of loving families for homeless dogs. Second Chances tells the story of these placements and the courage--both human and canine--behind them. These fifty tail-wagging tales include:

  • The Puppy Mill Dog, in which two women rescue an abused Shih tzu from a life of neglect in an overcrowded "puppy mill."
  • Just What the Doctor Ordered, a tale of an older dog doomed to spend the rest of her life in a shelter until she was adopted by a woman who needed Sandy as much as Sandy needed her.
  • Mister Lucky, a touching story of a terrier who was found in the rubble of Hurricane Katrina's aftermath--and returned to his family, thanks to devoted rescue workers and Petfinder.com.
    Dog lovers everywhere love Petfinder.com--and this amazing collection of heartwarming adoption stories will show you why.

    • Product Details

    • Amazon Sales Rank: #141978 in Books
    • Published on: 2006-10-01
    • Original language: English
    • Number of items: 1
    • Binding: Paperback
    • 256 pages

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    About the Author
    Joan Banks is a published author of both fiction and nonfiction. Her work has been featured in such publications as Animal Watch, American Profile, and National Geographic Kids. Her daughter, Betsy Saul, founded Petfinder.com with her husband, Jared. Joan lives in Joplin, Missouri, with her husband, two dogs and a cat.

    Customer Reviews

    Second Chances saves animals4
    This book is an encouraging story of the many pets lost through Hurricane Katrina and other ways. Animals are reunited with their human 'pets' and there are happy endings galore.

    Great Stories4
    This is a great book for the holidays. What could be better than reading about dogs who made it out of shelters and puppy mills and got the homes they deserved all along. The stories are short so the book fits a lot of "happy tails" between its covers. Petfinder has been revolutionary in getting so many dogs rescued and it's great to read some of their "alumni" stories. One quibble is that they do not include photos for most of the dogs. The key to Petfinder's success is people can see the dogs and make a connection. I don't know why the author didn't include pictures for all the dogs so you could see the animal behind the story.

    New Leashes on New Life's5
    I was one of the lucky stories in this book. We adopted Klondike, a cream Chow from Alabama. This book was so touching. I am so glad there are good people in the world like this and I am glad that the writer was able to write about it.