Animal Kind
Stories of Animal Companionship and the Wonders of Animal Therapy
#1 New Release in Teen & Young Adult Animals, Zoology, and Special Needs Issues
Animal Kind offers true animal therapy stories that prove that sometimes the best friends in life have fur, feathers, or even scales.
For thousands of years, humans and animals have had special bonds with each other. We’ve lived side-by-side through thick and thin―these relationships are not just about raising pets and farm animals. Our animal companions offer inspiration, friendship, health, and real-life opportunities for recovery that we can’t achieve alone.
True stories of amazing support animals. In Animal Kind, Emma Lock of YouTube fame shares stories of the incredible ways that animals keep us healthy and happy, physically and mentally. You’ll be inspired by the tales of remarkable recovery, from vision-impaired individuals who have gained independence with the help of seeing-eye dogs, to the woman who found new life as an equestrian champion after an arm amputation.
Friendship in surprising places. The stories in Animal Kind feature an assortment of animal relationships that may surprise you. Even wild animals like snakes and racoons have been known to offer life-changing companionship. With each story, you’ll learn fun facts about the featured species and hear from the people who love them. You’ll also hear the never-before-told story of how animals changed Emma’s life for good.
In Animal Kind, Emma Lock shares true stories of animal companionship that show us:
- The healing power of connection with other species
- The truths that animal lovers know about life
- How pets and wild animals alike can make us better people
Readers who enjoyed books such as Beastly Brains; So, You Want to Work with Animals?; Devoted; How to Be a Good Creature; or A Street Cat Named Bob will love the heartwarming food for the soul in Animal Kind.
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Book details
- Author
- Emma Lock
- Imprint
- TMA Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
- Published
- Pages
- 170
- Formats
- Paperback
- Ages
- 15-18
- Subjects
- Young Adult Nonfiction › Science & Nature › Zoology
Young Adult Nonfiction › Inspirational & Personal Growth
Young Adult Nonfiction › Animals › Animal Welfare
Young Adult Nonfiction › Disability - Topics
- animal therapy · emotional support animals · therapy dogs · animal companionship · human-animal bond · therapy cats · disability and animals
- ISBN-13
- 9781642501629
About the author
EMMA LOCK is an animal educator and wildlife presenter who has given educational animal presentations in schools, universities, museums, and prisons across multiple countries.
By age ten, Lock was managing a pet shop and working in a veterinary office in Hong Kong. She subsequently trained surrendered and feral dogs, specializing in fearful and aggressive animals, at the Hong Kong RSPCA.
When she’s not writing, Lock produces a digital series and YouTube channel documenting her work with animals, having filmed wildlife adventures in China, Thailand, the Arctic, and Africa. Her work draws directly on decades of hands-on experience with exotic and domestic animals.
Emma lives in New Jersey.