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category: Children's Nonfiction
published: May 2012
ISBN:9781927485422
publisher: Pajama Press Inc.

No Shelter Here

Making the World a Kinder Place for Dogs 

by Rob Laidlaw

tagged: animal welfare, dogs, pets
Description

The world of homeless, free ranging, mistreated and exploited dogs; the challenges they face, and the individuals who dedicate their lives to helping dogs. Enhanced with photos, informational sidebars, and inspiring news stories.

About the Author

Rob Laidlaw

For more than thirty years, Rob Laidlaw has devoted his life to protecting animals. He is the founder of several animal protection organizations, including Zoocheck Canada, a wildlife protection group. His special interest in dogs has led him to visit dog shelters, pounds, and rescue centers in North America, India, Thailand and Japan and several other countries. Rob started a project to bring humane dog control to remote First Nations communities in Canada, was Chief Inspector for a major urban humane society, was Project Manager for World Society for Protection of Animals. Rob resides in Toronto, Ontario.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
8 to 12
Grade:
3 to 7
Reading age:
8 to 12
Awards
  • Short-listed, Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award
  • Winner, Silver Birch Nonfiction Award
  • Winner, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award, English Non-Fiction
  • Commended, Bank Street Best Book
  • Short-listed, Children's Literature Roundtables of Canada Information Book Award
  • Commended, Ontario Library Association Best Bets
Editorial Reviews

[An] engaging text...Abundantly stocked with color photographs and supplemented with online resources and a glossary, this book invites children to pause and consider our friends who have paws.

— Booklist

Even if your budget is tight (whose isn't?) you will still want to find the money to purchase No Shelter Here which is so much more than just another dog book...Impassioned, empowering and informative, No Shelter Here will fill a void in your dog books collection that you may not have even known you had. Highly Recommended

— CM Magazine

This book provides information regarding maltreatment, hints and tips for owners, and highlights individuals and organizations making a difference in world for dogs.

— Ontario Library Association Best Bets

Laidlaw urges readers to become "Dog Champions" by learning about the threats facing dogs and advocating for their welfare. While statistics about homeless and maltreated dogs are grim....Laidlaw offers heartening profiles of children and adults taking action around the world.

— Publishers Weekly

Canine lovers will discover a broad array of topics useful for caring for dogs and becoming an advocate for their humane treatment. Chapters are brief but chock-full of information...Children will come away from this book educated and inspired to become 'Dog Champions.'

— School Library Journal

This book is a remarkable gift of inspiration, passion, and celebration of how children can learn to protect dogs from the unkind and irresponsible realities around the world.

— Marin Humane Society, California

An informative and visually varied introduction to problems affecting dogs worldwide.

— Kirkus Reviews

No Shelter Here is my favorite kind of animal book – packed with information that will help dogs, but without the pessimistic overtones that so often make them hard to read.

— Vancouver Humane Society
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