Orlean's descriptions of the animals on the Hudson Valley farm where she once lived may evoke a warm feeling — but those of donkeys in Fez and others in her essays may conjure other emotions.

Two organizations that help companion animals are sponsoring an essay contest to give youth a creative outlet in which to say how much those animals mean to them. THE HELPING PAW PROJECT and ILLINO… ...

NONFICTION: A quarter-century of essays about animals and their humans from one of America’s most noted animal lovers. “On Animals” by Susan Orlean; Avid Reader Press/Simon & Schuster (288 ...

From exploring the impact of the critically endangered golden coin turtle on Hong Kong’s ecological balance and cultural identity, to spreading awareness about the mental health of companion animals ...

Getting to spend time with Snow, a puppy from Richmond Animal Care and Control shelter, helped the second graders really embrace their persuasive writing essays from the animals' point of view ...

The annual contest offers high school students ages 14 to 18 the opportunity to win cash prizes for essays, videos, or photo essays that explore strategies to alleviate animal suffering. The contest ...

Her other nonfiction books include "The Library Book," about the 1986 fire in the Los Angeles Central Library and "On Animals," a collection of her essays about creatures of all kinds — and our ...

Photo Essay: Endangered Animals in the World's Forests Deforestation is taking place at a rate of about 13 million hectares per year, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization.

BANDIT: DOSSIER OF A DANGEROUS DOG. By Vicki Hearne. Aron Asher Books- HarperCollings. $22. 304 pp. Vicki Hearne has not written a dog story. She has written a series of essays — meditative, … ...

Chris Butcher says his stuffed animal played a huge part of him getting into 20 colleges -- including six Ivy Leagues. But more importantly, it helped the 18-year-old come to terms with his Blackness.