Jo Ellen McAllister Stammen

When an injured fox (crippled by a steel-jawed trap) hobbled into Cherie Mason‚s yard one morning, it was the start of a special and unusual relationship. The young fox had every reason to fear humans, yet was won over by Cherie‚s persistent gentleness˜and the tidbits from her kitchen. For half a year he was a regular visitor and became something of a celebrity in the small Maine community. Yet he always remained a wild fox. He hunted his own...

A cat gives birth to a litter of kittens in an abandoned building that catches fire while she is out searching for food.

When a baby rhino loses his mother, he must rely on his own resources to survive until he is adopted by an old female rhino.