Animal Control

Some dogs are afraid, or excited, or reactive. Dogs that "don't listen" and "go crazy" don't live the lives we - or they - want. Fired Up, Frantic, and Freaked Out can change that. Simple steps and an accessible, conversational tone from award-winning, internationally-known trainer Laura VanArendonk Baugh CPDT-KA KPACTP make calming the agitated dog not only possible, but pleasant. In this book you'll learn how to achieve change in short, simple training sessions of a minute or less; maximize the effects of natural brain chemistry; know when to call in medical help; and more.

A captivating journey through humanity’s relentless quest to harness and control physical power, fueling groundbreaking innovations while leaving a profound impact on our planet—from the acclaimed author of The Age of Wood. The Powerful Primate presents a compelling argument that flips the...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Gray's tale of going sober is uplifting and inspiring' - The Evening Standard 'An icon of the Quit Lit movement' - Condé Nast Traveller 'Fascinating' - Bryony Gordon 'Not remotely preachy' - The Times 'Jaunty, shrewd and convincing' - Sunday Telegraph 'Admirably...

Throughout his years with the LAPD, Peter Decker has handled a number of tough cases and strange killers. But few of his previous assignments compare to his latest case. When Hobart Penny is found dead in his apartment, the cops think that his pet cat—an adult female tiger—attacked the...

Stephen M. Vantassel, is a Certified Wildlife Control Professional™ (CWCP) who has been a leader in the field of wildlife control since the 1980s. He founded Wildlife Removal Service, Inc. (Springfield, MA) in 1992 and serviced the wildlife control needs of the Pioneer Valley region till 1997 when he sold the company. Stephen has written scores of articles which have appeared in publications such as Wildlife Control Technology, The Trapper & Predator Caller, Pest Management Professional, University of Nebraska-Lincoln NebGuides, Mass Wildlife, and others. He has authored and co-authored ...

Deckawoo Drive’s intrepid Animal Control Officer meets her match—or does she? A funny, heartfelt, and fast-paced romp from the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. Francine Poulet is the greatest Animal Control Officer in Gizzford County. She hails from a long line of Animal...

Sheriff Joanna Brady’s best intentions to stay on maternity leave take a hit when a serial homicide case rocks Cochise County, dragging her into a far-reaching investigation to bring down a relentless killer in this chilling tale of suspense from New York Times bestselling author J. A. Jance...

Bob Tarte had his first encounter with a cat when he was two and a half years old. He should have learned his lesson then, from Fluffy. But as he says, "I listened to my heart instead, and that always leads to trouble." In this tell-all of how the Tarte household grew from one recalcitrant cat to six - including a hard-to-manage stray named Frannie - Tarte confesses to allowing these interlopers to shape his and his wife's life.

The Wildlife Removal Handbook, 3rd. ed. explains how to get started in the wildlife control industry. This edition contains updated chapters as well as new chapters. Chapters cover topics such as getting started, inspecting structures, business issues, safety, effective use of cage and box traps, animal dispatch and carcass disposal, and how to control skunks, (including deodorizing), raccoons in structures and chimneys, gray squirrels, chipmunks, feral cats, and more. The author, Stephen M. Vantassel is an industry leader who has been awarded Educator of the Year (twice) by the National ...

Roxy the Rhino doesn't mean to interrupt or cut in line or take things without asking. Sometimes her excitement just takes over. Roxy has a problem with impulse control. Thankfully Roxy meets a new friend who teaches her to stop, think, and wink.

Some houses don't want visitors. This one has been waiting forty years for them. Pepper Alderson handles the pests other witches won't touch. But when long-dead Grimsby Manor starts lighting its own windows at night, and a ghost-hunting TV crew rolls into Mossy Creek to film it, the county calls the one woman who can tell a real haunting from a rigged one. Then the crew's researcher dies in the locked ballroom, alone, with no footprints in the dust but her own, and everyone agrees the house did it. Pepper doesn't. Something in that manor is furious, and grieving, and forty years old, but it...

There is no world beyond the mist. No life beyond the canopy. So the history books say anyway. Restless pichu monkey, Claude Talador, is stuck in his jungle office cubicle with dry colleagues, constant rain, and a life of frustrating routine. When he’s offered a chance to help with secret state inspections, it feels like a lifeline. An opportunity. A chance to escape. Instead, it draws him to the eye of the Toucan and a hidden world with one forbidden dream... A dream that might put his career (and life) in great danger. The Monkey State is a story for anyone who feels trapped by their ...

Some deaths refuse to stay quiet. Pepper Alderson is not your typical witch. She runs critter control for the magical set, pixies in the air ducts, goblins in the disposal, gnomes in the garden. But ever since she solved a murder with the help of a cowardly tarantula, a stranger kind of call has started coming in. When a grieving widow hires her to settle the ghost rattling the clocks in her kitchen, Pepper expects a draft and a guilty conscience. What she finds is a murdered man who will not rest until someone proves he did not simply fall down his own back steps. With her spectacularly ...

Some pests are harder to exterminate than others. Pepper Alderson is not your typical witch. No crystal balls. No fortune telling. No fancy spells for the elite. She runs Critter Control for the magical set. Pixies in your air ducts? Goblins clogging your garbage disposal? Gnomes destroying your garden? She's the one you call. But when a routine gnome removal job unearths a body buried beneath prize-winning petunias, Pepper finds herself tangled in something far more sinister than supernatural vermin. Now, with the help of her surprisingly cowardly tarantula familiar, Webs, she must dig up ...

The World Without Mosquitoes explores the shocking science behind mosquito extinction, genetic engineering, and ecosystem balance. Discover how eliminating disease-carrying species could impact global health, biodiversity, and the environment. This powerful and thought-provoking book dives into malaria, dengue, CRISPR gene editing, ecological consequences, and the future of mosquito control. Perfect for readers interested in science, nature, environmental studies, public health, and fascinating real-world “what if” scenarios.

The Wildlife Pest Control Handbook details how to start a service industry business in resolving customer conflicts with nuisance wildlife. The business of wildlife control has low investment costs to get started and is relatively recession proof. Phil Nichols summarizes his years of wildlife control experience into simple and straightforward tips to help you start your business and handle client problems with common wildlife species successfully. Chapters include business considerations, marketing and promotion, handling skunks, raccoons, ground hogs, tree squirrels, muskrats, feral cats, ...

When quiet, practical veterinarian Nora Bennett is forced to supervise the most ridiculous fundraiser in Illinois—a lottery winner’s dream of letting twenty rescued beagles loose in a buffet restaurant—she expects lawsuits, indigestion, and one very public disaster. What she doesn’t expect is Caleb Whitmore: charming, impulsive, absurdly wealthy, and sincere enough to keep showing up when the jokes stop. As runaway hounds, collapsing dessert carts, viral fame, and community chaos turn a foolish stunt into something unexpectedly hopeful, Nora must decide whether protecting her ...

Think Electraweave. Think of fabrics of tomorrow! Textile scientist Eliza Bennett attends a textile conference where she plans to present her work, accompanied by her talking cat, Merlin. Their plans are disrupted by a blackout during which Eliza's presentation banner is stolen, leading them to uncover a complex plot involving corporate espionage, a mysterious surveillance network, and a dangerous rival named Croft who seeks to weaponize Eliza's technology for his own gain. Eliza's revolutionary material called Electraweave nullifies static discharge and has potential applications in space....

The rock and roll dreams of the creatively gifted yet combative Mason brothers may come true...if they don’t kill each other first. The extraordinarily talented but perpetually vexed and antisocial Charles and his younger brother, the gregarious but self-involved Ian, are born into a supportive, encouraging family that includes a generous, nurturing uncle who owns a musical instrument store. After a series of life-altering incidents, Charles’ already explosive temperament worsens and it’s up to Ian to navigate the pitfalls of the music industry as well as the highly competitive and ...

 Tracing the path to power for over thirty different species on six continents, writer and behavioral ecologist Lee Alan Dugatkin takes us on a journey around the globe, shepherded by leading researchers who have discovered that in everything from hyenas to dolphins, bonobos to field mice, cichlid fish to cuttlefish, copperhead snakes to ravens, and meerkats to mongooses, power revolves around spying, deception, manipulation, forming and breaking up alliances, complex assessments of potential opponents, building social networks, and more