I’ve noticed something with pet lovers. Not only are they passionate about pets, but they are passionate about books too.
Especially books about pets.
These are definitely my people!
My love for both animals and books started really early. Combine the 2 and that love got amplified when I read books about pets.
It was a serious love.
Many of the books we had as kids were about animals. My favorite was a sticker book that also told you how to care of every type of pet imaginable. I read it over and over.
Then when I was old enough for a library card, it felt like I had an endless supply of pet books. First, I read through all the pet books in the children’s section. Once I was done I headed to the adult section for more books. When I devoured the books there, I headed over town to an even bigger library to go through their pet book collection.
I was in pet lover heaven.
March is National Reading Month.
It’s a month designated to encourage people to read every day.
Reading gives us so many benefits. Not only is it a great way to spend time, but it helps improve our imagination, our minds and learn new things!
To celebrate National Reading Month and share our love of reading, I asked some of my pet blogging friends what their favorite pet books are.
And they came through with some awesome books for you! Fiction. Nonfiction. Books for adults. Books for children. Cat books. Dog books.
There is something for everyone to add to their reading list.
Great Books for Pet Lovers to Read
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All Creatures Great and Small
Recommended by Dawn from PetFaves
As a veterinarian wanna-be, I just fell in love with this book. The stories are so well told, they came alive in my mind. Even if you have no plans to become a vet the stories are so entertaining, you’ll want to own the whole set.
Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats
Recommended by Ruth from LaylasWoof
My Bible – when Layla is not well or I am looking into some health issue I turn to this book first as it has the answers for me plus so much more information on how to keep your pet healthy without medications.
Puppy Start Right
Recommended by Colby from Puppy In Training
For the last few years, I’ve been clicker training all my Service Dog puppies. This is a great starter book for those who are interested in clicker training their puppies.
Driving By Moonlight
Recommended by Pamela from Something Wagging This Way Comes
Grieving her inability to conceive and her husband’s deployment as a Navy chaplain in the aftermath of 9/11, Kristin takes a cross-country road trip with her German shepherd. The time to reflect with her silent companion helps her return home with clarity of thought. It’s a descriptive memoir featuring many life lessons learned from a beautiful dog.
Wesley the Owl
Recommended by Emily from Kitty Cat Chronicles
It’s an amazing example of the incredible bond that can form between a human and animal, especially an animal that is normally a wild one. It is also very educational and informative.
Think Like a Cat
Recommended by HollyAnne from Life&Cats
Pam Johnson-Bennett is my favorite cat behaviorist. Think Like a Cat gets you inside your furry friend’s head to help you understand what makes them tick. Yes, you can train your cat and have a great relationship.
Being a Dog
Recommended by Carol from Fidose of Reality
This book takes the reader inside the amazing world that is the dog’s nose. I learned so much and although it is sometimes scientific, it is easy to understand. You will never look at your dog (or any dog for that matter) the same way again!
Goodbye, Friend Healing Wisdom for Anyone Who Has Ever Lost a Pet
Recommended by SayCo from SayCo&Friends
Our emergency vet office sent us a gift basket after our Pomeranian passed away, and this book was in it. Everyone grieves differently but the book helped me tremendously when I was still so devastated. I recommend this book because it helps people ease some of the pain they are feeling after the loss of their pets.
Bodie on the Road
Recommended by Sherri from Dogtrotting.net
Part travel log, part healing journey, all love story – Bodie on the Road is one woman’s road trip with her dog taken to heal from lost love only to discover her true soulmate is by her side now. It’s also the book I wish I wrote.
The Other End of the Leash
Recommended by Irene from McSquare Doodles
If you’re looking for one book to help you better communicate & understand your dog, this book packed with research that read like stories is the one for you. I wish I had read this book two years ago when our favorite dog trainer recommended it to me. Loved the audiobook so much I bought the paperback for highlighting!
Merle’s Door: Lessons from a Freethinking Dog
Recommended by Bonnie from Happyoodles
Merle’s Door is an engaging book about a man and the dog he “found” in the woods. The true story follows the author, Ted Kerasote and his free-thinking dog, Merle as they learn to live together in the hills of the Grand Teton National Park. Throughout the story, Ted provides his observations on Merle’s behaviors. Interspersed with his observations are scientific and veterinary evidence from the past 150 years of research on canine behaviors. It a great read for anyone who wants to understand their dog or who just likes a good dog story.
I loved this book as a kid! Now that I have kids of my own, I can’t wait to read it to them!
EPIc Dog Tales: Heartfelt Stories About Amazing Dogs Living & Loving Life With Canine Epilepsy
Recommended by Dorothy from FiveSibes™
Written from the heart and inspired by my own journey with my wooly Siberian Husky, Gibson, who was diagnosed with Canine Epilepsy shortly after his third birthday. Together we became ambassadors for dogs with Canine Epilepsy educating others that these dogs can-and do-live full happy lives. Not only is it a multi-award winning, one-of-a-kind resource book filled with important information for folks who are living with dogs who have seizures and canine epilepsy and don’t know where to turn for help, but also 122 personal stories about 124 amazing “Epi-dogs” as shared by their loving families.
A fun illustrated book for kids and folks of all ages to read with their children featuring a cartoon version of my FiveSibes (five Siberian Huskies) learning how to get healthy by changing eating habits and exercising!
When You Love a Dog — A gift book for dog owners and dog lovers everywhere
Recommended by Kris from Home Sweet Pups
This book is perfect for all Dog Lovers. It is a sweet and simple book that will remind you of why you need a dog in your life and why dogs are special blessings.
The Rescuers: Incredible Stories of Life-Saving Dogs
Recommended by Annette from WherePetsAreFound.com
Some of these Dogs’ stories of saving lives are amazing… let alone the fact the book is about Dogs – SAVING LIVES!
This book was a joint winner of ‘Best Book – Human/Animal Bond’ category and The Rio Award for a book about dogs that have had a profoundly positive impact on the life of a human; at the annual @DWAA_US awards in NYC last week.
Wonderful to see dog books focused on the Childrens Audience, teaching the value of dogs from an early age. Also the winner of the ‘Best Book – Children’ category at the recent @DWAA_US awards.
What’s your favorite pet book?
I have to pick up some of those! I wish I’d had the grief book when I lost Midnight. All Creatures great and small is one of my all time favorites. The whole series is a fun read.
What a fantastic list and thank you for including us. There are some amazing books on your list and will come back to check it out more.