Central Kansas Library System

Left by the side of the road just before Christmas, three puppies are brought to a shelter where an older dog tells them how to get adopted, but the two boys decide to misbehave to assure that their sister will find a home.

"Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal...

Rocky and Daisy are shelter dogs longing for a home.

Broccoli is a big, noisy dog at Beezley's Animal Shelter who desparately wants to be adopted--but it seems like his loud bark and his trick of throwing his water dish in the air and catching it is not working.

"Max isn't a typical cat, but his loving owner still sees the best in him."-- Provided by publisher.

When Kate and her parents visit the animal shelter, an adorable puppy charms them, but it is very hard to leave an older dog behind.

When soccer star Jake Adams cancels his appearance at Animal Magic's Open House, Eva is determined to find out why, but when she and Karl arrive at Jake's house, all they find is his ginger kitten, Charlie, abandoned.

Long time residents of Mrs. Barrett's adoption shelter, Felipe (a grumpy cat) and Claudette (a hyperactive dog) seem like they will never find a forever home, and Felipe is convinced that it is all Claudette's fault--but when the dog is finally adopted, Felipe is so depressed that he hides on adoption day, and it turns out that Claudette also misses her friend.

When her crush Brandon reveals that the animal shelter where he volunteers is in danger of being closed, Nikki and her friends enter an ice skating competition to help raise money, an effort that is compromised by an interfering Mackenzie.