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From the very beginning, Orson was a misfit. Like all border collies, he needed to work.

When Jon Katz got a call from an animal control officer about Simon, a neglected donkey who had been found on a failing farm in upstate New York, he wasn't expecting to add another animal to h

Relates the author's relationship with a quiet, sensitive artist named Maria Wulf and his campaign to win over Maria's fiercely protective dog, Frieda, a Rottweiler-shepherd mix who resis

This special 3-book bundle collects the first three books in the acclaimed, award-winning Birder Murder Mystery series.

A Calgary Herald Bestseller! Sometimes, the wrong choice is the only choice you have.

This special four-book bundle collects the first three books in the acclaimed, award-winning Birder Murder Mystery series.

Newly appointed police inspector Domenic Jejeune doesn’t mind ruffling a few feathers to flush out suspects in the brutal murder of a renowned ecological activist.

With murder, everyone pays a price ... Why would a killer ignore expensive jewellery and take a pair of turtledoves as the only bounty?

This special 2-book bundle collects the first two titles in the acclaimed, award-nominated Birder Murder Mysteries.

The threat from above casts a dark shadow. A man falls to his death from a cliff face in western Scotland. From a distance, another man watches.

Katz learns that living with four dogs on a rural New York farm is one thing.

Katz presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice.

Katz illuminates the interaction between humans and animals.

Rose is a working dog devoted to keeping the sheep and other creatures at Bedlam Farm out of danger. But as the weather grows cold, Rose senses danger--a storm unlike any she's seen.

Katz addresses the difficult but necessary process of saying goodbye to a devoted companion, and offers comfort, wisdom, and a way forward from sorrow to acceptance.