What Animals Want

Part of the nonfiction Orca Think series for middle-grade readers, this illustrated book gives young readers the tools to think about the physical, social and emotional needs of pets, farm animals and wild animals using the Five Freedoms.|Most animal care guides talk about food, water and shelter. Few of them look at pets’ social and emotional needs. Yet, modern science tells us that animals experience a wide range of emotions—from fear and anxiety to friendship and happiness. What Animals Want is an animal-care book with a difference. By introducing young readers to the Five Freedoms, it helps them think about their pets’ physical and emotional needs, and the welfare of all animals.