"A dog writes the story of its adoption--and learning to live in a loving home"--

Winning the Ugliest Dog in the Universe contest was awful for Spike, but when the cat Evangeline is threatened by a thief, Spike proves that he is also good-hearted, loyal, smart, and much more.

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a dramatic rescue, the Petersons decide that they have to foster Angel, an adorable Havanese. With everything this playful pup has been through, will she find the right new owner?

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles and his friends find Lola stuck outside right before a rain storm, they have a tough decision to make. They know the French bulldog has a home but she isn't safe being locked out during the storm. Do they take the poor puppy with them or let her ride out the weather?

Slipper the cat is mistakenly left behind in the commotion when the lady she has always lived with moves in with her daughter's family, so Slipper sets out to find someone new to adopt.

Liz and her brother wind up with nine stray dogs that need homes but must be kept a secret.

After volunteering at the animal shelter, Lola needs to convince her parents to adopt a pet for the upcoming pet walk.

"A little girl adopts the prickliest stray kitten at the shelter because sometimes she feels prickly, too"--

More than anything Lola would like a cat, but first she must learn how to care for it.

Based on a real-life ASPCA animal rescue and adoption story, Picasso is adopted by a free-spirited artist and her young son who demonstrate ways to care for a new canine family member.