The book is a humorous view of pet ownership, featuring a succession of miniature dachshunds, one unruly beagle, one hunting dog who never learned to hunt, several mixed breed shelter dogs, three rabbits, three rescue cats, and one "preppie gerbil." It's a 50 year history of one family's experience with pets, and anyone who has owned and loved an animal will find at least one incident to relate to Be prepared to laugh and cry . A lighthearted, quick read # A portion of the profits will benefit Wayside Waifs, a no-kill animal shelter in Kansas City, Mo.