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Piglet : the unexpected story of a deaf blind pink puppy and his family

by Shapiro, Melissa,

Format: Large Print 2021
Availability: Available at 2 Libraries 2 of 2 copies

Available (2)
Location Collection Call #
Monroeville Public Library Large Print 636.7 SHAPIRO
Location  Monroeville Public Library
 
Collection  Large Print
 
Call Number  636.7 SHAPIRO
 
 
Shaler North Hills Library Large Print LARGE PRINT 636.7 S
Location  Shaler North Hills Library
 
Collection  Large Print
 
Call Number  LARGE PRINT 636.7 S
 
 

Summary
When Connecticut veterinarian Melissa Shapiro gets a call about a tiny deaf, blind puppy rescued from a hoarding situation in need of fostering, she doesn't hesitate to say "yes." Little does she know how that decision will transform her, her family, and legions of admirers destined to embrace the saga of the indomitable pink pup.
Published Reviews
Booklist Review: "On March 4, 2017, at a Petco in Milford, Connecticut, Melissa Shapiro met the tiny, deaf, blind, pink puppy whom the world would come to know as Piglet. Rescued from a hoarding predicament, Piglet was the sickly runt of his litter and had been rejected at birth, causing emotional trauma. But Shapiro has been in training for years to help this dog in need, from her focus on becoming a veterinarian to how she and her husband worked as a team to raise their children to the six rescued dogs and four rescued birds already in their home. Sharing stories on social media about Piglet learning new skills and coping with challenges spreads the big impact of this small dog far beyond the Shapiro family. Educators and their students, animal advocacy groups, legions of social media friends, and now readers of this book will be inspired by Piglet. Full of serious factual details as well as creating an emotional bond with touches of sorrow and joy, this will make Piglet even more of a star."
From Booklist, Copyright (c) American Library Association. Used with permission.
Additional Information
Subjects Shapiro, Melissa.
Dogs with disabilities -- Connecticut.
Puppies -- Connecticut.
Dog rescue -- Connecticut.
Human-animal relationships -- Connecticut.
Women veterinarians -- Biography.
Dog owners -- Biography.
Large type books.
Autobiographies.
Publisher Thorndike, Maine :Center Point Large Print,2021
Edition Center Point Large Print edition.
Contributors Rivas, Mim Eichler, author.
Language English
Description 486 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
ISBN 9781638081364
1638081360
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