Collection of brief sketches about encounters with animals / pets in Emily Carr’s life, selected and published after her death. Like all her published writings these are surprisingly enjoyable and effective. The stories are not saccharine or twee, or aimed at 'pet lovers'; they are sober and engaged studies of how captive animals and people interact, and how such relationships can evolve. A couple of longer stories about native people add a more poignant and reflective dimension. ( )