Born Without a Tail [Paperback]

Cayr Ariel Wulff (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2007

When your home has a revolving door for abused and abandoned animals, keeping pets takes on a whole new dimension! Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heart-rending, Born Without a Tail chronicles the true-life adventures of two animal rescuers living with an ever-changing house full of pets. The author takes us on a journey from childhood through adulthood, sharing tales, (mis)adventures and insights garnered from a lifetime of encounters with a menagerie of twenty remarkable animals.

Editorial Reviews

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"Born Without a Tail captures the real scenario of those people who simply find it impossible to turn away, or say no to, a stray or an animal in need of human intervention and love. Wulff writes with an imagery that is easily visualized by the reader. Anyone who enjoys animals in the least will appreciate Wulff's adventures with these four-legged creatures." -- Brecksville Magazine

"If you [also] love animals, I can guarantee you will adore this gem. The love Cayr and her friend, Dalene, have for these animals is clearly portrayed in this moving yet uplifting book. They are animal lovers with big hearts for not only domestic animals but for the waifs and strays too. I couldn't put this one down. I thought it was an absolutely brilliant book, especially as I myself share the same passions as the author and her "life mate" have for animals.

This is a tale that will appeal to animal lovers and perhaps children too." -- Bookpleasures.com

From the Author

I'm sure you've heard of animal abuse...but have you ever heard about animal abuse where the abusers are the animals and the "abusee" is the human who has rescued them?

That's how some of the stories unfold in my book, "Born Without a Tail", a true-life chronicle of 20 odd years of pet rescue. 1/3 of the proceeds from sales of my books is donated to local humane group Valley Save-a-Pet for their humane programs.

The book begins by sharing the childhood and young adult stories that shaped my affinity for pets and set the stage for some 20 years of volunteering for VSAP. The rescues are stories of the abused, the abandoned, and the unadoptable animals that entered my life and ultimately stayed.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: BookSurge Publishing (March 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1419664360
• ISBN-13: 978-1419664366
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,395,198 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Cayr Ariel Wulff is a native Ohioan who has worked as an artist for her entire life. This is her first book. Currently, she resides in a log cabin deep in one of our Nation's National Forests with her lifemate, five dogs, a cat, and two mice. She attributes her love of animals to having been raised by Wulffs.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BORN WITHOUT A TAIL, October 1, 2007

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Marse (Los Angeles, CA, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born Without a Tail (Paperback)

An energetic page-turner that catches the reader by surprise. What seems, at first, to be a simple memoir about pets becomes an astounding love story about commitment and responsibility in the face of insurmountable obstacles. Ironically, Cayr Ariel Wulff's riveting adventures with animals - some hilarious, some heartbreaking - become lessons in what it means to be truly human.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Book That Keeps On Wagging, October 2, 2008

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Bob Tarte (Lowell, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Born Without a Tail (Paperback)

You won't find a better group of stories about what it's like to take in rescued dogs and cats than Cayr Ariel Wulff's wonderful book. The distinctive personality of each and every dog and cat comes through, from Dillon, the mutt who seems to understand English, to terror of a kitten Tally. And we also learn how the animals fit into Cayr's life as she and her partner move from the city to a log cabin in a National Forest. Funny and touching, "Born Without a Tail" never flags in interest. It just wags, and wags, and wags. - Bob Tarte, author of "Enslaved by Ducks" and "Fowl Weather."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard to put down...., September 22, 2008

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DEBORAH EADES "Debbie" (Cincinnati, Ohio) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Born Without a Tail (Paperback)

I couldnt put this book down and stayed up well into the night to finish it. Then when I climbed into bed with my own two rescued dogs, I remembered the passage where the author describes when her "pack" is all settled in for the night, one dog gives out a deep collective "sigh" to signify the end of another wonderful day spent together. My Wookie does that every night and makes me smile. In BORN WITHOUT A TAIL Ms. Wulff shares the life stories of many of the orphans and strays who have blessed her life these past few decades and how each of them has their own little personality and quirks. If you have pets, you will definitely be able to relate and this book will tug at your heart. Dillon so reminds me of my old dog Sam who didnt live long enough, but touched my heart in a way no other dog ever will. I believe every dog owner has that "one" in their life, although they go on to adopt many others. I know Dillon and Sam run together, young and pain free, across the Bridge and wait for us there.

Debbie Eades, author ofEVERY RESCUED DOG HAS A TALE: Stories from the Dog Rescue Railroad