One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter [Paperback]

Diane Leigh (Author), Marilee Geyer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 15, 2005

Half the households in America include an animal companion. Yet, each year, community shelters take in six to eight million unwanted dogs and cats who face an uncertain fate. With compelling photos and moving vignettes, this book chronicles the true stories of 75 animals who entered a typical U.S. animal shelter during one week witnessed and documented by the authors.

Editorial Reviews

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Words and photos that are amazinging simple yet right on target...read this book. It isn't easy. But it could change your life. (Orange Country Register )

It's not for the faint of heart, this book. But 'One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter' addresses a subject that people need to know about. (San Fransisco Chronicle )

This beautiful and important book needs to be on the reading list of everyone who cares about animals. (Marty Becker, DVM )

An emotionally moving and profound piece recommended to anyone who has ever been graced with the company of an animal companion - or who would like to be. (Midwest Book Review )

Startling in its honesty, yet overflowing with compassion, this book is unlike any other that has every been written about animal homelessness. (Humane Society of the United States. )

About the Author

Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer are former shelter workers whose experience with animal advocacy spans over twenty years, from hands-on animal care to community education and activisim. Authors reside in Santa Cruz, CA (Nothern California)

Product Details

• Paperback: 146 pages
• Publisher: No Voice Unheard; 3rd edition (December 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972838708
• ISBN-13: 978-0972838702
• Product Dimensions: 9.9 x 9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #290,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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53 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An emotionally moving and profound piece, December 12, 2003

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter (Paperback)

The collaborative effort of former animal shelter workers and animal rights activists Diane Leigh and Marilee Geyer, One At A Time: A Week In An American Animal Shelter is a true account of seven days in an animal shelter, featuring profiles of the pets taken in during that span of time. Presenting the truth of life and death in an animal shelter in unvarnished, uncompromising terms, and featuring black-and-white photographs as well as the stories of the canines and felines taken in, One At A Time is an emotionally moving and profound piece recommended to the attention of anyone who has every been graced with the company of an animal companion -- or who would like to be.

41 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars What You Never Hear or See, May 11, 2004

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Mr. M. Crisci "mcrisci" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter (Paperback)

This book has created a profoundly moving experience in my life. The authors are not shy nor do they gloss over the plight of shelter animals. "Pedigreed" pets may be nice for some, but many do not realise the needs of a shelter animal. Being a home-rescuer and foster-guardian myself, I was able to identify with the plight of the abundance of strays and how to help them. After reading the book, I also learned why animals do what they do in a shelter environment. An aside: I certainly was not prepared for the chapter on Euthanasia, but I am glad that it is there.

This book deserves to be in every vet's office across the country. I have started to purchase extras for my vets, and anyone who would listen. Please note also that the book provides ways you, too, can help raise awareness of this crucial need.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Empowering Animal Lovers, May 23, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: One at a Time: A Week in an American Animal Shelter (Paperback)

One at a Time sends a powerful message through the stories of individual animals who are homeless and in crisis. It is the finest example I have ever read on the topic of unwanted/homeless animals in our society and the shelters that accept all dogs and cats brought to their doors. Each animal's story and accompaning photograph provides a greater understanding of why millions of wonderful dogs and cats become homeless. In addition, One at a Time gives us hope by empowering individuals to facilitate change through simple acts of responsibity and kindness.

If every petlover (who in the past purchased a dog or cat) read One at a Time, their next opportunity to obtain a pet would result in a visit to their local shelter. Everyone who has an interest in animals, including breeders, no-kill advoctes, and public officials, will gain a greater understanding of the life saving services shelters provide.