Pet Tales

<p>This first collection of <i>Pet Tales</i>, compiled by former <i>Life</i> editor Anne Cuthbertson, features a talking dog and a surfboarding cat, a chicken that thinks it''s human, a foul-tempered duck called Mussolini, a bear called Tina, and an escaped cornsnake who may still be at large under the floorboards.<br><br>Readers will adore the cast of quirky, sympathetic, heroic and adorable characters, including Lovable Rogues, Timid Souls, Hunters and Gatherers, Escape Artists, Givers of Joy and Dearly Departed.<br><br>With a foreword by the dog-lover, television presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle, this heart-warming, hilarious and at times heart-breaking book is a must for anyone who has ever loved a pet.<br><br><i>The Pet Tales</i> column of the <i>Sunday Telegraph</i> launched in 2010, giving readers the opportunity to send in their own stories and pictures. It quickly developed a devoted following with close to a thousand submissions to date.</p>