When a tornado strikes, the Third Street Pet Shelter overflows with animals separated from their owners so Janey and her friends help take care of them.

After winning the lead role in a play, acing a spelling test, and finding money, second-grader Ellie wonders if the Critter Club animal shelter's newest animal--a little pink pig--is bringing her good luck.

As Christmas nears, Amy and her friends in the Critter Club try to find a home for two adorable guinea pigs.

"Zach's neighbors just had a new baby--and now they're threatening to take their cat, Hallie, to the animal shelter. The kids have been volunteering there since starting the Pet Rescue Club, and they know an older cat might have trouble getting adopted. Can they convince the family to give their kitty another chance--or maybe find someone who truly appreciates all that an older kitty has to offer?"--

After Madeline Finn adopts a puppy, she learns about her local animal shelter and organizes donations and volunteers to improve the lives of the animals there --

The kids in the Pet Rescue Club work together to help raise funds for a giant lovable dog named Millie who has been helping her owner train for a marathon but whose knees have been injured, requiring an operation her owner cannot afford.

"Max isn't a typical cat, but his loving owner still sees the best in him"-- Provided by publisher.

When she wins the lead role in a school play, second-grader Ellie neglects her friends in the Critter Club and their new animal shelter.

No pets are allowed in the apartment where Suzannah and her family live, so she volunteers at a local pet shelter and plays with the dogs and cats there--but when a child whose family is moving brings in her pet guinea pig, Jelly Bean, Suzannah promises that she will find him the perfect home.