pet connection

From Publishers Weekly:

Why Do Horses Sleep Standing Up?
Marty Becker, Audrey Pavia, Gina Spadafor and, Teresa Becker. HCI, $12.95 paper (226p) ISBN 978-0757306082

With a wealth of books to their credit, including Why Do Dogs Drink Out of the Toilet? and Cats for Dummies, these four authors combine their equine knowledge in a breezy and informative guide to horse behavior and trivia. In addition to answering the title question, readers will learn why all racehorses have a January 1 birthday, why horses spook so easily and why horses past their prime no longer go to glue factories (many now go to France or Japan, where they are considered a delicacy). The authors cover just about every conceivable horse-related question in this compilation, up to and including “What is it like to be hung like a horse?” (for those keeping track, llamas and cattle are better endowed), though anyone left with an unanswered query is encouraged to submit it for the quartet’s next entry in the series. (Oct.)

The funny thing is, we had a lot of discussion over whether or not the “endowment” question was too racy for the book … and finally decided to leave it in.

You can order the book here. The next two books will be out next month.