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Animals on the Big Screen

A piglet destined for eventual butchering arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and discovers a special secret to success.

When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.

A 13-year old girl and her estranged father learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them how to fly.

When young Alec Ramsay and a wild stallion are cast adrift after a shipwreck, they help each other survive on a desolate island. Based on the novel by Walter Farley.

The collie is sold and makes a cross-country journey back to her original family.

A Siamese cat helps an FBI agent solve a kidnapping.

An orphaned bear cub and a wounded giant grizzly befriend each other and begin a desperate quest to escape from their most feared enemy, man.

A half-blind ex-prizefighter and mustang breaker team up with a millionaire and his rough-hewn, undersized horse, Seabiscuit. The men bring Seabiscuit to incredible heights, helping to turn a long shot into a legend. Based on a true story.

Three pets set out across a wilderness to find their family and the children they love and miss.

The heartwarming 'tail' of a young girl whose life is changed by a scruffy, fun-loving pooch she names Winn-Dixie. The special bond between them works magic on her reserved dad and the eccentric townspeople they meet during one unforgettable summer. Based on the novel by Kate DiCamillo.

Nello and his grandfather live a poor, unhappy life, until they find a wounded dog by the side of the road. They care for their new friend, who recovers and gives Nello the hope to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.

This beloved horse story is told by its hero, a remarkable black horse whose joyous and heartbreaking life takes him from idyllic country life to London's cobblestoned streets.

A  young English girl who wins an unruly horse in a raffle and goes on to enter him in the Grand National Steeplechase.