Among the animals featured in a recent crop of memoirs that explore what it means to connect with an untamed creature are (from top left) a hare, a hawk, a fox and a magpie. From top left: Chloe ...

Because Irving has a zero-tolerance policy for wild animals within the city, Jorgie Boy was going to be euthanized if Funky Monkey Ranch or another sanctuary did not have room for him, Johns said.