In Animal Soulmates: Stories of the Intimate Bond Between Humans and Animals, author and activist, Brenda Peterson, draws upon her lifelong relationship with animals, and the bond between the two species. The following includes her stories, "The Whale Who Adopted a Village," "The Dog Who Saved My Life," "When Wolves Return," "Animal Soulmates," and "Leopard and Silkie." For more information on Brenda's novels, stories and essays, please visit www.BrendaPetersonBooks.com and bpetersonauthor.substack.com. Cover photo credits include Dusan Veverolog (Unsplash.com), Tracey Conway (Husky pups), and Bob Peterson (Brenda Peterson with Mayauk, from the story "Beluga Baby” updated in Wild Chorus) from the anthology EdgeWalking on the Western Rim, Sasquatch Press.