In 53 true stories, Hilal Sezgin recounts how our lives are shaped by animals in all four seasons and how we determine the lives of countless animals. She proves to be a keen observer and a brilliant storyteller, whose tales open our eyes to the lovable, beautiful, challenging, and often invisible lives of the animals right next door. On her expeditions into the animal kingdom, Hilal Sezgin observes kangaroos in the Lüneburg Heath, the family life of sheep in her own barn, and the feeding behavior of German hunters. She gifts the noble pig Prince Lui a pineapple, visits a cow retirement home, listens to the cries of lambs, gazes into the eyes of a monkey, and explores the businesses of pig farmers, animal transporters, and slaughterers. In doing so, she manages to continually astonish her readers.