Simple text introduces children to the role veterinarians play in their communities, describing what they do, how they help animals, and what tools they use on the job.
The family animals at the Bed and Biscuit begin to feel slighted when Dr. Bender returns from a fire with something that occupies the time usually reserved for them.
Mandy and James, exploring Skelton Castle, encounter what appears to be the ghost of Aminta, the faithful deerhound that had guarded the castle's family and grounds.