Mr. Brennan "discusses his education as a veterination and his practice in the animal hospital he founded near Albany, New York. He introduces the reader to a variety of animals and the people with whom they live. Some of the stories are very funny, but no medical practice is without its sad tales. Dr. Brennan makes both sorts of stories come alive, expressing his joy and amusement in the happy tales and his genuine sadness in the stories that end badly for his patients."--Iliana Semmler.