The Other Family Doctor

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ΓÇó Calling all animal lovers! A heartwarming memoir about one woman’s career as a vet and the unique role pets play in our lives ΓÇó ΓÇ£Filled with compassion and wisdom,Karen Fine is a healer whose own wounds have deepened her gifts for bringing animals and their people comfort and peace.ΓÇ¥ ΓÇöSy Montgomerybestselling author of The Soul of an Octopus A tribute to our furryfeatheryscaleyand wet family membersAll Creatures Great and Small meets Being Mortal in this compelling memoir of one woman’s dream to become a veterinarian. Karen Fine always knew that she wanted to be a vet and wasn’t going to let anything stop her: not her allergy to catsand not the fact that in the ’80s veterinary medicine was still a mostly male profession. Inspired by her grandfathera compassionate doctor who paid house calls to all his (human) patientsDr. Fine perseveredand brought her Oupa’s principles into her own practicewhich emphasizes the need to understand her patientsΓÇÖ stories to provide the best possible care. And in The Other Family DoctorDr. Fine shares all these touchingjoyfulheartbreakingand life-affirming tales that make up her career as a vet. There’s: ΓÇó The feral cat who becomes a creature out of a fable when he puts his trust in a young vet to heal his injured paw ΓÇó The pot-bellied pig who grows too big to fit in the car but remains a cherished part of her family ΓÇó The surprising colony of perfectly behaved ferrets ΓÇó The beloved aging pet who gives her people the gift of accompanying them on one final family vacation ΓÇó The dog who saves his owner’s life in a most unexpected way Woven into Dr. Fine’s story areof coursealso the stories of her own pets: the birdscatsand dogs who have taught her the most valuable lessonsΓÇöhow caring for the animals in our lives can teach us to better care for ourselvesespecially when life seems precarious.