Pets and the City

New York CityΓÇÖs premier ΓÇ£house call veterinarianΓÇ¥ takes you into the exclusive penthouses and four-star hotel rooms of the wealthiest New Yorkers and shows that,when it comes to their petsthey are just as neurotic as any of us. When a pet is sickpeopleΓÇöeven the rich and famousΓÇöare at their most authentic and vulnerable. They could have a Monet on the wall and an Oscar on the shelfbut if their cat gets a coldall they want to talk about are snotty noses and sneezing fits. ThatΓÇÖs when they call premier in-home veterinarian Dr. Amy Attas. In Pets and the CityDr. Amy shares all the funnyheartbreakingand life-affirming experiences sheΓÇÖs faced throughout her thirty-year career treating the cats and dogs of New Yorkers from Park Avenue to the projects. Some of her stories are about celebslike the time she saw a famous singer naked (noher rash was not the same as her puppyΓÇÖs). Others are about remarkable animalslike the skilled service dog whoafter his exam was finishedleft the room and returned with a checkbook in his mouth. Every tale in this rollickinginformativeand fun memoir affirms a key truth about animaland humannature: Our pets love us because their hearts are pure; we love them because theyΓÇÖre freaking adorable. On some levelwe know that by caring for themwe are the best version of ourselves. In short: Our pets make us better people.