Vendor
	Mohrbooks Literary Agency Sebastian Ritscher
Original language
English
Categories
Fiction: narrative themes

PETS AND THE CITY

Amy Attas

New York City's premier "house-call veterinarian" shares hilarious, jaw-dropping, and heartfelt stories that take readers into the exclusive penthouses and 5-star hotel rooms of her wealthy clients and show that, when it comes to their pets, they are just as neurotic as any of us.

hen a pet is sick, peopleeven the rich and famousare at their most authentic and vulnerable. They could have a Monet on the wall and an Oscar on the shelf, but if their cat gets a cold, all they want to talk about are snotty noses and sneezing fits. That's when they call premier in-home veterinarian Dr. Amy Attas.
In PETS AND THE CITY, Dr. Attas shares all the shocking, heartbreaking, and life-affirming experiences she's faced throughout her 30-year careerlike the time she saw a naked Cher (no, her rash was not the same as her puppy's); when she met a skilled service dog who, after his exam was finished, left the room and returned with a checkbook in his mouth; and when she saved the life of a retired, agoraphobic Hollywood producer during a monthly treatment for his cat, Amos. In these moments Dr. Attas noticed key insights about animal, and human, naturelike how humans attach to one another through their love of animals, or how animals don't have pride, ego, or vanity that their humans seem to value so much, sometimes to their detriment.
To Dr. Attas, she doesn't just heal animals. She witnesses how they and their humans help and heal each other, and how the special bond between pet and owner might actually make us better people.

Dr. Amy Attas is the founder of City Pets, the premier veterinary medical house-call practice for dogs and cats living, working in, or visiting Manhattan. Over the 30 years since City Pets launched, Dr. Amy has cared for 14,000 pets from over 7,000 families in their own homes, from New York City's most famous and wealthy residents to its least fortunate. The Veterinary Medical Association of the City of New York has awarded Dr. Amy both its Merit Award and its Award for Outstanding Service to Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Amy shares a home with her husband Stephen Shapiro and their rescued pugs in New York City.

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Book Published 2024-06-18 by Putnam
Book Published 2024-06-25 by Putnam

Comments

Brimming with great stories and heart in equal measure, Pets and the City is prime reading for anyone who has ever spent time in the company of animals. Attas gives us an eye-opening account of what it's like to be NYC's premier house-call vet, sharing touching and outrageous stories of clients both human and animal. She's been witness to the strangest and most extravagant animal-human relationships the city has to offer, and we get to go along with her (without having to administer intravenous fluids).

Dutch: The House of Books ; Italian: Sonda

Having heard some of Dr. Amy's adventures over the years as a house call veterinarian to the rich and famous, I looked forward to seeing her book. It was an experience I thoroughly enjoyed. This book is a must read for animal lovers everywhere, filled with the trials and tribulations as well as the joys and rewards of helping the beloved beings who share our homes.

The insights into [Attas'] clients' lives, both human and animal, as well as the tips for pet owners, make Pets and the City a unique and enjoyable read.

A juicy and compassionate memoir... Woven among her stories are tips and advice for animal lovers.

We enjoyed every word. Like Dad's books, Pets and the City is as much about people as it is about animals. It is truly fascinating - so very different from country veterinary practice in Yorkshire! Her love of animals comes through loud and clear, as does her instinctive understanding of the relationship between the owners and their pets, and the good it does for both parties.... Just as our father, the real James Herriot, was, Dr. Attas is a dedicated and caring veterinarian with the welfare of both patient and customer her priority. The book is a worthy tribute to her profession, and we wish it well.

Attas dishes on what she's learned about the lives of New York's wealthy and well-known by visiting their homes to care for their four-legged family members.

A fascinating glimpse into the lives of New York City's residents and their pets, filled with humor, compassion, and just a hint of city snark. Travelling with Dr. Attas is a treat for animal lovers everywhere!