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Unlikely Companions

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Unlikely Companions: The Adventures of an Exotic Animal Doctor (or, What Friends Feathered, Furred, and Scaled Have Taught Me about Life and Love) is a fun read about what it is like to be an exotic pet vet. As an … Continue reading →

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A Hamster’s Story: The making of a novel

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His fur is growing mangy and patchy. Grooming his fur. And when she did have time for Hamlet, Emmie cried and pleaded with her mom to take him to the vet. As if the vet had a cure for old age. I would take him to my house that evening since the Vet was closed. In fact, he is dying. He is eating less each day.

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Fizzle’s Story

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I felt so sorry for the poor thing—we had to call our vet out to sedate him—so I decided to take him home as a foster. It showed Fizzle, white fur gleaming, red bow in his topknot, sitting on the lap of a woman who, like Barb, looked as if she hadn’t lived an easy life. I was working the night animal control brought him in.

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Swan Lake performed by Rascal

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A good portion of the book is about the rescue dogs that grieved with her and comforted her during this time. Barth is also writing a second book: Covered in Fur: Lessons Learned Living With Six Dogs. My vet smiled when he met Rascal. My vet chuckled as he bent down to listen to her heart. Rascal. .&#

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