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When a pet is sick, people - even the rich and famous - are 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 career - like 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, nature - like how humans attach to one another through their love of animals, or how animals don''t have the pride, ego, or v

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