Living in the Present. A Veterinarian's Stories About How Animals Saved His Life from the Star of the Series The SUPERVET

What makes us so strongly attached to our pets? What drives us when we are ready to do anything to save the life of our four-legged friend? Veterinarians understand this best. In the book by bestselling author Noël Fitzpatrick, «Listening to Animals», you will meet Peanut, the world's first cat with two bionic limbs; the dachshund Olive, who was treated for eight years; a magnificent Doberman, who turned out to be one of the author's most challenging patients, and of course, his beloved companions — the Maine Coon Ricochet and the scruffy Border Terrier Keira, who were always by their owner's side. It has been 30 years since Noël Fitzpatrick graduated as a veterinary surgeon, and he is now one of the leading specialists in his field. On the way to this pinnacle, Noël has healed thousands of animals, many of whom were considered hopeless, animals that changed his life and the lives of those around him for the better. If the previous bestseller «Sunday Times» No. 1 «Listening to Animals» was about the author's journey to becoming a supervet, then this book is about what it is really like — to fight every day for the lives of defenseless beings and to remain a true human being. The author shares touching and often funny stories about the animals he treated and reflects on the valuable lessons of Integrity, Care, Love, and Hope that they taught him — lessons that supported him through the incredible highs and lows in a profession where life was literally at stake.