Sci-Fi & Scary

Once upon a time, I wanted to be a service animal trainer. Then I got pregnant, and my baby ended up having issue upon issue. I got sidetracked from my dream to take care of my little one. But service, therapy, and companion animals are still close to my heart. So when I saw this book, I knew I had to read it.

Vets and Pets brought tears to my eyes quite frequently. The stories of needing help, of finding that help in sometimes unexpected places, and of overcoming would touch even the hardest of hearts. Especially when you realize that every person featured in this book had problems that at least in part directly related to their time in the service.

Each story in the book is touching in it's own way. The feelings are definitely well communicated. The respect between the men and women and the animals they work and/or live with is obvious.

I wasn't a fan of the layout of the book, though. The first few few stories are all about dogs. Then there's this sudden, unexpected break where you're shown lots of pictures of the animals. It had me looking at the page count and thinking "Uhm, okay, was there a mistake? Is the rest of this just going to be pictures?" (Not that I *mind* tons of animal pictures, mind you.) And then suddenly the stories pick up again, but this time its non-dog stories.

I feel like it would have been a smoother, more effective read to mix the various animal stories in together. Or at the very least, put the pictures of the animals with their associated stories. Basically, I love the content but the format isn't fantastic.

Still, I love books like Pets and Vets. I'm very happy I ran across this one on Netgalley. If you need to be reminded of the fact that good does exist in this world, and you're an animal lover, it's pretty much the perfect book for you.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from Netgalley for review consideration.