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Summary: Don't let Dr. Camuti fool you- he's a charmer!
Review: And so are the many cats that populate his memoir. Written in a down-to-earth, practical manner without any of the gushiness that seems to plague most animal-themed stories lately, Dr. Camuti's love and dedication to animals really shines through in this book. His cat stories are colorful and amusing but also very real- not all owners pay attention to his advice or to their cats, not all cats get well- but that realism makes his stories that much more touching. Also worth reading for the glimpse into New York City life at that time period- Dr. Camuti worked with lots of the celebrities of that era (or, should I say, he worked with their cats). I'd buy copies of this book for all my cat-appreciative friends if I could- it's just that good.
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Summary: Lost count of how many times I've read this book
Review: Dr. Louis Camuti was a New York City veterinarian. So what? He also made housecalls---at night! Dr. Camuti's tales of treating his patients and dealing with a menagerie of interesting and varied clients are a treasury of wit, wisdom, and compassion. If you love cats, the people who love cats, or just people in general, you are going to enjoy this book.
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Summary: A must read for cat lovers!
Review: Dr. Louis Camuti, a New York City vet who specialized in making house calls to sick cats, wrote this delightful memoir about his years in practice. Anyone who has ever had a cat or even a pet will appreciate these tales of quirky cats and their even quirkier owners. From celebrity clients to the cat who liked to be vacuumed, every anecdote is laugh-out-loud funny and told with such dry wit you can only think what a shame it is Camuti never wrote more books.
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Summary: Delightful!!!
Review: I give this book to all of my friends that are animal lovers. I absolutely fell in love with Dr. Camuti! His stories are hilarious and touching, I strongly encourage you to read this delightful book.
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Summary: Memoirs of a Cat Doctor
Review: If you own a cat, you should like this. For many years, Doctor Louis Camuti tended an amazing variety of cats in New York City, owned by a more amazing variety of famous artists, authors, Broadway and motion picture stars, producers, and executives. His insight into the owners is sometimes jucier than his insight into their cats (which is considerable). Along the way, he tells us useful facts. Cats are not fussy eaters, for example. They just try to outfox their owners into paying a fortune for fancy food. It's a thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing book. My cat gave it five sniffs, a high rating indeed.
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Summary: Not a happy book
Review: If you really love cats and hate to hear about them being in pain then dying..DONT READ THIS BOOK.Camuti is very preachy sounding and makes regular cat owners seem like idiots.he seems like he couldnt care less about a cat dying in pain.an example of this is when in his book he tells loving owners who have to leave their cat in camuti's care over christmas not to leave a little christmas tree in the cats cage(they just felt bad about leaving their baby over christmas)because it could possibly be bad for him they ignore him and put it in anyways(bad choice but they didnt know any better)...Camuti is a cruel,cruel man!!!
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Summary: Not a happy book
Review: If you really love cats and hate to hear about them being in pain then dying..DONT READ THIS BOOK.Camuti is very preachy sounding and makes regular cat owners seem like idiots.he seems like he couldnt care less about a cat dying in pain.an example of this is when in his book he tells loving owners who have to leave their cat in camuti's care over christmas not to leave a little christmas tree in the cats cage(they just felt bad about leaving their baby over christmas)because it could possibly be bad for him they ignore him and put it in anyways(bad choice but they didnt know any better)...Camuti is a cruel,cruel man!!!
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Summary: fascinating stuff!
Review: Not only does this chronicle the life of an unorthodox vet from an immigrant to America in the late nineteenth century, but also goes to the latter twentieth century and his practice as a house-calling cat vet.There are early stories of his brother and him rescuing a cat from some street thugs, and how the cat returned the favor... Louis as a horse doctor during WWI, how he met his wife, and how he gradually changed to become one of the first vets to specialize in cats, AND make house calls. A fascinating no-nonsense, matter-of-fact account, replete with details. The "cat stories" are always fascinating and often funny, as are the stories of the people he met. I still remember the tale of the spoiled cat whose owner had to walk to the store every day to buy a special japanese fish product... during World War II! The book has a very "New York" feel to it, and the narrative voice is fascinating and fun. An often funny, always interesting read. You'll be glad to have met Camuti.
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Summary: A touching autobiography and lots of cool cat stories
Review: The late and dearly missed Dr. Camuti talks about his veterinarian practice in the big city, which concentrates on cats but which includes all sorts of other fauna. His stories are as much about the animals' kooky owners as the animals themselves, showing a touching side of wackiness. There are some famous people in here, but plenty of nearly-anonymous commoners as well. His writing style is approachable and easily read, and the stories are unique -- you won't have seen anything like these elsewhere. This is not your typical "cat stories" book, all treacley and preachy and maudlin. This is a straightforward guy telling straightforward "no [kidding], there I was"-style war stories, and sounding just like a prototypical NYC veterinarian should. Do be careful about adopting his advice, of course. Nowadays, we know feeding cats only ground beef is Very Bad For Them, and certainly we have no need of quarterly vitamin shots. This is 1950s medicine, with all that entails.
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Summary: A New York City veterinarian who made house calls
Review: There are a lot of extremely interesting stories about the vet's experiences, the pets he treated, and the people he interacted with. Although he specialized in cats, he also treated "any animal that was suffering". Some of the other animals were a pigeon, marmosets, honeybears, and ocelots. His clients were common people, millionaires, and celebrities, of which he includes some interesting insights. There are enough interesting stories in this book to keep anyone reading for some time whether they like cats or not. An excerpt from James and Pamela Mason's 1949 book, "The Cats In Our Lives" is excellent. It's their opinion of why people usually either love or detest cats.
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