[.ca] All My Patients are Under the Bed (ISBN 0671554506)

fascinating stuff!:
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.

fascinating stuff!:
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.

Not a happy book:
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!!!

Don't let Dr. Camuti fool you- he's a charmer!:
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.

A must read for cat lovers!:
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.