"So Much Fun! I kept wondering what the next exciting animal encounter would bring. Highly recommend My Cat Ate Aliens, A must-read for those who love animals and love the unexpected happenings they bring into our lives." ""Marty Becker DVM, "America's Veterinarian", Author of 25 pet/vet books, Nationally syndicated pet columnist, & Founder of FearFreePets.com "Dr. Griffin has written a humorous and heartwarming collection of stories for those who put faith and furry family members at the center of their lives. This is a wonderful book for those who find humor in pets and the strange animals they live with." ""Dr. Andy Roark, DVM MSc Her frantic voice hurried on," It's so horrible! I'm just worried about my cat, poor Princess Fluff!!! She's going to die of alien infestation if no one helps her!!"- My Cat Ate Aliens My Cat Ate Aliens and Other Humorous Tales in Veterinary Medicine is a collection of over 40 outrageous stories from the world of veterinary medicine. Dr. June B. French and her friends take you on a journey where they find themselves in the most unlikely scenarios, filled with surprising characters and twists no human could have foreseen. It all begins in a shelter, wherein they are faced with an impossible, heart-wrenching dilemma. From there, many more adventures are mapped out as you follow June into the land of dogs, cats, horses, alpacas, camels, horses, and even birds of all feathers (the scariest June has ever faced). You will also follow the journeys of June's beloved veterinary comrades, who detail their unexpected situations. These stories include a junkyard horse, a nudist colony, a bear and even a few mountain oysters. And you will also soon meet the furry friend that inspired this whole collection: the cat who ate aliens. These events are the unscripted trials of animal loving professionals in their everyday careers, with the greater mission to aid shelter medicine as well as finding the humor in the crazy situations they find themselves in. We do hope that you enjoy our stories! Author: Natalie Griffin, D.V.M. Contributions to this book by: Emily Peck Cindy Roberson Carrie Grace, DVM Tracy Jagocki, DVM Scott Richardson, DVM Michelle Richardson, DVM Rebecca Fratello, DVM D Pugh, DVM, MS, MAg DiplACT, ACVN, & ACVM Wendy Seesock VBSPCA Staff Reviews Derby Brackett (CEO): "Very easy to read - such fun stories. I love that you are sharing true and enriching, yet humorous experiences. I can't wait to share with my 10 year old grandson who is an animal lover too." Vikki Spruill (Director of Finance): "I keep My Cat Ate Aliens beside my bed for a quick chuckle every night before going to sleep. The stories are funny and heartwarming, a good way to end my day!" Nikki Shepperd (Retail & Sales Manager): "This book is definitely a page turner! I feel like I have a smile on my face while reading each short story and then once the story comes to fruition, the giggling really begins. I really love it!" Theresa Tsutsui (Customer Service Representative): "I really enjoyed reading My Cat Ate Aliens. Such a fun book and so relatable! I especially loved the story about the goat. "In Rut" I laughed out loud!" Jessica Lee (Customer Service Representative): "I love reading the book with my husband! It's both insightful into the veterinarian and shelter world and hilarious! I would highly recommend the book!" Maggie Henson (Customer Service Representative): "In general, all the stories from Dr. Griffin's days in vet school make me happy. My boyfriend's daughters love animals, particularly the 5 year old, and the examples of how hard and lonely, but incredibly rewarding school can be make me feel like if either of them decide to go the vet route, they will have a realistic expectation of what they will experience in school. Granted, at their ages they cannot quite read the book themselves just yet, but I believe they will enjoy it once they are ready..." S.C: "My Cat Ate Aliens" is a pleasant read that provides interesting, and lighthearted, insight into the veterinary work world. The writer's informal and personal style makes this an easy, fun read. I enjoyed the organization of the book into a variety of cleverly-titled short stories covering a wide range of animal clients.

Kelly Donovan wants to save the Earth from aliens, but her plan has a serious snag—she needs to do it before bedtime. It’s been a few weeks since the Nolmek scattered giant crystals around the world that unintentionally gave some people super powers. They also nearly eliminated war and shared technology to solve famine, drought, and pollution, so pretty much everyone loves them. Alas, the aliens didn’t visit Earth purely out of kindness. They needed a primitive species to enslave. Kelly discovers they’re speeding up their plans, already abducting people from the super-prison right out from under the cops’ noses, the same prison her mad-scientist father is stuck in. She’s desperate to protect him, but unfortunately, no one is willing to believe the Nolmek could be bad guys. Worse, they know she’s on to them. If she can’t find proof of the aliens’ plan, stop the invasion, and be in bed before nine, she faces worse than the enslavement of humanity—she’ll be grounded.

Did you know that European royalty once used cheetahs to hunt deer, or that caracals can capture birds by leaping six and a half feet straight up into the air from a standing start? Have you ever wondered whether domestic cats really do land on their feet when they fall, or how Canada lynx can stalk their prey in the winter without falling through the deep snow? Wild Cats of the World is a treasure trove of answers to questions like these, and many others, for anyone who's interested in learning more about the world's felids, including the ones with whom we share our homes. Mel and Fiona Sunquist have spent more than a decade gathering information about cats from every available source, many of them quite difficult to find, including scientific papers, descriptions of hunts, archeological findings, observations by naturalists and travelers, reports from government agencies, and newsletters from a wide variety of organizations. Weaving information from these sources together with their own experiences observing wild cats around the world, the Sunquists have created the most comprehensive reference on felids available. Each of their accounts of the 36 species of cat contains a description of the cat, including human interactions with it, as well as detailed data on its distribution, ecology and behavior, status in the wild, and efforts to conserve it. Numerous photographs, including more than 40 in full color, illustrate these accounts. Ranging from the two-pound black-footed cat to the five-hundred-pound tiger, and from the African serval with its satellite-dish ears to the web-footed fishing cat of Asia, Wild Cats of the World will fascinate and educate felid fans of any stripe (or spot).

Following the successful repackaging of Bruce Coville’s My Teacher Is an Alien series, great new covers for another popular backlist series from the bestselling author. IT’S THE WEIRDEST ALIEN INVASION EVER! “I cannot tell a lie,” says Rod Allbright. And it’s the truth. Ask him a question and he’s bound to give you an honest answer. Which is why, when his teacher asks what happened to last night’s math assignment, Rod has to give the only answer he can: “Aliens ate my homework, Miss Maloney!” Of course, no one believes Rod this time, so they don’t bother to ask him why the aliens are here. It’s just as well, since he is sworn to silence about their secret mission and the fact that he has been drafted to help them!

“And may your god go with you,” the audience replied in unison to a blessing from the Rev. Jeremiah Brown. With that last comment, Russell Richman had his view of reality twisted, tilted, twirled and transformed into a tiny flaming ball before being drop-kicked screaming into a toilet and flushed.

Rod Allbright's body has been stolen by BKR, the most fiendish villain in the galaxy, which leaves Rod to share the body of a one-eyed blue alien named Seymour.

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