Dr. Jim Aarons has a unique view of the world, having spent a lifetime doctoring animals. SInce graduating from the University of California, Davis, and School of Veterinary Medicine in 1982, he has been responsible for the physical and mental soundness on a variety of critters and their human friends With his unique writing style, Dr. Jim artfully mixes the softness of romance against the harsh canvas of science and history. He shares his experiences from years of working in zoos and ostrich hatcheries, horse stud farms, cattle round ups, cow dairies, and companion animal medicine cases. He has created the Katie Reynolds Series, which is the saga of a young veterinarian and her attempts to find a real reason for us to be here.