The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten
Even More Tales from the Accidental Veterinarian

In my continuing efforts to read a greater variety of books I picked this one purely based on the title and the adorable cover. I didn’t read the blurb. I had a Siamese cat for 15 years (Lily) she was quite the character! This is not fiction, rather a series of anecdotes from the author who has worke......more

My thanks to ECW Press for a review copy of this book via NetGalley. The Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten (2022) is the third volume of memoirs/anecdotes by German-born, Canadian veterinary doctor and writer, Dr Philipp Schott (I have previously read and reviewed the second volume, How to Examine a......more

Philipp Schott is a Canadian veterinarian, and he’s very funny. This meaty compendium of essays runs the gamut, and the overall effect is a calming one, like the fish tank in your doctor’s waiting room, but more entertaining. My thanks go to Net Galley and ECW Press for the review copy. This book is......more

This is a collection of 60 short essays by Dr. Philipp Schott, a veterinarian living in Winnipeg. He has a great sense of humour, which is necessary if you live in Winnipeg. These essays are fun to read, even the few sad ones where a beloved pet dies in the end. Given its title, I had hoped that Scho......more

Battle Cry of the Siamese Kitten is a memoir of Philip Schott’s 30+ years as a small animal veterinarian in Winnipeg, Canada, told in short 3-to-5-page essays. In the author’s own words, it is “a series of snapshots or vignettes…, mixed up with respect to the timeline, and varying in style and conte......more