Booklist, 10/15/16 [Shows] readers 'a week in the life' of an exotic-animal vet...An easy-reading, enjoyable stroll in Hess's shoes. [The] story is told in [a] chatty conversational style...[Hess] is obviously smart, well-trained, hard working, and passionate about her exotic charges who are better off for her care. ?Roanoke Times, 11/6/16 Perfect for animal lovers of all stripes and scales, fans of dogs to hogs.?The Bookworm Sez, 11/7/16 A behind-the-scenes look at a week in the life of an internationally renowned expert in avian and exotic pet medical care.?Veterinary Week, 11/14/16 A heartfelt memoir on the power and depth of human-animal bonds.?Library Journal, 11/1/16 Gives readers an unprecedented look into the life of a veterinarian who deals with some out-of-the-ordinary pets. ?PetMD.com, 10/31/16 Engaging and enlightening...Dr. Hess weaves the stories of animals she has treated-ranging from Judge Judy-loving rabbits to an enormous Central Park snapping turtle to a parrot in police custody-into a candid narrative of her struggles to balance her career, her family and her own health.?Vetstreet, 10/2/16 Board-certified in avian medicine, [Hess] also treats all sorts of other animals beyond the traditional dog-and-cat realm. And it is the chance to read about those animals, their human companions, and their health needs-with all the triumph and tragedy that implies-that makes Unlikely Companions so attractive...Anyone who does not get weepy at some point during Unlikely Companions is too hard-hearted to share a life with a companion animal of any sort...It is books like this one, focusing on creatures not of our own species but wholly dependent on us for the basics of life, and providing us in turn with a deep emotional connection, that connect with us in a visceral way...[Unlikely Companions] has plenty of heart.?InfoDad blog The exotic-pet vet takes animal lovers on a dramatic and emotional journey into her practice as she treats pythons, birds, hedgehogs, wallabies and pot-bellied pigs, and compassionately counsels their eccentric owners.?Sacramento Bee A humorous look at exotic animals...The stories about the animals and their people are personal and touching...[Hess] is appropriately self-deprecating and always amusing.?Huffington Post A warm memoir detailing a week in the professional and personal life of an exotic animal vet in [a] bucolic town.?Good Housekeeping Get lost in this jungle of a memoir and let yourself laugh a little. ?BUST Magazine
