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My mind went back to that picture in the obstetrics book. A cow standing in the middle of a gleaming...

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If Only They Could Talk

I hope to make people realize how totally helpless animals are, how dependent on us, trusting as a c...

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For years I used to bore my wife over lunch with stories about funny incidents.

And the peace which I always found in the silence and emptiness of the moors filled me utterly

Cats are connoisseurs of comfort.

I wish people would realize that animals are totally dependent on us, helpless, like children, a tru...

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I have felt cats rubbing their faces against mine and touching my cheek with claws carefully sheathe...

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If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better of...

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All Creatures Great and Small
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James Herriot

Veterinary surgeon

Born: 1916-10-03

Died: 1995-02-23

James Herriot was the pen name of James Alfred Wight (1916-10-03 – 1995-02-23), a veterinarian and writer. His best-known works are his semi-autobiographical stories, often referred to collectively as All Creatures Great and Small.More