The author, born in England and now living in Golden Valley, Minnesota, UAS, is a graduate of the Royal Veterinary College, London, with a Ph. D degree in medicine and a Doctor of Science degree in ethology/animal behavior from the University of London, England. He is a member of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons ,the British Veterinary Association, an Honor Roll Member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, a long-term member of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and founding member of the International Association for Applied Animal Ethology. He helped make animal behavior and animal welfare science part of the veterinary teaching curriculum around the world, and more generally awakening public sensibility through his internationally syndicated newspaper column Animal Doctor both in the U.S. and in many other countries. He has authored over 40 books, including award-winning children's fiction. His website is www.drfoxonehealth.com.