Fincham-Gray writes about growing up with the dream to become a veterinarian. In pursuit of her training she moves from Britain to the US. You experience what it is like to be a vet. You see lots of animals when they are critically ill or injured. You see the owners struggle with monetary issues. Often you don't know what happens to your patients if they aren't brought back in for follow-up care. And sometimes you have to euthanize your patients. I know some people have said they couldn't become vets because of euthanizations. Having to have one of my own cats "put down" (after being run over by a car), I see the compassion it takes to be able to do this, to end a creature's pain and misery.