About the Author

Kate Solisti-Mattelon is a professional animal communicator, the author of Conversations with Cat, Conversations with Dog, and Conversations with Horse, and a coauthor of The Holistic Animal Handbook. Patrice Mattelon is the coauthor, with Kate Solisti-Mattelon, of The Balanced Animal Handbook. Robert Silver, DVM, MS, is the former owner and medical director of Boulder’s Natural Animal: An Integrative Wellness Center for Pets and their People in Boulder, Colorado. He has served as a member of the board of directors of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association and was president of the Rocky Mountain Veterinary Holistic Association.