Heidi L. Schlatter is the author of "Merlin, The Cat Who Thought He Wasn't", the first book in the Rescued Animal Tails series. Ms. Schlatter, was raised in rural Connecticut and remembers having pets throughout her youth, and the lessons taught to her by her parents to always respect animals and nature and to live with a kind heart. Many of her studies have pertained to Animal Science and she has been employed in animal related industries in the past. Currently she sells holistic pet foods and volunteers at Mary's Kitty Korner Adoption Center in Granby, CT. Her desire has always been to make a positive difference in the lives of animals and children. She determined that writing a series of rescued animal stories for children could provide an avenue to do so. And she's hoping to help children and adults alike learn to understand the nature of animals and realize they too have feelings and deserve to be treated with respect and kindness.