1. By Skylar Smith #19
Dr. Louis J. Camuti (1893-1981)

2. Who is Dr. Camuti?
Vet to cats only
The 1st vet in U.S.A.
Someone to remember
Author of All My Patients
Are Under The Bed and Park
Avenue Vet

4. Early Childhood
Born on August 30, 1893 in Parma, Italy
Came to Manhattan, New York at age eleven
Followed mama’s rule for life
Find kitten, rescue it
Ci-Nin white coat, orange eyes
Louis came down with typhoid fever
Ci-Nin favorite person: Louis
Rescue Louis
reason why vet
Ci-Nin is a hero!

5. Family Members
Mama
Mama’s rule: Never hurt any type of animal that has
done nothing wrong to you
Ci-Nin

6. Over the years…
Got scholarship
Went to college/met Alex
Devote entire practice to cats only
veterinary medicine in 1920
Worked as vet
 no office, come to cat
Used house call

7. Challenging Parts of work
Has the Camuti Method
Couple outsmart him, really
rare
Not that many cats enjoy him
Think that’s hard? Try sneaking
in a cat into hospital for people!
Letting go of loved ones (cats)

8. How Dr. Camuti changed the cats and humans lives
Sweet man in my opinion
Cats don’t have to suffer when sick
We can own cats as our pets
Cats can live very happy lives not short ones
Cats have good and caring vets
Why cats aren’t lying on the street searching for food