Undercover Agent in Fur Snares a Fake Veterinarian
New York Times
MICHAEL BRICK
Fred was the strong, silent type with no place to come in out of the rain. He was an alley cat from the streets of Brooklyn, long and lean with thick black stripes. … Fred never asked to be a hero, but he needed work. And neutering.
The place was New York City. Crime was the dish of the day, and the main course was injury to an animal with a side of petty larceny. The victim was Burt. Burt was a Boston terrier. He was about to find a friend who looked more like a foe.