Ilene Hochberg, B.S., B.S.A.*, is an internationally bestselling author whose parody books help millions of people laugh over the absurdities of life, and enjoy healthier times with more success and less stress. They say that laughter is the best medicine... Her examination of the anthropomorphism of animals (i.e. treating our pets as people) has been met with great acclaim. Her books Dogue, Catmopolitan, Vanity Fur, Forbabes, and Good Mousekeeping are perennial favorites and have been featured in various media including CNN, Good Morning America, Newsweek, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Vanity Fair, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Architectural Digest, Advertising Age, The New York Times Bestseller List, Publishers Weekly, Regis and Kathie Lee, Donahue, Jeopardy, Hollywood Squares, Designing Women, and Good Morning Everywhere... Ms. Hochberg's education includes a B.S. in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University. She is a member of Mensa, has been and instructor at the Parsons School of Design, holds a Black Belt in shopping, and is a confirmed knitter. In other words, she is the ideal person to have written this book.*B.S.A. stands for Bull**** Artist