Callie Smith Grant enjoys animals of all kinds. She is the author of many published animal stories and several biographies. She is the compiler and editor of the award-winning anthologies Second-Chance Cats (awarded the Muse Medallion from Cat Writers’ Association) and Second-Chance Dogs (awarded the Maxwell Medallion from Dog Writers Association of America). She is also the compiler and editor of The Horse of My Dreams, The Horse of My Heart, The Dog Who Came to Christmas, The Dog at My Feet, The Dog Next Door, The Cat in My Lap, The Cat in the Window, and The Cat in the Christmas Tree.