This series of pet bios and accompanying portraits tells the stories of the animals that serve on duty at New York's firehouses. In Paws of Firefighters, Emmy Park hascombined her love for dogs and cats and her passion for documenting therelationship between pets and their families in this unique journey withthe firefighters who serve New Yorkers and the companions that servethem unconditionally. Readers will meet beloved canines, felines, and even a pig of New York'sfirehouses--in all five boroughs (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island) and Long Island. Readers will be able to experience thekinship between the firefighters and their precious furry members.Through the photographs and the stories in this book, one can feel the camaraderie and therapy provided by these animals to thefirefighters at their firehouse, which is truly their home away fromhome. The firefighters never know what kind of emergency runs will cometo them during their shifts, but the one thing that they can count on isthat their loyal member with paws will always be there when they returnfrom their run. The firehouse animals in this book all have differentstories about how they came to be there--some were rescued and had arough start, some were dropped off because their owners could no longercare for them, and some were donated to help firefighters cope with thestress of the job. No matter the way in which they arrived, they all are special companions that provide support to the brave firefighters andoffer them comfort after a tough run.