Patricia Halloff's stories have appeared in respected literary journals such as the New England Review, The Cream City Review, New Letters, Witness and in various anthologies. She is the author of two previous novels: Roadblocks to Nirvana and Memorial Candle. Her work as legislative consultant for major animal rights organizations has given her insider knowledge of the problems facing homeless animals, and her own cats have taught her all she needs to know about cat psychology. She lives in Freehold, New Jersey with her husband and cats.