New York, New York (map), 1998 Photograph by Erik Freeland
Introduction: New York’s Animal Medical Center (AMC) is a veterinary hospital that treats more than 65,000 animals a year. That’s an average of more than 175 animals a day. Its excellent reputation has attracted pet owners from the New York area as well as distant places such as Russia.
Caption: "After a car hit Kiwi [a pug], doctors pumped fluid into her veins through a tube inserted in her leg. The bandage holds the tube in place. . . . Vets at the Animal Medical Center also treat pets with diseases and pets that have fallen out of apartment windowsin one case from 46 stories high."