Get your COW out of my kitchen will take you on an oft-times humorous journey discovering new creatures and how their amazing personalities captured the heart of a little red-haired girl. You will meet such memorable characters as Gomer Pyle, Fred the Emu, Shakin Jake and of course Clarabelle the cow. Even the book's title repeats the very words that Catherine's shocked mother said to her the day her daughter's half grown pet cow walked casually into the kitchen while the family was enjoying breakfast. Every chapter will let the reader discover a new relationship or encounter that have been a part of the author's childhood right up into her mid-sixties. As you read these short stories it will transport you to places and times that will trigger your own fond memories of pets that have shared your life. This is a book that can be enjoyed and read over and over by both adults and children alike.