Dr Audrey Shen (Author/Illustrator) is a small animal and wildlife veterinarian.She has been working as a Veterinarian in Australia for over 18 years.Audrey has featured on the Australian TV kid’s show “Get Clever” and is oneof the Veterinarians featured on the popular “Bondi Vet” TV series featured onChannel 9, Nat Geo and multiple TV networks worldwide.Dr Audrey is a huge wildlife advocate and between her mobile vet work, runsa dedicated wildlife hospital near Canberra, treating kangaroos, wombats,possums and many other Australian native animals. She was heavily involvedin the rescue and rehabilitation of many kangaroos during the devastating2019-2020 Black Summer Bushfires across Australia, and assisted throughoutthe flood disaster in QLD and NSW in 2022.As much as Audrey loves small animals and wildlife, she has a big love foreducation. She shares her passion for Veterinary Medicine with many kids,teaching at her Future Vet Kids Camp, a school holiday program designed foraspiring Veterinarians. The camp keeps her busy during the school holidays andruns across 3 states in Australia. Animals and kids are a huge part of her life andshe hopes to share the love for her job through her children’s books series.Briana Heinrich (Author) is a qualified, registered veterinary nurse andpractice manager. She has been working in the veterinary industry for over8 years. At home, she has her fur-baby, Harley, an 8 year old Cavalier whokeeps her on her toes. In her spare time, besides spoiling her dog, Brie regularlyfosters rabbits and helps to find them a forever home.For over 7 years she has worked at Aussie Mobile Vet in Sydney, performinghouse calls and visits for all of her patients. Brie set up a Nursing Divisionwithin the Aussie Mobile Vet group in 2019 and it is currently thriving withmultiple nurses working for her.Brie has been working side by side with Dr Audrey for almost a decade.Together they see a wide variety of animals, large and small. Brie also featureson the hit TV series Bondi Vet alongside Dr Audrey. They both share a deep loveand passion for all of their patients, especially their wildlife. During the 2020bushfires Brie and Audrey, along with other team members, volunteered everyweekend during Covid-19 to manage, treat, rescue and eventually release allof their burn/fire affected wildlife.Since volunteering, Brie has developed a special bond and love for our nativeAustralian wildlife. Her work allows her to utilise her nursing skills, knowledgeand share her love for these beautiful animals with everyone.
