" Look, Mom,” Maggie Rose said softly. “Lily’s doing her job, and Casey’s helping!” “You’re right,” Mom said, just as softly. “I’ve never seen a wild animal calm down so quickly. Sometimes when animals are frightened, seeing something completely unexpected takes their mind off what’s scaring them. Like a bird on a dog’s head! "

― W. Bruce Cameron , Lily to the Rescue: The Not-So-Stinky Skunk (Lily to the Rescue! #3)