"The title of Duffy-Korpics’s memoir conjures up visions of a mean-spirited civil servant netting strays and taking them to a dingy shelter where a dire fate awaits. The author, a social studies teacher, worked her way through college as an animal-control officer in an upstate New York town. Writing in a style reminiscent of James Herriot’s All Creatures Great and ... Read moreSmall, she recalls her experiences in 22 vignettes that dispel and replace stereotypes with an image of a compassionate individual concerned with animals and people alike. Like Herriot, she is a gifted storyteller and an astute observer. While describing incidents involving a constantly barking Pekinese, a hostage-taking feral cat, marching turkeys, voyeur raccoons, and many other creatures, she gives us a peek into the loving relationships we have with our pets and the sometimes cruel and careless ways we treat them. At times amusing and heart-wrenching, this memorable book deserves wide readership."—Library Journal "Tales from a Dog Catcher is a satisfying and endearing collection of funny, touching, and uplifting real-life stories of people and animals that will leave you feeling more confident in the power of goodness in our lives. Lisa Duffy-Korpics has hit this one out of the park!"—Carol Kline, New York Times bestselling co-author of Chicken Soup for Pet Lover's Soul and The Ultimate Cat Lover and The Ultimate Dog Lover“[A] humorous and heartwarming collection about love, laughter, loss, acceptance, and fate in the world of an animal control officer.”—Publishers Marketplace Show Less