Lisa Duffy-Korpics

Tales from a Dog Catcher (eBook, PDF)

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Produktbeschreibung

Tales from a Dog Catcher is based on the author''s experiences in a smallish city in the northern suburbs of NYC. Reminiscent of both All Creatures Great and Small and Marley & Me, it offers the stories of everyday people who, whether by accident or design, come into contact with the sad, funny, and often profound world of an animal control officer. It both entertains and charms, and is funny, touching, and heart-breaking by turns. These are real-life stories about people and their experiences with animals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lyons Press
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780762799633
• Artikelnr.: 44196505

Autorenporträt

Lisa Duffy-Korpics is a writer who has been a high school social studies teacher for almost two decades. Previously, she was an animal control officer. Her stories have appeared previously in Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog Lover's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul 2, Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Dog Lover's Soul, and Chicken Soup for the New Mom's Soul. This is her first book. She lives with her husband Jason, their two children, one pug, and a cat (who is totally unimpressed by her) in Orange County, New York.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
My Fair Charlie
* A badly behaved wild cat accidentally spends a few uninvited months
of “rehab” on top of a kitchen cabinet to prepare for a homecoming no
one could ever predict, and a recently widowed woman discovers that
sometimes what you need can be exactly what you thought you didn’t.
Bless the Beasts and the Children
* A mysterious white dog whose life spent at a convent meets a tragic
end only to reappear later to those who have faith.
The Few, The Proud, The Pekingese
* When this bad dog bites the hand that feeds him, his owners finally
have him taken away, But the question remains; are there really bad
dogs…or just bad people?  A former Marine police Sergeant who rules
his shift straight by the book finds that in some matters …it’s best
to rule with your heart.
 Rescued by Love(previously published in Chicken Soup for the Cat & Dog
Lover’s Soul)
* When a developmentally disabled man finds that he can not have his
dog in public housing, he chooses to live in a car. His brave
decision and selfless actionsillustrate that sometimes those least
able in our society, are the real role models
The Lions of Bear Mountain
* A recent transplant from New York City who incorrectly assumes that
she lives in the wilderness, insists that the wild animal trapped in
her garage could be a mountain lion. Bad colds and bad attitudes
abound until I realize that getting to know about a new neighborhood
can be the difference between a place where you live…and a place
where you’re home.
He Who Barks Last
* A decade’s long feud between two long time enemies, who use each
other’s dogs to hurt each other, culminates in a dramatic courtroom
battle where they unwittingly end up helping each other.
Groundhog Day
* Struggling with grief from the recent death of his wife, the task of
calling the department to pick up a dead animal from the parking lot
outside his building seems to give the usually jovial building
superintendent even more reasons to be depressed. When the dead
groundhog suddenly comes back to life, unsecured in my car, the
sadness is lifted a bit when he realizes that it is the first time he
has laughed since his wife had died
The Serial Killer of Main Street
* A black and white Great Dane named Sammy may be responsible for a
canine crime wave. Can a mentally imbalanced dog actually entice
other dogs into the middle of a busy main street with the intent to
kill? The extreme measures I go through to try and prove this theory
and stop Sammy before he targets his next victim meet with mixed
results and also causes some questions about my own mental state!
Odd Blessings
* A call to surrender 23 cats turns into a surprising revelation that
this elderly woman unknowingly created a turning point years before,
that shaped my views on life forever, however, she will never
remember.
For Every Cat there is a Reason(previously published in Chicken Soup for
the Cat Lover’s Soul)
* In the busy world of city government, an orphaned kitten brings an
entire police department and city court together to ensure her
survival.
Of Moons and Minks
* A language barrier, a culture barrier and much confusion help to
create a situation where a woman ends up watering her cats like
plants. All ends well, save for some damp kittens, but the laughter
continues for miles.
Buster’s Last Stand(previously published in Chicken Soup for the Dog
Lover’s Soul)
* The final adventure of an aging bulldog known for terrorizing the
neighborhood takes him to a high school where he holds an entire
hallway filled with students hostage while his seemingly emotionless
owner illustrates that appearances; both human and canine, can be
deceiving.
His Master’s Voice
* When a loyal Schnauzer is separated from his beloved owner by the
man’s death, the next of kin make a decision about the dog’s fate
that is unacceptable to many members of the police department. In a
race against time, everyone eventually becomes involved trying to
beat the clock so that a day that began with the tragedy of one
death, does not end with two.
The Protest March
* It’s the day before Thanksgiving and a large flock of turkeys have
decided to take their grievances to the street. Could they possibly
know the meaning of the holiday? Is it just a coincidence? Realizing
that city drivers may not be prepared for this spectacle, it’s a race
to bottom of a long, steep hill to try and stop them before they get
to the road and become turkey salad.
The Bonds of Earth
* Life can change in a moment. The Challenger Shuttle disaster
convinces an elderly woman who shares her home with her aging rescued
cats to prepare for a time when she will no longer be here to care
for them. Realizing that her surviving relatives would not understand
how important they are to her, she reaches out for help.  
Sentenced by Man
* A beautiful large German Shepherd is declared a dangerous dog after
attacking a child. This powerful dog seems incredibly aggressive with
everyone, except for me. After spending the entire day with this dog,
I find that I have mixed feelings about his temperament. After some
investigation I find that he had been abused since he was a puppy,
including by the child he had bitten. He was non-adoptable due to his
aggression and history, yet the reasons for his behavior were easy to
understand. During the course of the day, I become attached to this
beautiful and sad animal who is peaceful in my presence. Putting it
off as long as I can, my hands tied by the law, I begin the journey
to the animal shelter where at the end of this journey he will
euthanized.
The Luckiest Duck
* When a cruel prank results in a duck at the riverfront park losing a
leg, the rest of the flock rejects him. The time taken to find an
appropriate place for him to recover and adjust to his new situation
runs into the evening which means, much to the dismay of the night
shift and the large amount of prisoners arrested in a raid, that this
duck is doing some jail time.
When it Wasn’t Fate
* A call to a simple noise complaint on July 4th ends up being much
more than expected when a dying man surrenders his beloved cat to be
taken to a better home than the one he will be leaving behind. I have
great difficulty handling the situation until this incredible man
teaches me about acceptance…and faith.
The Randy Raccoons
* A mysterious blonde woman with dark glasses breaks up the boredom of
a quiet day at the police station by filing a complaint about a
“Peeping Tom”. When she insists on speaking to the animal control
officer, everyone’s surprised…until she describes just who the
“peepers” are.
Twilight Time
* A rough edged man, who has shared his life with his beloved Alaskan
Malamute for over 20 years, must come to terms with the fact that his
dog is dying. His difficulty and final acceptance of this prove that
sometimes the hardest way to love is by letting go.
Karma and Get Me
* A woman insists that the stray dog in her yard is her reincarnated
husband. When After weeks of extreme measures to ensure that this dog
is not lost so she could adopt him, I find that, due to the fact that
she had had a miserable marriage, she is now relishing the
opportunity to have him taken away!
Sometimes It Chooses You
* I am not too happy when the Chief of Police forces me into a public
relations presentation to a group of students at the high school. To
make matters worse, upon arriving at the school I find that this is a
special class for students with a history of difficult behavior.
After a few awkward moments, I find that I seem to be at ease, and
even enjoying, the experience. Surprised at how well it went, and
drawn to these engaging teenagers, I realize that sometimes what you
are meant to do with your life is not always something that you
choose. Sometimes it chooses you.

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