The Animals and Me (Escapades in Animal Control Book 1)

Take a cup of Erma Bombeck, a tablespoon of Crocodile Dundee, and a pinch of Lenny Bruce and you have the recipe for some wild animal (and human) adventures. Grabbing her snare pole, snake grabber, bear spray and unique ingenuity, Chris responds to some pretty bizarrre calls with sometimes surprising outcomes.

Put away any notions of dog catchers and their nets and discover 21st century Animal Control. With her no-nonsense approach and razor-sharp wit, Chris includes us along for the hilarity and sadness that are the landscape of her profession. Spending her days in service of animals, Chris reminds us of both the comedy and the pain that construct the world we all share.

In April 2013, Sparks released Volume II, again inviting us into her world and challenging animal owners to think about their own role in the lives of their pets.