Title: Tails of A Lady Dog Catcher
Author: Nancy LeBaron-Kiley
Publisher: Fulton Books
ISBN: 978-1639859443
Pages: 48
Genre: Cat, Dog & Animal Humor/Women’s Biographies
Reviewed by: Jack Chambers
Author Interview with Nancy LeBaron-Kiley
PBR: What was the inspiration for writing Tails of A Lady Dog Catcher?
The inspiration for writing my stories came after telling a new friend some of them and she encouraged me to write them down and share them with people. She was amazed that someone so young had done all the things I had done, handled all the different animals I handled and had so much fun doing it. In 1972, being a young girl, working with 60 men, it was my “get them first” attitude that gave me the edge I had. Most of the guys treated me like a little sister and little sisters can be devious. I worked in a time when there was no sexual harassment, at least not for me, but I would probably be fired for it in today’s world. I held my own, did a good job and had the best job ever. Yes there was some heartbreak in dealing with cruelty but women have something men don’t, the killer motherly instinct, which is why I want to encourage women to get into the field of animal law enforcement. Women are suspicious, cunning and we have the LOOK and everyone knows what that is. I would encourage any young woman going to college to look into criminal justice and to use that knowledge for the animals out there that need help which includes SPCA, Dept of Agriculture, Border Patrol and local animal control, it is a very rewarding field.
PBR: What is the key theme and/or message in the book?
Working with animals is a very rewarding field.
PBR: What do you hope your readers take away from this book?
How much times have changed in regards to the treatment of animals and how challenging it was to do what I did. At such a young age, thrown into the mix of 60 patrolmen, the only female in the department with arrestable powers and holding my own.
PBR: What is the significance of the title?
It just says it all.
PBR: Tell us about the process for coming up with the cover.
The cover is the only picture I have of me in uniform and with an owl, which shows “dog catcher” was not the proper name for what I did, now it’s called animal control.
PBR: What book is currently on your bedside table?
None, no time with the animals that I currently own and the continued work I do with rescues.
PBR: Who is the author you most admire in your genre?
I really don’t have one.
