Hoping for a Home : Harper : 9780007378913 : 0007378912 : 06 Jan 2011 : A collection of unique and heart-warming stories from the life of an RSPCA rescue worker. Jane Summers shows us the full and wondrous lives of those animals neglected and forgotten by writing about her and her husband's eventful experiences as RSPCA rescue workers. Their encounters range from the truly poignant to the utterly hilarious, including a lovesick macaw, a tea-stealing goat, and a sheep who thinks she's a dog. Jane manages to capture the difficult emotions that every animal lover must go through when faced with an unwanted creature. From pity and sadness, to love and joy, she shows us the colorful lives of those pets that are often forgotten or abandoned. A story of family and how animals can effect people's lives in the most wonderful ways, Hoping for a Home is an inspiring collection for animal lovers and owners.