This book introduces the original members of the group Rescue Ink and describes some of their animal rescues. One of the more dramatic rescues involved the removal of 180 cats from a home. Rescue Ink's rehabilitation of dogs that had been used for fighting or chained so that they could hardly move is nothing short of amazing.

Rescue Ink was featured in a series, Rescue Ink Unleashed, that ran briefly on the National Geographic Channel. None of the book club members had seen the show. While they agreed that the writing was not great prose, all said they enjoyed the book. The average rating was 3.5 stars.

In preparation for the meeting, I did an online search for additional information on the group. I also read reader reviews of the book on other book club sites. Finding one negative post that stressed the fact that several of the original members had criminal records, I looked to see whether any of the other animal rescue groups had any problems with Rescue Ink. Other than this one posting, I found only positive comments. When I asked my book club whether the fact that some of the members had criminal records affected their view of the group and the work that it does, one member said, "Everyone deserves a second chance." Another member talked about how Rescue Ink offered a second chance for its members as well as for the animals it rescues.

Rescue Ink is a quick read and is suitable for all book clubs but will particularly appeal to animal lovers. I recommend it.