Chrystal Parker

Chrystal Parker is a private animal rescuer in Southern Illinois. She left a career as a psychotherapist in order to homeschool her two daughters. Building and operating a small boarding kennel has helped with the big costs of the rescue work. Chrystal's lifelong love of animals made it impossible for her to turn away from the precious homeless creatures she encountered. She has spent a large portion of her adult life taking in needy animals and trying to find wonderful homes for them.

Parker hopes that book sales might one day replace the income from her boarding business so that she might turn that facility into full-time foster care for homeless dogs and cats.