Molly the Pet Detective Dog: The true story of one amazing dog who reunites missing cats with their families

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I found myself feeling sympathetic for someone who hadn't even been harmed in the situation, rather than focusing my concern on Molly, in that moment. I'm not a fan of that! I think that’s because Molly was such a huge part of our family and our dogs are a real part of our family life,” explained Ciara. After years in England’s Royal Navy and then the Surrey Police, Colin Butcher found himself working for himself as a private detective and finally able to try out an idea he had a long time ago—to set up a detective agency for lost and stolen pets. And after a great deal of time and research, the UKPD was born. The couple sparked outrage when it was announced that Mr Chai had been imported from Russia ahead of his arrival in Manchester.

Molly had been used and abused at a puppy farm for four years, she'd suffered a terrible life of trauma but thankfully she had been rescued by Cavaliers In Need NI and I was allowed to foster her. Mail Online reports that Tommy bought the dog through a Cheshire-based business which is licensed by Cheshire Council but not a Kennel Club assured breeder. Next, the book moved to how Mr. Butcher decided to start his own agency and eventually found and rescued his partner, Molly. Molly and Mr. Butcher's relationship throughout the book is incredibly touching and made me miss my dogs who are home while I'm on vacation. There were many times I wanted to give them a snuggle and smattering of kisses because this book is for any animal lover for sure. I tried to use my dog to help me find a missing cat once. She wouldn't tell me where he went. I also just recently had a cat go missing. She was in the house and hiding because we had a guest. We tore the house apart looking for her and never did find her. She showed up on her own about 24 hours later. That just shows how cats can melt into their surroundings when they feel the need to hide.

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Colin’s decades of learning to understand human and animal behaviors, his comprehension of environmental factors, and his closeness to Molly gave them an edge on finding Rusty that no other pet detection team has ever had. And it worked! A little footwork, a little nosework, and Rusty was rescued from a nearby village, after he’d gone unnoticed on an ambulance ride with a neighbor. Just wanted to start off by thanking Celadon Books, for allowing me the opportunity to read this amazing story. I really enjoyed it.

There before me, in the living room, lay a vision of domestic bliss. Sarah was curled up on the sofa with Marian Keyes’s latest novel and a glass of wine and wrapped around her feet was a snoozing, snoring Molly. I couldn’t help but smile. Once upon a time, Sarah—an avowed cat-lover—could hardly bear to be within a yard of this hair-shedding, handbag-snuffling rescue mutt, but now here they were, snuggling like a pair of old friends.’ It is unknown why she didn't become a frog like her siblings, but it may be because she still has her psychokinetic powers. She should be 11 this year and spayed, so she's not really going to be sold for the purpose of breeding at this stage,” said Ciara. Excellent story; middling writing. Butcher’s writing is a bit on-the-nose—meaning, he explains minutely as if he doesn’t think the reader understands or remembers what he explained in the previous chapter. Lots of repetitive pet rescue stories. Of course, dedicated readers will wish for more. He originated the idea of having a companion dog trained to trail lost cats by each cat's individual scent signature. In his search for a trainer, he received many refusals and ridicule. He was told the idea was an impossibility which would never work. He persisted in his goal until finally the centre for Medical Detection Dogs agreed to take on the training. Their usual work is to prepare dogs to detect changes in the health of people with medical conditions or to sniff out certain diseases.I was unaware that anything like the United Kingdom Pet Detective Agency (UKPD) actually exists. Had this been a work of fiction I would think that the idea of a dog trained to find lost cats to be intriguing but far fetched and unbelievable. This is an interesting and informative true story.