Then, for most of the stories, the happy reunion when the cat or dog is found as in these bits from different stories: He continued his writing in the Royal Navy and Police and as a Detective Sergeant in 1998 co-wrote the first police training manual for the investigation of criminal cases for Surrey CID officers followed by three other CID training manuals on the investigation of serious crime and homicide and was a awarded a prestigious Chief Constables Commendation for his achievements. With dog thefts, Ciara said “it’s unfortunate that many people just don't learn about what's going on until they become a victim of it”.

I thought you’d gone forever!” she squealed, flinging her arms around him and smothering him in kisses. “You’ll never know how much I missed you.” This is a fascinating story about Molly, an unusual dog who works with a pet detective to find missing cats. After author had a long history in the Royal Navy and as a police officer, the author was no stranger to figuring out what happened when someone went missing. After starting a detective agency to find lost pets for clients, he moved into the specialized area of finding lost cats. When he first saw Molly, the dog he decided would help him in his endeavors, friends thought he was making a mistake. Yes, she was young, inexperienced, strong willed and stubborn. Colin saw this, but he also saw a keen intelligence as well as a certain charisma. Molly was trained by top canine training experts to find lost cats, using the cat’s unique scent signature. Colin describes in detail how he started his pet detective agency, how he moved in the specialty of finding lost cats, the training he and his team (to include Molly) went through to become effective, as well as providing several anecdotes of events that have occurred during his many searches. Describing the hike in illegitimate breeding during the past two years, Ciara said “it was almost like dogs became the new drugs”. Their mission, to locate and rescue missing and stolen animals, with a specific focus on Molly sniffing out lost cats. They are a godsend to heartbroken pet owners everywhere. 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.’

I’ve discovered that there are many, many dogs missing in Northern Ireland today and I personally feel there’s a major disconnect between dog owners like us who are searching for their lost dog and processes in some of the shelters. 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.

Just wanted to start off by thanking Celadon Books, for allowing me the opportunity to read this amazing story. I really enjoyed it. Molly was rescued from a puppy farm before finding a loving home - but now she is lost (Image: Emma Nelson)

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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. She and Li'l Petey made a comic called Wally's World in Dog Man: Twenty Thousand Fleas Under the Sea. You don’t mind if we watch, do you?” he asked. “Ethan and I have had enough of Tom and Jerry for one morning. Molly the detective dog seems far more exciting.”'

She may look like a tadpole, but she identifies as a baby frog. Her superpower is psychokinesis, which means that she can move things with her mind. The Scarlet Shedder: [ ] People don't really do their research if they're desperate for a dog, that's all that really matters to them - and it's just a haven for illegitimate breeding and sales.” A breakthrough moment for Molly who finally accepted a cuddle from granny Barbara Nelson, 90, (Image: Emma Nelson)Colin was in the active in Royal Navy, then became a police detective, and then, with the love of animals, created a UK Pet Detective Agency. This book details how Colin and Molly came to be, the training they endured together, and all of the lives they touched. Together, they help find lost cats by scent and return them to their grateful owners. I can only imagine how impactful Colin and Molly truly were to all of the people they helped. The fact that Molly was a rescue dog who turned out to become a successful Pet Detective makes this book even sweeter than it already is. Rescuing dogs is so important for our lives and the pets! In a previous job, I actually selected all the books that went into both PetSmart and Petco for three years. At that time I didn't actually have a pet, which made me somewhat unbiased. But honestly, I am biased towards cats, even when I haven't owned one. Yet most books published are about dogs. (Yes, you can argue there are more dog owners, but there are more cats as pets as cat owners more often have multiples. We have two.) So when I saw my company was publishing yet another dog book, at first I nearly scrolled right by it, but the subtitle caught my eye. Wait--what? This is a book about a dog who finds cats? Yep! Delightful, adorable, enjoyable and informative. I smiled, I laughed, I cried. There were moments of heartbreak. It was harrowing reading about animals in jeopardy – injured, mistreated and abused, and not all the searches had a happy ending. For the most part though, Molly’s journey was uplifting and remarkable. She's also extra special, because she was a rescue dog. The intensive six month scent-match training programme Molly underwent made for interesting reading, and I am in awe over the amazing team at Medical Detection Dogs, and their massive commitment to Molly's success. In fact, cringing in sympathy/empathy was something of a constant feeling whenever Butcher described clients. One man makes a well-meaning mistake and gets a bit overbearing when trying to help Colin find his family's missing cat. Colin proceeds to act as if the man is the worst burden ever and refer to the "stern words" the family has with the man (in front of him, rather than in private!) as if it's acceptable and justified to berate someone for making a mistake while trying to help. And in another case, he paints a particularly nasty picture of a client's sister, making the woman seem as if she's completely intolerable and the reason his client's family life is falling apart. Several clients, mostly female, also end up being referred to as if they're fragile (I believe one even used that exact wording) for being so distraught over their missing pets.