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#Giveaway Review Molly: The True Story of the Amazing Dog Who Rescues Cats by Colin Butcher @petdetectivesuk Ends 10.12

October 1, 2019 By Mary

The publisher Publisher of the media / book has provided me with a review copy at no cost. Opinions are my own. #Giveaway Review Molly: The True Story of the Amazing Dog Who Rescues Cats by Colin Butcher @petdetectivesuk Ends 10.12Molly: The True Story of the Amazing Dog Who Rescues Cats by Colin Butcher
ISBN: 1250204771
Published by Celadon Books on October 8, 2019
Genres: Animals, Detective, Non-Fiction
Pages: 304
Source: Publisher
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four-half-stars

Molly: The True Story of the Amazing Dog Who Rescues Cats tells the heartwarming story of the man-and-dog team behind the United Kingdom Pet Detective Agency—how Colin, in need of a new lease on life, rescues Molly the dog, and how Molly in turn rescues many more beloved lost pets.
As a veteran of the Royal Navy and longtime police officer, Colin Butcher was no stranger to dangerous situations. But a career in uniform can wear anyone down, so, in 2003, Colin left the force to start his own private detective agency, specializing in helping reunite people with their missing pets. And yet, despite his hundreds of successes, there were still heartbreaking cases where Colin couldn’t find the missing on his own. He knew he needed a partner.

When Colin first met Molly, his friends doubted that she would be up for the job. Where Colin was battle-tested, Molly was young and inexperienced. She was willful, wayward, and stubborn. But Colin could tell that Molly was unusually charismatic and intelligent. He decided to take a risk and bring on Molly for training.

Yes, Molly is no ordinary deputy, but a black Cocker Spaniel, and this is no ordinary detective agency. Trained by the top canine behavioral experts at Medical Detection Dogs, Molly can find missing cats—who are uniquely skilled at eluding humans—by detecting a unique scent signature, and she has been wildly successful.

The work is not always easy. Molly has faced hardships ranging from a near-fatal snakebite to the challenge of winning over Colin’s girlfriend, Sarah. But through it all, Colin and Molly share an enduring love and affection. More than a working relationship, Molly is part of the family. Together, they are the Sherlock and Watson of missing pets.

Book page (purchase links at the bottom): https://celadonbooks.com/books/molly/

ABOUT COLIN:

Colin Butcher is the Company Director and Chief Investigator of the UKPD. Previously a Detective Inspector in Surrey Police, and a veteran of the Royal Navy, Colin was awarded a prestigious Chief Constables Commendation for his contributions to the advancement of the Criminal Investigation Department. He has been recovering stolen and missing pets for over twenty years and has a wealth of experience in the investigation of pet crime. His first successful assignment was back in 1994 when, serving as a Detective Sergeant with Surrey Police, he recovered two German Shepherd puppies stolen from a breeder’s kennels.

 

ABOUT MOLLY:

Molly is one of the world’s first cat detection dogs, helping to recover missing cats since 2017! Molly’s olfactory capacity (over a million times greater than a humans’) is harnessed, and Molly reliably scent discriminates for the specific missing cat.

Website: https://thepetdetectives.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/petdetectivesuk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePetDetective/
Colin’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colinbutcher_petdetective/
Molly‘s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/molly_petdetective/

REVIEW

This is such a wonderful true to life tale.  Colin Butcher has seen the wonders of how dogs can sniff out drugs, bombs and find criminals, as well as bodies.  After military service and as a detective in the police department, he wanted to start a new service finding missing pets.  The story takes us through his rescue of Molly, a cocker spaniel and the other members of his team and how they find missing pets and even found a missing tortoise!
Even though this household is strictly for the dogs, we have several cats in the family that are not allowed to mingle with certain dogs (the dachshund mainly).  I could see how a dog could instantly track down a certain cat easily.  The work that Molly and Colin put in to find these pets in so special and heartwarming. This reminded me a bit of Scent of the Missing by Susannah Charleson.

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Comments

  1. Sam Stamp says

    October 2, 2019 at 3:08 am

    My roommate has a cat named Stanley that I consider to be my kitty too.

  2. Nancy Jones says

    October 2, 2019 at 5:43 am

    I had a dog however he past away last November.

  3. Carol Knudtson says

    October 2, 2019 at 7:38 am

    I have two dogs. This sounds like a wonderful book!

  4. BookLady says

    October 2, 2019 at 10:13 am

    What a wonderful book! I do not have a pet at this time, but I am a dog lover.

  5. Danielle Hammelef says

    October 2, 2019 at 10:28 am

    I have seven aquatic frogs rescued from an elementary school science class.

  6. Virginia Campbell says

    October 2, 2019 at 11:05 am

    Yes–I am a dog person owned by three cats–love the sound of “MOLLY”!!!

  7. Merry says

    October 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm

    No pets of my own but I have 2 grand puppies.

  8. bn100 says

    October 4, 2019 at 2:48 pm

    no

  9. Sherry says

    October 5, 2019 at 12:22 pm

    No I don’t right now.

  10. Donna Jacoby says

    October 9, 2019 at 7:59 pm

    I don’t currently own a pet. Thank you for the giveaway!

  11. C. Young says

    October 11, 2019 at 8:09 pm

    I have 2 dogs one horse and one mule

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