When most people hear the word "attack" in the same sentence as the word "pit bull" they assume the worse. While the story I'm about to tell is about a pit bull named Mack, the word "attack" in this story refers to the aggressive efforts of a Missing Pet Partnership volunteer who made it his …
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The Best Ticket Excuse EVER!
This has nothing to do with my pet detective work but I figured my blog readers would enjoy a good chuckle. I received an e-mail that a reporter is developing a story about traffic tickets. She was asking traffic cops to submit the "worst excuses" that driver's gave for traffic violations for an …
A Trap for Andre
Missing Pet Partnership, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, needs your help. We don't have the animal recovery equipment that we need to help recover the amount of pets reported lost here in Seattle. The best way I can illustrate this is by telling the story about Andre. Andre was an Italian …
For The Love of Lena
I had a good cry today. I think all of our volunteers at Missing Pet Partnership had one, too. Lena, the Lab / Chow mix who escaped from her carrier at SeaTac airport on December 17tth was found today by a highway worker not far from SeaTac airport. Lena was apparently struck by a car and killed, …
Hobbs for the Holiday
I used to love Christmas. As a child that is. But when I was just 17 my father died of a heart attack right before Christmas. In fact, today (December 21st) is the 33rd anniversary of Dad's death. My father was buried on Christmas Eve and because of this the "Happy Holidays" are typically a tough …
Tale of Two Cats: Burley & Keko
One of the more fascinating aspects of the work that we do at Missing Pet Partnership is our pioneering work in the analysis of lost pet behaviors. Back in 1997, when I first started my pet detective work, I was also a trained search manager with a local search-and-rescue team. When not out …
Mugsy: Hoping for a Miracle
Several people have inquired about the Mugsy case so here is an update. The family has NOT given up. While they have scaled back their efforts, anytime a sighting has come in of a cat in the general area, they've responded up there and either set a humane trap or camera. For the longest time they …
Finding Spike
I’m a sucker for a happy ending! This week I’m blogging about Spike, a dog who, thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers, was lost but ultimately found. Spike's history is unclear. But for over five months this pit bull mix lived at the Willamette Humane Society (WHS) located in Salem, Oregon. …
