St. Thomas Dog Blog

If you like dogs and mystery novels, or even just one or the other, have a look at J. F. Englert’s Bull Moose Dog Run series.  There are three so far; A Dog About Town (2007), A Dog Among Diplomats (2008) and A Dog At Sea (2009). The ‘sleuth’ who tells the story is Randolph, [...]

Today is the 13th anniversary of the death of my old Collie-mix Jamie and tortoiseshell cat Cedric.  They were put to sleep together, due to cancer and crippling arthritis, and they’re buried together behind a house I used to live in.  The present occupants of the house know they’re there, but in future no one [...]

Years ago, I went to the London Humane Society with a friend.  As she went through the shelter looking for a lost cat, I stood at the front desk.  I remember being horrified – whether or not it was justified, I don’t know.  It was my first time in an animal shelter. While I was [...]