Welcome! Only got a minute? Check out some of my favorite pieces of newspaper and web writing here:
Never mind the panda, check out that dugong: Animals in Japan
World's largest rodent pet: Caplin Rous, the capybara
Animal Matchmakers * Pinups for Pitbulls * Certified Pre-Owned Cats
The Messy History of Poop-Scooping
Looking for a laugh? Read my blog and my latest book:
Animals. Why do we think they're so cute, so noble, so admirable? They eat poo
p, for Pete's sake. Some of them will bite your head off as soon as look at you. I've spent much of my life either slaving over caring for animals, or writing about how great they are. This book is my revenge.
Order Animals Behaving Badly at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or your local independent bookstore if you've still got one.
Listen to this interview I did on WAMU's The Animal House. It is a hoot.
My illustrator Kevin Sherry's t-shirt business is shutting down - hurry and buy one at Squidfire.
Want your snarky animal remarks with a side of murder and romance? Read my mystery The Sloth’s Eye. Click on "Fiction" to read an excerpt and find out more.