This is Fred, our rescue pooch … We adopted him from Terra Blanca, a local refuge. He’d been there for several weeks, having been rescued from the mean streets of Tenerife—and that’s all we know about his backstory. We’re not even sure of his age or what breed he is—possibly a Pyrenean Shepherd … There are hardly… Read more

Sorry for the delay in posting, but I haven’t been very well lately … I suffer from TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder), a chronic condition that causes pain and dysfunction in the jaw muscles and joints. I have arthritis, lockjaw, burning sensations in my face, and migraines.  I try to hide the pain as I don’t want to be seen as a moaner, but sometimes I… Read more

Fred (i.e. me) put this post on X (Twitter), as a response to Crufts, and as you can see from the screenshot, it went viral! (OK, sort-of, by Fred’s standards anyway) … Crufts is an international dog show held annually in the UK, organised by The Kennel Club. It’s the largest show of its kind in the… Read more

A few days ago I was at my local car wash and I noticed the garage also had a laundromat – with a machine for washing dog bedding etc. “What a wooftastic idea,” I thought and took a photo. It inspired this cartoon featuring Fred, our rescue pooch, with his toys and blankets doing his weekly wash.  As my blog followers know,… Read more

A lot of my artwork has been about dogs and promoting the message adopt don’t shop. During the pandemic, I produced a cartoon book ´Dog Endz – A collection of wooftastic cartoons´one of the cartoons was based on a true story about Misty, an ex puppy mill dog. Here are the cartoons…. Richard my husband… Read more

If you’ve been following my previous posts, you’ll know my current project is a collection of illustrations of imaginary animals with the title, Once Upon a Time. But sometimes I like to take a break and try something different. I’ve never been someone who enjoyed a classroom environment, but online art courses and the free videos on… Read more