| A Cat For Reasons
A Cat for Nine Reasons will make you smile, giggle and laugh out loud. A new and refreshing look at cats from the point of view of a humorist. It chronicles the author's introduction to being a cat owner and how a cat gradually came to win his heart. Illustrated throughout in beautiful color. It is so funny you'll say, "Oh my, that's me, I've been there!" If you are a cat owner you will love this book if not, this book will CATalytically convert you to being a cat lover. This is the perfect gift for the cat lover in your life.
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A Lesson My Cat Taught Me
Jennifer and her mother find a friendly, abandoned cat. Upon bringing it home, they soon discover that it only has one eye. Jennifer calls the cat Uno, and learns that despite it's disability, Uno is capable of doing more things than her other cat, Mr. Tickles. When Hillary, who is in a wheelchair becomes a classmate, Jennifer sees her as a friend rather then a girl with a disability because of the lesson Uno has taught her.
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Windrusher
When his family moves from Connecticut to Florida, they leave their pet cat Tony behind with another family member. But Tony has a mind of his own, just as he has his own name—Windrusher—and Windrusher is determined to find his family. He sets off on a perilous journey filled with surprise and discovery. Threads or mysticism are woven through this adventure-fantasy
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Windrusher and the Cave of Tho-hoth
In this thrilling second installment in the Windrusher series, Victor DiGenti takes us deeper into the mystical world of cats.
Caught in a web of danger and deceit, Windrusher is abducted and imprisoned with three other celebrity cats thousands of miles from home. While his family and a private investigator search for him, Windrusher must overcome his deepest fears to save his own life and those who love him.
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Catsmas
In a dangerous and uncertain world, can a group of individuals find the courage of faith to risk and seek after something higher? A story of community, family, friends and enemies, "Catsmas" is an anthropomorphic tale (human traits given to animal characters) of love and hate, good versus evil, leaders and followers, youth and maturity, jealousy and grace, deception and truth, nobility and selfishness. "Catsmas" also asks the question, "what happens if the prodigal son doesn't come home?"
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The World of Jacky Blue and Other Cats
In The World of Jacky Blue and Other Cats, classy illustrations and smart dialogue introduce us to Jacky -- a "cat with an attitude" and no apologies. He keeps us laughing as he takes us for a wild ride in and out of his crazy escapades – and he comes out smelling like a rose! This feline gives the word "confidence" a whole new meaning. Jacky’s living testimony that cats rule at least ONE household!
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Gleb the Terrible
In Gleb…the Terrible!, our hero Gleb shines like neon in his glossy tuxedo coat. He’s a cat without a compass at the mercy of the cruel forces of city life. Adoption by a loving couple turns out to be a bad fit, but this fails to dampen his irrepressible spirit. Gleb has been through the school of hard knocks, so he’s got macho to spare – until he enters the kingdom of royalty: Jacky Blue!
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An Unlikely Cat Lady: Feral Adventures in the Backyard Jungle
A Brooklyn woman who “has it all” gets a lot more than she bargained for when a family of wild cats moves into her backyard. This hilarious and heartwarming memoir follows author Nina Malkin’s obsessive attempts to serve, protect, and befriend the feral colony as she reluctantly comes to terms with being a “crazy cat lady.” Packed with insights and information on feline behavior and the nuts and bolts of cat caretaking, this book brings the feral cat epidemic home in all-toohuman terms.
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Calico Tales...And Others
Calico Tales and Others is a unique gift book for cat lovers, combining poems and artistic photographs-all the work of award-winning feline photographer/poet Betsy Stowe. This book features over 50 poems of all styles, rhymed and unrhymed-some whimsical, some poignant, all heartwarming. And each poem is illustrated with an expressive black and white photograph of one of Betsy's talented feline models-her beloved adopted strays who have lived with her on farm and in town.
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Cats Who Quilt - The First Quilting Book for Cats
Is Your Cat a Quilter?
Does your cat climb into your lap as you quilt? Does your cat chase balls of thread and try to help you as you sew? Does your cat act as if the quilt you are sewing is really hers? If so here is the book your cat has been waiting for!
In "Cats Who Quilt" Your Cat Will Learn:
How to Supervise a Human Quilter
How to Play With a Sewing Basket
How to Improve Quilts
How to Nap on Quilts
How to "Pose" With Quilts and How to Enter Them in Contests
Best of all, your cat will learn how to improve your quilts as well as how to improve your sorry life as a quilter!
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The Cats of Thistle Hill
From Publishers Weekly
Caras, author of A Celebration of Cats and president of the ASPCA, introduces the menagerie at Thistle Hill, his farm in northern Maryland. Though cats occupy center stage, there are diverting stories about other creatures: Maggie, a donkey who pairs off with Humbolt, a llama; Steakums, a steer rescued from a petting zoo; a 23-year-old cow, an alpaca and a pair of captive-bred macaws. Among the numerous cats and dogs are the cat Xnard, who has appeared in previous books, and Omari, a retriever. Caras gives practical advice on choosing a cat and dealing with behavior problems.
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The Cats' House
From Library Journal
What began as a simple floor-to-ceiling scratching post to prevent Walker's nine cats from sharpening their claws on the furniture is now a whole set of ramps, stairs, and cat walks throughout his house. The playfulness of this house, which has been painted in over 40 bright colors and contains Walker and his wife's collection of Dian de los Meurtos figurines and toys, comes across in the numerous photographs. Instructions are included for building ramps, cat walks, and mouse holes through which the cats pass from room to room.
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Inspur-R-Rational Stories for Cat Lovers
Cat lovers will be encouraged, amused, and entertained with these inspurrrrrational tales about cats and their remarkable lives. Fascinating kitty adventures teach life lessons in easy-to-read short stories
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Two Perfectly Marvellous Cats : A True Story
From Kirkus Reviews
A charming tale of two British feline war heroes, and of the many people whose lives they touched. Young's (Cat, Thy Name is Edith, not reviewed) first story concerns a homeless cat who was taken in by an animal-loving priest at St. Augustine and St. Faith Church in mid1930s London. From her first day of residence, the grateful little gray-and-white waif, named Faith, attended services regularly, sitting at the feet of Father Henry Ross, a firm believer that cats, too, ``can have religion.'' Over the years Faith endeared herself to the church's many parishioners. In 1940, shortly after Faith gave birth, the church was bombed and badly damaged. Father Ross found Faith in the church's rubble-filled basement, huddled protectively over a kitten.
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The Politicats
Everyone knows cats have minds of their own, but the felines in The Politicats have political savvy an experienced Washington spin doctor would envy. In his new novel, Tom Williams has created two shrewd cats who conspire to sabotage the presidential campaign of a conniving, villainous and extremely wealthy U.S. senator. Will they succeed?
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Meditations for Cats Who Do Too Much
Reviewer: Miss Taffy from Catsville, USA
Meditations is a book that I always keep within paw's reach. We cats need self-help, too considering we are so prone to being workaholics. We face alot of pressures as we're on the job constantly, having little time to ourselves to address our "inner kitten issues". Thank goodness for this book and the 9-Life Recovery Program. Truly lifesavers for the cats of the millennium.
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Always Kiss With Your Whiskers: Love Advice from My Cat
Who is a single woman's best friend and closest advisor--the one she sleeps with at night, who shares her every secret, admires her every move, and guards everything from her newspaper to her refrigerator? Her cat, of course. In this collection of feline etiquette, one wise cat gives hilarious advice to his human catmom about her relationship with a new guy. Illustrated by Bonnie Timmons
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All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat
Humorist Suzy Becker shares the insights of her sage cat in the form of irresistible full-color cartoons. Proving what all cat fanciers suspect about their own pets, Becker's perspicacious and penetrating cat is fount of wisdome. His (her??) book covers everything from grooming, health, and diet to being completely well-adjusted. Full-color throughout
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The 50 Secrets of Highly Successful Cats : or How to Succeed With Humans (Without Really Trying)
We are by nature secretive, inscrutable, and somewhat lazy. But we realize that too often these days young kittens are not instructed in the foolproof techniques we have developed over centuries. And so we have undertaken the urgent task of sharing with fellow felines the secrets of a successful cat. Included are such valuable tips as: Shedding on fabric the same color as your hair is a waste of effort. Go for the contrast. When selecting a gift for a human, you can't go wring with a dead rodent. It shows considerable effort, and if they don't want it, you've got a bonus.
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Why Cats Paint
From Newsweek
Cats overwhelmingly favor abstract expressionism, and none imitates Andrew Wyeth...it nails the pretentiousness of art criticism to the wall.
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The Quotable Cat Lover
Here is a discriminating selection of the most pithy, profound, and humorous statements on record about “the tiger on the hearth.”
“No cat purrs unless someone is around to listen.” --Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
“One cat just leads to another.” --Ernest Hemingway
“Cats invented self-esteem.” --Erma Bombeck
Judging from the amount of thought devoted over the centuries to figuring out what goes through their furry little heads, it is probably safe to say that cats fascinate more human beings than any member of the animal kingdom, with the possible exception of dogs, horses, and other human beings,” begins this delightful collection. Charles Elliott has created a cat book of a different color, sifting through the multitude of writings about felines to include only those quotes “made memorable by their seriousness, humor, perceptiveness or ingenuity.”
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Fur Person
A fictionalized account of her cat Tom Jones's life and adventures prior to making the author's acquaintance begins with a fiercely independent, nameless street cat who follows the ten commandments of the Gentleman Cat—including "A Gentleman Cat allows no constraint of his person, not even loving constraint." But after several years of roaming, Tom has grown tired of his vagabond lifestyle, and he concludes that there might be some appeal after all in giving up the freedom of street life for a loving home. It will take just the right human companion, however, to make his transformation from Cat About Town to genuine Fur Person possible.
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Cat Seeing Double
Romance is in the air in the charming seaside village of Molena Point, California. Everyone is excited about the upcoming wedding of its chief of police to the lovely Charlie Getz, even cool feline detective Joe Grey. But the festivities are interrupted when two uninvited guests try to blow up the church. Then one of the bride's good friends, building contractor Ryan Flannery, lands in a heap of trouble when her philandering husband is found dead.
With suspicion falling on Ryan's shoulders, Joe Grey and his pals, Dulcie and Kit, set out to prove her innocence. Soon paw-deep in a tangle of jealousy, greed, and vengeance, Joe Grey, Dulcie, and Kit find themselves in the biggest cat fight of their lives -- a bare-clawed battle with a prey who is as cunning as he is deadly . . .
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Poetry for Cats : The Definitive Anthology of Distinguished Feline Verse
Even if you don't like cats--or poetry--you'll be tickled by the contents of Henry Beard's Poetry for Cats. Beard has already demonstrated his command of French in previous books, French for Cats and Advanced French for Exceptional Cats. Now he shows off his extraordinary skills as a parodist. Consider, for example, "Grendel's Dog," from "Beocat":
. . . Then boasted Beocat, noble battle-kitten,
Bane of barrow-bunnies, bold seeker of nest-booty:
. . . I would lay the whelpling low with lethal claw-blows;
Fur would fly and the foe would taste death-food . . .
Or, from a later period, William Blake's cat's poem, "The Mongrel":
Mongrel! Mongrel! Barking blight,
Bane upon my yard at night;
What infernal hand or eye,
Could frame thy vile anatomy?
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The Book of Jones
The author of The Grapes of Ralph has produced an irresistible combination of words and images that bring Jones the cat vividly to life. In The Book of Jones, Steadman captures special grace of cats and the strange power that they possess to enchant us. Line art throughout.
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Angel Whiskers
In the tradition of Angel Pawprints beautiful, literary keepsake for anyone who ever loved and lost a cat.
Anyone who ever loved a cat knows the pleasure and comfort these feline companions can bring and anyone who ever lost a cat knows the deep sorrow brought on by their passing. This elegant tribute to cats past and present features classic poetry and short stories by authors both famous and unknown, as well as vintage photographs and drawings. These timeless words and pictures offer bereaved owners a chance to express and validate their feelings of grief while celebrating the many qualities that make cats special.
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The Autobiography of Foudini M. Cat
Grace the Cat is not at all like me, as she is forever bent on mischief. But because I am an older and wiser cat, she looks to me for counsel, and so I have allowed Grace to prevail upon me to set down the story of my life as a housecat in the human world. . . .
As the irrepressible Foudini M. Cat regales us with his adventures, an exciting story unfolds. After his valiant but frail mother leaves him in search for food and never returns, the starving kitten is taken, hissing and spitting, to a frightening room with cages and men in white coats. Facing the specter of eternal sleep, the homeless cat is adopted by a woman he later calls "Warm." ("All cats like to make up strange names for things.")
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With Cat For Comforter
Reviewer: A reader from Cleveland Heights, OH USA
Not being a particular Bradbury fan, I wasn't sure about this book when someone gave it to me for--of all things--a baby gift! But we are a four-cat family, so we read it to our infant son, and, now that he's two and a half, it has become one of his very favorite books (honored alongside Green Eggs and Ham and My First Truck Board Book). It has introduced him to "adult" language ("big words") with beautiful rhythm as well as aesthetic illustrations in a context he knows well.
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The Private Life of the Cat Who: Tales of Koko and Yum Yum
Koko is a remarkable male Siamese who happens to have sixty whiskers instead of the usual forty-eight. Yum Yum is an adorable female who will steal anything-including hearts. James Qwilleran is a columnist for The Moose County Something who had recorded his cats' exploits in his personal journal since the day each arrived in his life. And Lilian Jackson Braun is the beloved creator of them all!
This delightful collection of feline antics will warm the hearts of cat lovers everywhere.
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Shadow Cats
Take a journey into the fascinating world prowling just beneath your window . . .
At the foot of corporate skyscrapers and high-rise apartment buildings, New York City’s homeless felines have formed their own society. Some once knew the comfort of human care and companionship, but most were born into a world remote from the gentle domesticated house cat. Considered by some to be a scourge to be eradicated, these "shadow cats" have won the hearts of many others—particularly a fiercely protective group of New Yorkers whose mission is to help them survive. Top of Page
Women Who Love Cats Too Much
A zany sequel to the best-selling 101 Reasons Why a Cat Is Better Than a Man offers a collection of whimsical advice for cat lovers, explaining how to tell if the relationship with one's cat has gotten out of control. Original. IP. Top of Page
Catnip For The Soul
As Woody the cat puts it, "Chicken soup is good for the soul, but catnip's so much better!" This delightful collection of life lessons from the feline point of view covers such areas as living simply, cat-napping, and relationships with humans.
Book Description
Cats have their paws on the pulse of truth, but until now they've never let it out of the bag. So many kitties have so much to say. Together, they are a mighty voice of inspiration.Because even a cat needs a reminder that he or she is on this earth to have a good time. And everyone knows that when a cat feels good, people feel better, too.
ON HUMANS:"No fur, no paws, no tail. They run away from mice. They never get enough sleep. How can you help but love such an absurd animal?"
ON SELF-ESTEEM:"Make this the motto at your house: Yes, I can do anything! Then try it. Leap from the mantel to the piano. Grab that five pound ham off the table."Top of Page
The Cat Who Cried for Help
What do you do about a cat determined to tear your sofa to shreds? Or one who gorges himself on your best running shoes . . . or attacks anyone who dares to open the refrigerator door? Drawing on remarkable real-life stories from his practice at the prestigious Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Dodman shares the unique, compassionate, dramatically successful treatment programs that have given problem cats a new lease on life . . . and their perplexed owners long-term solutions to even the most intractable disorders.If you've ever wanted to better understand the nature of this mysterious, enigmatic, and fascinating creature, Dr. Dodman's book provides a penetrating look into the intriguing and intricate world of the cat in your life. Top of Page
Pawing Through tht Past
"You'll never get old."
Each member of the class of 1980 has received the letter. Mary Minor "Harry" Haristeen, who is on the organizing committee for Crozet High's twentieth reunion, decides to take it as a compliment. Others think it's a joke.
But Mrs. Murphy senses trouble. And the sly tiger cat is soon proven right ... when the class womanizer turns up dead with a bullet between his eyes. Then another note followed by another murder makes it clear that someone has waited twenty years to take revenge. Top of Page
Buffy My Love
A beautifully designed book that is a deeply personal account of a man and his cat. The book contains cat antics along with many haunting photographs of feline beauty. The text and photographs cover the cat Buffy from stray kittenhood to old age and death 21 years later. The book has been extremely well received by all animal lovers, especially those who have ever lost a pet. Top of Page
Catwalk. a Feline Odyssey
"Catwalk, A Feline Odyssey" is the story of Tiger, a young, comfort-loving tabby cat, the cherished pet of Sam and Beth, a young newlywed couple. Then trouble strikes in the form of Donna, the couple's new baby. Feeling neglected and more than a little jealous, Tiger misbehaves and is soon relegated to being an outdooor cat. When she herself becomes pregnant, Beth insists she be disposed of, so Sam drops her off at a nearby industrial park. Alone, and with her babies due any minute, Tiger suddenly finds herself adrift in a big, impersonal, and occasionally hostile world. Her odyssey ultimately takes her halfway across the continent, and brings her in contact with such diverse characters as a feminist warehouse worker, a Cajun fisherman, a game warden and his wife, a trio of hoboes, and a Mexican-American family.Top of Page
My Cat Spit Mc Gee
From Publishers Weekly
Morris named his cat Spit McGee after a mischievous, resourceful boy in one of the children's books he wrote. All white with one blue eye and one golden eye, Spit disproves the erroneous belief that a cat with two different-colored eyes is born deaf: his keen ears "could pick up dinner conversations in Memphis two hundred miles away." A quirky iconoclast, Spit will win the hearts of both cat lovers and those who are cat-neutral, in this enjoyable sequel to My Dog Skip, an account of the fox terrier of the author's boyhood that was made into a movie. Top of Page
Letters From Cleo andTyrone
Cleo came from humble beginnings, but has since established her fiefdom chez Hamner. Her days consist of eating plastic bags, tossing Mommy's collection of stuffed hedgehogs into the toilet, and writing to her beloved Tyrone. More than treatises on the feline and human condition, this is also a love story. Cleo and Tyrone often dramatically - ok, melodramatically - compare themselves to Romeo and Juliet, blaming their evil owners for keeping them apart. Top of Page
It's Like This, Cat
"The thoughts, feelings, and activities of an adolescent boy in contemporary New York City, perceptively revealed in a skillfully written narrativeTop of Page
Happy Birthday Cat
The tiny kitten sat alone in a window with a small sign that read, "Looking for hom. Will work for food." Finally, a nice couple gently picked her up and took her to live with them in their New York City apartment/photographer's studio. And, indeed, work for food she has. Happy Birthday, the Cat is a charming collection of illustrated tales by Birthday the cat. She tells about her adoption on her new owner's birthday, her trips to Central Park and Vermont, and her many photo shoots with other animals, such as parrots, ducks, and turtles. Top of Page
The Cat Who Came For Christmas
From Publishers Weekly
It is fitting that the founder and head of the Fund for Animals personally rescues and takes in strays, and one incident proved to have a profound effect on him. On a snowy Christmas Eve, Amory helped capture a scrawny cat and took it to his apartment. How does a new cat-keeper train a creature accustomed to fending for itself in Manhattan's alleys? Slowly, with patience and respect. Amory offers an entertaining, if precious, re-creation of his first year with Polar Bear (his account of selecting a name takes 20 pages). Top of Page
The Cat Who Killed Lillian Jackson Braun
From Publishers Weekly
In this wildly funny, biting satire, in which James Qafka, noted children's book author and his cats, Ying-Tong and Poon-Tang, investigate the ghastly murder of Lilian Jackson Braun, Kaplow's shotgun approach shatters his main targets and does a lot of collateral damage as well. Like Mad magazine humor, the zingers come quickly, lancing Britney Spears on one page, delivering a glancing blow to "Murder, She Wrote" on the next and giving a resounding slap to Oprah Winfrey a couple of pages after that. The copious puns range from the simple to the elaborate, and include a perfect gem complete in a one-page chapter. Top of Page
Cat Tales
With more than 20,000 volumes of cat literature in existence worldwide, the reader of feline fables could benefit from a smart volume of favorite cat stories gathered from around the world. Luckily, photographer Robin Upward--with a little help from Cleveland Amory (author of such cat classics as The Best Cat Ever)--has produced Cat Tales: Classic Stories From Favorite Writers. Accompanied by Upward's charming color photographs of cats, the 10 short stories include such classics as Mark Twain's Dick Baker's Cat, Lewis Carroll's The Cheshire Cat, Anton Chekhov's Who Is to Blame?, and Colette's The Long-Cat. Top of Page
Katje the Windmill Cat
From Publishers WeeklyWoelfle (The Wind at Work: An Activity Guide to Windmills) transforms a historical account of the 15th-century St. Elizabeth's Day flood in Holland into an engaging story in terms that children will understand; the facts never intrude upon the seamless narrative. Katje the cat belongs to Niko the miller, but when he marries and Anneke is born, the feline is no longer the center of the household. Even though Katje moves into the windmill, she loves playing with Anneke and rocking her cradle. When the town's dike breaks and Anneke and the cat are swept into dangerous floodwaters, Katje keeps the baby's cradle level until they are rescued. Top of Page
The Incredible Journey
Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. Top of Page | 
