Strays by Britt Collins is a purrfect companion to A Street Cat Named Bob and How He Saved My Life, telling the true story of a scroungy, starving stray cat who finds her way into a homeless man’s sleeping bag, and eventually (of course, you knew this was coming) his heart. The story sucks you […]
Imagine getting out of the shower and wrapping your hair in a towel when a cat lands on your head. If you’re Deb Barnes, it’s the genesis of a book project on weird cat behaviors: Makin’ Biscuits. She groups common strange behaviors into chapters like “You Can Pet Me, Just Don’t Touch Me.” (If you’ve ever […]
Ok, so there weren’t any questions for this week, so ya know what? I’m gonna engage in a little self-promotion, that’s what. A lot of you know that the Woman is a writer and she’s written a couple or six novels all on her own, and she helped me put together a few of my […]
Over the last few months, about five dozen cats submitted their rescue tales in the hopes of being featured in the second volume of Rescued, an anthology of stories by rescued cats, scheduled for publication in January 2017. Competition was fierce, and selection of the final twelve cats wasn’t easy for FitCat editor Janiss Garza […]
Cat People often encounter a sticky wicket when trying to convince their significant others to "catify" the house. My hubby doesn't want a house that looks like it could reek of cat pee. You know what he means: ragged blue carpet cat towers, slouchy beds, bright blue litter boxes and Sticky Paws over every square inch […]
Last week, we finally met Gwen Cooper, the NY Times best-selling author of Homer’s Odyssey. She’s on a book tour purrmoting her new work, Love Saves the Day. Gwen read excerpts of Love Saves the Day, then spoke about Homer and fielded questions from the rapt audience. Everyone was eager to find out how Homer […]
Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos As if Simon’s Cat didn’t have enough problems getting Simon to feed him when he’s quite obviously starving — now he has to deal with (HORRORS!) a kitten! It’s every only-cat’s worst nightmare. The new Simon’s Cat book, Simon’s Cat in Kitten Chaos, is an explosively funny romp exploring the […]
Cat craft project, anyone? We’ve got 13 easy, inexpensive projects and cat crafting books to keep you housebound till Spring: Cat Craft Projects The first project looks more intimidating than it actually is. This rocket ship cat condo is painted in the spirit of Tintin, and it’s made of cardboard, so no special tools are […]
What should you do if you catch your cat, red-handedpawed, trying to pull your 20-lb Thanksgiving turkey off the kitchen counter, onto the floor and off to his hidey hole? The answer might surprise you. In the new book, Cat Calls, Wonderful Stories and Practical Advice from a Veteran Cat Sitter, Jeanne Adlon and Susan […]
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