No comments about Just Kittens 2004 Calendar.

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1 comments about Mo -- Cat of My Heart.

1. Barbara E. Moss's absorbing tribute to Mo -- a spicy and spice-colored tabby who brightened the author's life for four short years -- evokes laughter, tears, and inspiration. The book is rife with rollicking anecdotes of Mo "helping" with chores: flossing teeth, changing sheets (laundry day is described as bloodletting day when Mo playfully rips at the sheets and the author's hands), and ridding the house of vermin. Whimsical photographs of Mo add to the book's charm. Among the delightful images, we see Mo sailing through the air, hiding in curtains to spy on birds, and lounging in a chair while listening to the strains of Johann Sebastian Bach. And when Mo is felled by a crippling disease, who will ever forget the family's poignant quest for his cure? "Mo-Cat of My Heart" not only will appeal to cat lovers but to anyone with a heart.

1 comments about The Secret Lives of Cats.

1. Whimsical and colorful, this art book by the talented Lindahns features funny rhymes and funnier pictures of cats caught doing the things you know cats dream about. One, for example, is "skating on thin mice." Another is patiently waiting at a "fish crossing" sign. Kids and cat lovers alike will get a tremendous kick out of this book, and it's a great gift for any cat lover

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1 comments about Garfield 2004 Day-To-Day Calendar.

1. ...What was once a mildly amusing comic suitable for children and those with small intellects is now an overhyped piece of consumerist mass-market drivel. It's not enough for Jim Davis to just do what he presumably loves (making comics, I mean--not making money by the bucketful), he can't simply retire on his laurels, instead he has to push it always further with yet another bit of Garfield pollution. Car-window decorations, yearly calendars, posters, plush toys, and even a motion picture!

   What's funny about Garfield? He's a fat cat with an ...owner who eats lasagna. Big deal. Get over it.

   Garfield is a tumor in the colon of popular culture. He's a plague that must be exterminated...

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5 comments about How to Talk to Your Cat.

1. Not only was this a fun and easy read authored by Jean Craighead George, but I loved Paul Meisel's gifted illustrations ... good for all ages and informative for the new cat owner - or do they own us??



2. This is a *really* thin book that you can read through in a matter of minutes. It does contain some useful info, especially for people who are new cat owners. The author, Jean Craighead George, obviously has a keen sensitivity to the language of cats and the emotions which drive them. If the book was bigger and contained more in-depth information, I would rate it higher.



3. My daughter and I read "How to Talk to Your Cat" and were amazed by the number of inaccuracies stated throughout the book.
   
   The author states that cats are "completely self-sufficient and can leave you at any time and go off and make a living." It's this kind of ignorance that contributed to the explosion in the feral cat population we face today! People pick up and move and abandon their cats thinking they can fend for themselves. Hunting is learned by watching other cats, and then putting those lessons into practice until they are perfected. Offspring of non-hunting cats rarely make good hunters themselves. In other words, house cats that have never been outdoors could never just "leave at any time and go off and make a living." They'd starve to death!
   
   She also states that "cats are loners" and they "don't like company, including other cats." Cats are not anti-social. They have intricate social interactions with their own kind. Two of my cats are very social; they love the attention of people (even those they just meet) and the camaraderie of other felines. Feral cat colonies are found in every city and town throughout the world--the perfect example of their social nature. Cats also possess the ability to form close friendships with people. I own 8 cats and I have a unique relationship with each one. They are my babies and I couldn't imagine life without them.
   
   She recommends only having one cat. She goes on to state "cats dislike other cats and will fight." Cats are social beings; they do like other cats and the only time they fight is to establish territory or male dominance, not because they dislike one another.
   
   The author tells us that cats are o.k. with our leaving; they will not sulk. She doesn't know my cat Amber. Once I pull out the suitcases, she knows what's about to follow. She follows my every move when I go from room to room to gather things to pack all the while whimpering. I once had to cut a vacation short when her caretaker told me she wasn't eating or using the litter box. She was so upset by my absence.
   
   Finally, she states that "the deeper the claws dig [into furniture], the more status the cat has." Huh? Scratching is a way of marking territory. Depth of the scratch has nothing to do with status. Feline social standing is measured by the amount of land a cat can lord over it. At the top of the hierarchy are unneutered males, followed by females that haven't been spayed, spayed females and at the bottom are the neutered males.
   
   Her book would have been better suited for the fiction, not non-fiction classification.
   
   I find it ironic that the author doesn't even own a cat, yet somehow she feels she has the knowledge and expertise to write a book about them.



4. I have had cats for quite sometime... and I was always saying to myself and my girlfriend... "I wish our cat could talk." To be honest, she never wanted to know what they were saying, I think becuase she would be afraid of what they are saying, even though our cats love her more than they do me.
   ANYWAY, this book has been a great way to understand better what our little friends are trying to say to us. I would not say that we are having conversations, but, at least I know that I should not take somethings as personal as what I was in the past.
   For example, I loved to hold up our big cat, Toolsie, and put my nose to his (as kind of a kiss). Well, he let me do that without any resistance. What his relaxed body but squinting eyes were telling me was that he thinks this is fun but does not undrestand what or why i am doing this. A nice scratch on the back. Our other cat, Cuckoo, puts her paw up to my nose/face as I put my nose to her nose. It is quite funny and I was always wondering what she was thinking... well, from what I understand, Cuckoo thought I was more cuckoo and she was saying "hey, stop that, get out of my face. you are irritating me." Ok, i probably knew that without this book, but it has been good fun and i recommend it to any person who has a cat or give it as a gift to a friend that has a cat.
   Keep up the conversation :)



5. This book tells how to interact with your cat. It is a very cute story that I enjoyed along with my family.