Puuuuuurrrrrrrfect Reads
For the cat lover in you, here is a list of books about some fabulous felines. All of these are true stories about cats, and the people they own and love.

Cleveland Amory
The cat who came for Christmas. Back Bay, 2001,1987.
The enchanting, true stories of the stray cat the author adopted (or, perhaps more accurately, the stray cat who adopted him) one Christmas Eve.

Louis J. Camuti
All my patients are under the bed. Fireside, 1985, 1980.
A collection of stories from a Manhattan cat doctor, who is allergic to cats, and specializes in house calls for his feline patients.

Michael Capuzzo
Cat caught my heart. Bantam, 1998.
A collection of wonderful, true stories about many fabulous felines and the humans they own and love.

Roger A. Caras
The cats of Thistle Hill. S&S, 1994.
Caras, former president of the ASPCA, tells the stories of the many felines (and other animals) he and his family shared a Maryland farm with.

Peter Gethers
 The cat who went to Paris. Fawcett Columbine, 1991.
The traveling adventures of Norton, a Scottish Fold, who goes, literally, everywhere his human companion does, including, you guessed it, Paris.

 A cat abroad. Fawcett Columbine, 1993.
The further adventures of Norton, the international-traveling Scottish Fold, and his human companions.

The cat who'll live forever. Broadway, 2001.
The final adventures of that lovable, and well-traveled Scottish Fold, Norton.

James Herriot
James Herriot's cat stories. St. Martin's, 1994.
A collection of memorable and heartwarming true stories about felines from the world's most beloved, and well-known, veterinarian.

Laurel F. Hunt (Editor)
Angel whiskers. Hyperion, 2001.
An anthology of poetry, stories and photographs dedicated to the memory of felines whom we have loved and lost.

Margaret Korda
Cat people. HarperCollins, 2005.
A hilariously entertaining look at the world of cat lovers and their obsessive devotion to their furry friends.

Megan McMorris (ed)
Cat women: Female writers on their feline friends. Seal Press, 2007.
A collection of 29 enjoyable short essays focusing on how each writer's cat (or cats) has affected her love life—both for better and, sometimes, for worse.

Willie Morris
My cat Spit McGee. Vintage, 2000, 1999.
The author of My Dog Skip (1995), the story of his canine childhood companion, relates the stories of the feline companion he had as an adult.

Vicki Myron
Dewey: The small-town library cat who touched the world. Grand Central, 2008.
The heart-warming story of a kitten abandoned in an Iowa library drop-box who became the mascot who made many friendships with the library staff and patrons of all ages.

Dewey's nine lives: The legacy of the small-town library cat who inspired millions. Dutton, 2010.
A new collection of inspiring cat stories, including the continued adventures of Dewey himself.

Peggy Schaefer (ed)
More stories of cats & the lives they touch. Ideals, 2005.
Drawn from the archives of 'Guideposts' magazine as well as other sources, here are stories of cats who love unconditionally and who sometimes forget they are cats.

Gary Shiebler
The power of purrs: reflections on a life with cats. Lyons, 2008.
Few things in life can transform, empower, and enlighten our lives the way a cat can. Shiebler shares stories about his cats, including Lucy, a vagabond who came to him near death’s door, Mitten, Rainbow, & Johnny Ringo.

Eric Swanson
Hero cats: true stories of daring feline deeds. Andrews McMeel, 1998.
A collection of inspiring stories about feline companions who saved the lives of those they love.

Walker, Bob
The cats' house. Andrews McMeel, 1996.
Is it Disneyland for cats?  No, it's Bob and Frances Walker's home, which they have ingeniously adapted to fulfill their feline family's needs for stimulation and entertainment.  Meet them, their feline family, and see inside their creative home.

Cats into everything. Andrews McMeel, 1999.
This book goes into more detail about the Walkers, their feline and canine children, and the daily routines of their lives.  Filled with colorful and amusing photos, this title continues the story begun in The cats' house (1996).

Christopher S. Wren
The cat who covered the world: the adventures of Henrietta & her foregin correspondent . HarperCollins, 2000.
Christopher Wren, a foreign news correspondent, and his family belonged to Henrietta the cat, so wherever they went, so did she, including Russia, China, Egypt, and even South Africa.

Reading List by Denise Heid

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