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The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions

The Story of Augusta Author: Thomas McNamee As a feline enthusiast and official crazy cat lady (seriously, I have 8 cats and take care of a feral colony as well), I’m always looking to learn more about what makes our purring pals tick. Enter Thomas McNamee’s The Inner Life of Cats: The Science and Secrets of Our Mysterious Feline Companions. This nonfiction narrative promises to be a more nature-documentary-like examination of cats, something that will leverage research, study, and unbiased scientific evaluation to reveal what cats think and feel. What The Inner Life of Cats actually is, however, is the story [...]

Tiny But Mighty

How to Advocate for and Help a Vulnerable Cat Population Author: Hannah Shaw I’ve always loved cats, and when my husband and I finally had the space we decided to introduce some feline companions into our lives. We got four cats: two from a breeder, two from a shelter. It was an eye-opening experience, and I enjoyed adopting cats from a shelter so much that I decided to foster cats as well. When we moved to a new house we started caring for the neighborhood’s feral cats, welcoming a special feral (Garfield) with medical needs into our home. Between my fostering [...]