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This is a story of love---a precious persian cat has become the surrogate for a mother whose children have left her “nest” & gone on to create families of their own. She longs for the good old days. Mom & Puff play together & then work together to create a gorgeous centerpiece--symbolic of all the love we all share. Puff reigns supreme. Together they realize--“The universe & God knew As did Mom & Puff THE COLOR OF THE LOVE THEY SHARED CAME FROM FAR ABOVE!”

Charlie’s Adventure is a story intended for preschool to early grade school ages. This story captivates the mind of the young reader who is interested in defying obstacles, independence and adventure. Here in this book, Charlie a young self sufficient cat decides he wants to find himself a real home, and decides to leave the safety of his barn and barn animal friends. Charlie faces several obstacles in leaving the farm and has quite the adventure trying to find a family he could call his own. This book focuses on having a goal and working at it to succeed despite potential minor setbacks. The reader also learns once the goal is met, the rewards are usually well worth the effort as is the case for Charlie.

Charlie’s Adventure is a story intended for preschool to early grade school ages. This story captivates the mind of the young reader who is interested in defying obstacles, independence and adventure. Here in this book, Charlie a young self sufficient cat decides he wants to find himself a real home, and decides to leave the safety of his barn and barn animal friends. Charlie faces several obstacles in leaving the farm and has quite the adventure trying to find a family he could call his own. This book focuses on having a goal and working at it to succeed despite potential minor setbacks. The reader also learns once the goal is met, the rewards are usually well worth the effort as is the case for Charlie.

Cats are wonderful as we all know, with a mostinteresting historical background. They are great pets and intelligent friends and also excellent entertainers!

William Gregg portrays them in a tremendously exuberant way with humor. The eyes say so much, and Gregg captures cats expressing life.

The portrayal of cats in a civilized fashion, particularly with a San Francisco and Napa Valley winery backgrounds is just wonderful.

Cats are no strangers to the law. They have been on stage in many legal dramas. Part One gives cats in British witchcraft trials of long ago. Part Two, on modern cat law, recounts cases where cats injure humans and other animals, of cats injured and killed by people, cats who go onto property of others, of people who killed to protect their cats, how courts “value” cats, cats and larceny, and how cat owners have been treated by courts. Lastly, it recounts cruelty laws, cats and wills, veterinarians, pet shops, Animal Welfare Act, and how to research cat law.

Mo, Cat of My Heart is about a most unusual cat. Once a street urchin, Mo won the hearts of all who met him both the cat lover and the cat indifferent. His guest appearances on his master´s Tools for Sale website made him known and loved around the world. He appeared on cable TV in his hometown. Learn Mo´s hunting techniques, developed for the indoor cat, including the use of the blind.

Read about his array of tricks and amusements designed to prove that "pussycats just wanna have fun."

Tragically Mo was born with a congenital heart condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He lived only four and a half years. Proceeds from this book will go for cardiomyopathy research.

From hypothesizing about the origins of the Human Animal Bond and how the first animals became domesticated, to defining the bond and ultimately enumerating the many ways in which animals benefit society, the opening of this work commands one’s complete attention. Just as all pet owners become intrigued by the rapid physical growth of a puppy or kitten, the author reminds them to not only be witness to the physical nature of this process but to become attune to the more subtle changes that occur. These changes are primarily rooted in the animal’s sensitivities. Having set the stage for these awe inspiring feelings, she embarks on a most emotional yet at times humorous memoir of her departed Golden Retriever, Ruff and his sibling and littermate, Tumble. The exploits of these animals, together with their adopted feline sister will have the reader experiencing the heights of laughter together with the depths of grief. It is a remarkable roller coaster of emotion that rings so true in its parallels to everyday life. The poetic prowess of her husband, AD, is obvious in the two pieces he authors within the book. The final chapter of the book deals with the seriousness of loss for individuals. Whether the loss is a pet or person, the coping methodologies are similar. The discussion of souls, the levels of love and the enduring bonds provides a venue to release grief, to be open to afterlife communications and to realize that some things last forever. This profound conclusion applies to both humans and animals alike, with minimal changes. Readers will find this book therapeutic in terms of dealing with the raw pain and emotion following a loss in their family. For this is the very reason that the author wrote this work, that is to bring healing to those in need.

From hypothesizing about the origins of the Human Animal Bond and how the first animals became domesticated, to defining the bond and ultimately enumerating the many ways in which animals benefit society, the opening of this work commands one’s complete attention. Just as all pet owners become intrigued by the rapid physical growth of a puppy or kitten, the author reminds them to not only be witness to the physical nature of this process but to become attune to the more subtle changes that occur. These changes are primarily rooted in the animal’s sensitivities. Having set the stage for these awe inspiring feelings, she embarks on a most emotional yet at times humorous memoir of her departed Golden Retriever, Ruff and his sibling and littermate, Tumble. The exploits of these animals, together with their adopted feline sister will have the reader experiencing the heights of laughter together with the depths of grief. It is a remarkable roller coaster of emotion that rings so true in its parallels to everyday life. The poetic prowess of her husband, AD, is obvious in the two pieces he authors within the book. The final chapter of the book deals with the seriousness of loss for individuals. Whether the loss is a pet or person, the coping methodologies are similar. The discussion of souls, the levels of love and the enduring bonds provides a venue to release grief, to be open to afterlife communications and to realize that some things last forever. This profound conclusion applies to both humans and animals alike, with minimal changes. Readers will find this book therapeutic in terms of dealing with the raw pain and emotion following a loss in their family. For this is the very reason that the author wrote this work, that is to bring healing to those in need.

The Cat Who Read the Mail
sixteen amazing stories about our mysterious bond with animals

Can a dog understand the grief and loss of 9/11? Can a cat expose a cheating husband? Can a research dog let his rescuer know he wants to be called “Rexy”?

Absolutely! And here are the stories to prove it. These are accounts of extraordinary interactions between people and pets. Stories that surprise, perplex and move us.

But The Cat Who Read the Mail is not simply another collection of “amazing” animal stories. Instead, animal writer and columnist Elinor Donahue explores the interaction between people and pets when it moves beyond amazing and becomes inexplicable, mysterious, profound. She’s interviewed dozens of ordinary people who have anything but ordinary stories to tell. Here, told in a lively, journalistic style, are the most compelling encounters with the unexpected through an animal.

Samson the cat began chewing and ripping the mail – selecting only the mail addressed to the husband of the house. He’d then deposit the remains at the front door where the wife would see it when she came home. Samson was on to something.

Annie, the 12-pound therapy dog at Ground Zero, gathered the gazes of a circle of bereaved men a few days after 9/11 – whereupon each of them spilled out, one by one, whom they lost there. “My mother.” “My brother.” “My sister.”

When Malibu the dog died, her housemate cat, Whip, watched in fascination -- and the next day took on Malibu’s daily habits, including opening the kitchen cabinets to forage for dog treats.

While each story in this entertaining and fast-reading book stands on its own, the narratives gather momentum as a collection, suggesting there is more mystery and meaning here than our limited vantage can account for. However, Donahue does not attempt to explain or interpret. She simply showcases these special pets and the ordinary people who have glimpsed the extraordinary because of them.

The Cat Who Read the Mail offers 16 stories that, in quick and glancing style, suggest that animals are in on the play of the universe in ways beyond our imagining. Still, each episode is real and occurred in the ordinary life of a grounded human being. The people in these stories never expected or sought the unexplainable event they experienced. Donahue has interviewed each of these individuals in depth, selecting the most compelling stories. Like Joel, the optometrist who dealt only in rational fact. He wasn’t expecting that an eerie howl from the cat would precede the apparition of Baxter, his recently deceased dog. And a renowned dog trainer found that indeed it matters what you call your dog. When it hears the name it really wants, like “Jazz,” the animal will respond far more readily than when the moniker is a misfit, like “Daisy.”

Though not sentimental heart warmers, these are stories for the good. That is their power. These occurrences can’t be explained–and because of that they make their way into the crevices in our thinking. They take us to the moment of inswept breath–the aha! that catches us unaware.

And they’re fun to read!