The Book of Cats / A Chit-chat Chronicle of Feline Facts and Fancies, Legendary, Lyrical, Medical, Mirthful and Miscellaneous

A lively miscellany collects natural history, folklore, anecdotes and humorous sketches about domestic cats, surveying their habits, varieties, reputed supernatural roles, and cultural portrayals. The author combines observational notes on behaviour and breeding with retellings of legends and popular tales, chapters on manners and customs, accounts of clever and affectionate animals, discussions of trades and ailments affecting cats, and episodes of cat-charming and mythic feline creatures. Frequent wit and personal illustrations punctuate research drawn from contemporary and older sources, while occasional defenses of the animal counter common calumnies. The result is an entertaining, wide-ranging companion for readers interested in both factual and folkloric aspects of feline life.