

Caturday Reads: The Dogs of Avalon
The Dogs of Avalon By Laura Schenone Nonfiction, Pets WW Norton Pub Date 22 Aug 2017 Review The Dogs of Avalon is an incredible book, but not an easy one to read. The subject matter is emotionally charged and has a profound effect on the reader. On the one hand, you see how much good a handful of people manage to do with limited resources. On the other hand, you see how monumental the problem is. So long as animals are valued only for their utility or the money they repre

Caturday Reads: Manny the Frenchie's Art of Happiness
Manny the Frenchie's Art of Happiness
by Manny the Frenchie
Touchstone
Entertainment
Pub Date 06 Jun 2017 Review Who needs a guru when they have Manny, the world’s hippest Frenchie? The stress just falls away as you look are the adorable photos of Manny, his siblings and his friends. And for times when you can’t meditate upon his smiling mug, Manny has plenty of advice designed to make life better for humans and their four pawed companions. Needless to say naps and ba

Caturday Reads: Is your cat an adventurer?
Adventure Cats Living Nine Lives to the Fullest by Laura J. Moss Workman Publishing Company Crafts & Hobbies , Outdoors & Nature Pub Date 16 May 2017 Review I love Adventure Cats. It is thrilling to read the stories of various cat adventurers - you may have read about some of them online and seen pictures already. Adventure Cats offers far more. Like AdventureCats.org it is a resource that provides helpful hints to determine whether your cat has what it takes to become an a

Caturday Reads: Meet Felix the Huddersfield Station Cat
Felix the Railway Cat
The adorable story of Felix, the Huddersfield Train Station cat
by Kate Moore
Penguin UK - Michael Joseph
Michael Joseph
General Fiction (Adult)
Pub Date 23 Feb 2017 Review I am in love with Felix. She is more than just an amazing cat, she is the glue that keeps the Huddersfield community together. With more than 100,000 likes on Facebook she is more popular than many celebrities. Having a cat at the station makes everyone happy - from workers

Caturday Reads: Little Kids and Their Big Dogs is big fun
Little Kids and Their Big Dogs
by Andy Seliverstoff
Revodana Publishing
Arts & Photography
Pub Date 10 Jan 2017 Review Little Kids and Their Big Dogs is an absolutely charming photo collection that animal lovers and families will greatly enjoy. Each of the breathtaking action shots showcase the sheer joy that comes when children and dogs play together. These beautiful gentle giants are playmates, loving companions and protectors. It is easy to see the love they have fo

Caturday Reads: 101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers is cute but unexceptional
101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers by Todd Hafer, Jedd Hafer Broadstreet Publishing Group LLC Broadstreet Publishing Group, LLC Christian Pub Date 01 Feb 2017 Review It has been done before, but that doesn’t make 101 Amazing Things About Dog Lovers less likable. The book contains an array of short passages, each taking on a different topic or focusing on a fun about dogs (not about the humans who love them, but more accurate titles have been already been taken). Don’t expe


Caturday Reads: Give a roar for The Lion in the Living Room
The Lion in the Living Room by Abigail Tucker Simon & Schuster Nonfiction, Pets Pub Date: 18 October 2016 Review Absolutely fantastic! Whether you are an ardent cat lover or merely enjoy learning about animals, this book is a terrific addition to your shelf. Balancing objectivity and obsession, Abigail Tucker examines the hows and whys of our close and sometimes confounding relationship with cats. Cats have long occupied our homes and hearts. Now cats compete with the mos

A definitive guide for migraine sufferers
Migraines: More than a Headache
by Dr. Elizabeth Leroux
Dundurn
Non-fiction, Health
Pub Date: 26 March 2016
Review
As a long time sufferer of migraines, I was drawn to Dr. Leroux's Migraines: More than a Headache. Migraines can be treated with varying degrees of success, but treatment is more a matter of management than the provision of a cure. Furthermore, they are often misdiagnosed, confused with other types of headaches (that have a wide variety of causes), or e

A perfect guide to protecting your pet
For Dog's Sake! A Simple Guide to Protecting Your Pup from Unsafe Foods, Everyday Dangers, and Bad Situations by Amy Luwis Andrews McMeel Publishing Home & Garden Pub Date: May 3, 2016 Review With its hilarious illustrations and pertinent information, Amy Luwis's For Dog's Sake is a must have for any pet owner. Whether you have only just adopted your pet or are a long-term dog owner, you will benefit from reading For Dog's Sake. Best of all, the content is presented in a fo

Chats with Cats is a treasure cat lovers will enjoy
Chats With Cats: How To Read Your Cat's Mind by Celia Haddon Endeavour Press Nonfiction (Adult) Pub Date Oct 30, 2015 Description The cat-human relationship sometimes works better than marriage. Love spans the great divide between us, linking two different species in a loving relationship. Cats understand humans – enough at least to satisfy their needs. A cat can lead you to the fridge, persuade you to change the brand of cat food, wake you up in the morning to make sure its