Cat Calls: Wonderful Stories and Practical Advice From a Veteran Cat Sitter - Softcover

Jeanne Adlon; Susan Logan; Foreword By Jim Davis

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0757003443 ISBN 13: 9780757003448

Publisher: Square One Publishing, 2012

Synopsis

Thirty-five years ago, Jeanne Adlon became New York City's first full-time cat sitter and, since then, she has seen and done it all. Jeanne has dodged tarantulas, served up kosher cat meals and fed pampered felines in Waterford crystal goblets - all while trekking up to small blocks of flats to Park Avenue penthouses. She even cared for television critic, Cleveland Amory's, beloved cat, Polar Bear. CAT CALLS delightfully recounts Jeanne's many experiences, from comic adventures with quirky cats to the challenges faced by a woman who's determined to reach her clients despite midsummer power cuts and blinding snowstorms.

But since Jean Adlon is no ordinary cat sitter, CAT CALLS offers far more than tales of the cat. Over years of devoting herself to the needs of felines, Jeanne has become a recognised expert on cat care and her book is designed, not just to entertain, but, also, to share valuable information and advice. Along with coauthor and Cat Fancy magazine editor, Susan Logan, Jeanne has designed each of CAT CALLS' seven chapters to focus on important issues for cat owners, including adopting new pets, feeding your cat, coping with litter tray problems, providing proper medical care and much more. Within these pages, you'll find priceless tips for keeping your kitty happy and healthy and, just as important, for maintaining your sanity even when your feline friend decides to use the new Louis XVI dining room set as a glorified scratching post. Anecdotes about Jeanne's furry clients add charm, humour and specific examples of cat-care strategies that work.

About this title

Review

"With its fun-to-read tone, the book transitions seamlessly from charming memoir to practical how-to advice, offering the reader the best of both genres."

--Stacy N. Hackett "Cat Fancy "

"This pairing of authors has resulted in an informative and reader-friendly work especially suitable for new cat owners and also for anyone aspiring to be a cat sitter."

--Meredith Ann Rutter "Blog Critics "

"Her new book, Cat Calls: Wonderful Stories and Practical Advice from a Veteran Cat Sitter is filled with anecdotal cat tales as she offers her unique brand of common-sense advice."

--Jeryl Brunner "The Huffington Post "

"With amusing anecdotes and clever illustrations, this useful guidebook offers tips on how to care for happy, healthy cats while discouraging them from wrecking the furniture, and other anti-social behavior."

--Publishers Weekly

"For all things feline, this one is a cat lover's fancy."

--Kirkus Reviews

"The heart of Cat Calls are the stories of playful, adventurous, recalcitrant, excited, needy, or just plain curious cats, which will delight ailurophiles everywhere."

--Midwest Book Review

About the Author

Jeanne Adlon writes a popular weekly column as a cat expert on CatChannel.com, a website for cat lovers. Susan Logan is the editor of Cat Fancy magazine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Square One Publishing
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0757003443
• ISBN 13: 9780757003448
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144