[PDF] Colony Of Cats eBook

Author : Andrew Bloomfield
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 11,59 MB
Release : 2016-10-10
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1608683990

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When aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats — untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting. But after a midnight attack by predators that decimated yet another litter of kittens, Bloomfield decided to intervene. He began to name and nurse, feed and house, rescue and neuter. Drawing on his time living in Asia among spiritual teachers, he takes us on the contemplative, humorous, and poignant journey of saving these cats, only to find it was they who saved him by revealing a world of meaning beyond his unrealized Hollywood dreams.

Author : Andrew Lang
Publisher : Mind Melodies
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 47,51 MB
Release : 2010-12-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9380302517

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It is almost impossible to envision what childhood would be like without the enchanting world of fairyland. Princes and princesses, flying dragons, monsters and magicians, giants and dwarfs, ogres and fairies—these are the companions who thrill youngsters of all lands and times. This book contains 21 such tales. Coming from all quarters of the world, including France, England, Germany, Denmark and Romania, the stories provide rich insight into the lives and cultures of different peoples. Narrated in clear, lively and easy to understand language, the tales are enriched with beautiful illustrations.

Author : Peter P. Marra
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 28,53 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 0691167419

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Why our cats are a danger to species diversity and human health In 1894, a lighthouse keeper named David Lyall arrived on Stephens Island off New Zealand with a cat named Tibbles. In just over a year, the Stephens Island Wren, a rare bird endemic to the island, was rendered extinct. Mounting scientific evidence confirms what many conservationists have suspected for some time—that in the United States alone, free-ranging cats are killing birds and other animals by the billions. Equally alarming are the little-known but potentially devastating public health consequences of rabies and parasitic Toxoplasma passing from cats to humans at rising rates. Cat Wars tells the story of the threats free-ranging cats pose to biodiversity and public health throughout the world, and sheds new light on the controversies surrounding the management of the explosion of these cat populations. This compelling book traces the historical and cultural ties between humans and cats from early domestication to the current boom in pet ownership, along the way accessibly explaining the science of extinction, population modeling, and feline diseases. It charts the developments that have led to our present impasse—from Stan Temple's breakthrough studies on cat predation in Wisconsin to cat-eradication programs underway in Australia today. It describes how a small but vocal minority of cat advocates has campaigned successfully for no action in much the same way that special interest groups have stymied attempts to curtail smoking and climate change. Cat Wars paints a revealing picture of a complex global problem—and proposes solutions that foresee a time when wildlife and humans are no longer vulnerable to the impacts of free-ranging cats.

Author : Rene Knapp
Publisher : America Star Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 22,19 MB
Release : 2012-02-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462666607

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TINY TIM LIVES IN FLORIDA WITH THE MOTHER, THE MAN, THE SISTER, AND HIS COLONY OF CATS. HE CONSIDERS IT HIS SOVEREIGN RIGHT TO RULE THE COLONY AND DOES SO ( BETWEEN NAPS) WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM A cat colony is a population of cats that live together in a specific location and utilize a common food source... Tiny Tim is a powerhouse in his colony. He has learned all of the old stories from the Ancient One and considers it his job to enlighten the newcomers. The stories are necessary as they contain important lessons in how to live a good life. Knowing he is a favorite child, he will often take advantage of the humans in his household. Follow his antics as he shares with you the secrets of his colony.

Author : John Kasper
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 19,62 MB
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1647015308

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With all the confusion in the world today, this book will comfort your soul. It's about three people who found each other and realized they had something in common. They loved animals. So for the last fifteen years or more, together they have been taking care of our furry little feline, canine, and bird friends. Till the present they have two colonies of cats numbering about thirty cats between the two. They feed and, when necessary, take them to the vet. Some of the cats are thirteen years old, which is very unusual for feral cats. So sit back, relax, take a lovely journey, and become part of our family.

Author : Pamela Merritt
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 33,70 MB
Release : 2018-05-31
Category :
ISBN : 9780998035703

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The Way of Cats is a way of playing games with our cat. These communication, training, and affection games are fun and easy to learn. Then we have well-behaved and happy cats.

Author :
Publisher :
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 14,60 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Pets
ISBN : 9781577315605

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Presents a photographic exploration of the world of urban feral cats and documents the efforts to neuter a colony living in the alley behind the author's home.

Author : Andrew Bloomfield
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,65 MB
Release : 2016-10-14
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1608683982

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When aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats — untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting. But after a midnight attack by predators that decimated yet another litter of kittens, Bloomfield decided to intervene. He began to name and nurse, feed and house, rescue and neuter. Drawing on his time living in Asia among spiritual teachers, he takes us on the contemplative, humorous, and poignant journey of saving these cats, only to find it was they who saved him by revealing a world of meaning beyond his unrealized Hollywood dreams.

Author : John L. Read
Publisher : Wakefield Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 21,96 MB
Release : 2019-05-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1743056141

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During the last century, global domestic cat numbers rocketed past 200 million, along with a surge in cat diseases and numbers of feral cats and sick, injured and malnourished cats. Cat shelters are overflowing. Hundreds of thousands of cats are euthanised every year by despondent animal welfare workers. Misplaced sentimentality, sometimes promoted by corporate greed of cat food companies, has exacerbated this situation through promoting irresponsible feeding of strays. Ecologist and author John Read has travelled the world consulting cat experts and collating the most recent science. In Among the Pigeons he balances the allure of indoor cats with the animal welfare, human health, and conservation issues they create when allowed to roam. But he also presents solutions, from breeding ideal indoor pet cats to development of humane and targeted tools to control feral cats. In striking parallel to the repercussions of human-induced climate change, warnings about the damage wrought by free-ranging cats have been largely denied or overlooked. But we ignore these issues at our peril. For our own mental health and endangered wildlife worldwide, time is running out.