“At Home Outside” is a lovely new children’s book focused on community cats, by Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff of Lakes Animal Friendship Society in Southbank, B.C. The sweet rhyming story is beautifully illustrated by New York artist Amanda Moeckel. The book joins the society’s amazing “Kindness Collection” that even includes an original song, “Love, Love, Love the Cats!”
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Kringle the garden cat in August 2018 How does a cat lover negotiate the difficult space after a beloved cat has passed, and no furry creature is home to soften the grief? I believe my dear companion wouldn’t want me to wallow.
Kringle with my library copy of the book I’ve become a huge fan of haiku, and was delighted to find this sweet children’s book filled with beautifully written work. It’s always a good sign when the library copy is well thumbed. I also love that the story features a rescued cat, telling the story in his own words.
Kringle with Dewey One of my favourite cat books is the heartwarming story of Dewey, by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter. A short version of Dewey's story is in a poem I wrote from words found in the book, shared below.
B.J. and Ebony in June 2010 A few years ago, I wrote some fun rhymes that captured the quirky personalities of my two cats. Both have passed on, but I believe our beloved animals live on not only in memory, but in spirit. I picture B.J. prancing in the garden while Ebony shelters in the shade of the daylilies.
B.J. helps me with my reading in 2008 After Ginger and Blackie died within a short time of each other, I longed for another cat. I went to the local shelter to meet the cats, but left catless. The next day, I decided to adopt the most beautiful cat. B.J. had soft, long grey fur on top with a diamond of white on his face, extending down to a magnificent white ruff and sturdy white paws. I’d never seen a cat like him. We believed he was a Ragamuffin.
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