Book Review: Just Cats

Text by Karen Anderson

"And they do so much for the landscape! Whether they're sitting somewhere as a feline finial or stretched out gracefully across a bench, it cannot be ignored that cats beautify and enhance the planet."

This book is ecumenical in its scope, glorifying cats from their extremes of habitat: from mousers on country farms, to L.A. alley cats, to pampered pedigreed cats in Manhatten and Key West, and it does so in a non-judgemental fashion.

Karen Anderson has great insight into the psychology of cats, and her remarks are just on-target enough to enhance, rather than detract from the stunning photographs.

The final chapter on kittens is the icing on the cake, and what a deliciously sumptious cake it is!

I would recommend this book to any cat enthusiast, and it would be a great ground-breaker for those "I'm not sure, but I'm willing to be convinced," holdouts. If the photos alone don't win them over, the text surely will.

Just Cats, Text by Karen Anderson
Willow Creek Press 1999
ISBN: 157223220X

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