Cooper, Gwen. Homer’s odyssey : a fearless feline tale, or how I learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat, New York : Delacorte Press, 2009.

This is an inspirational, funny and heart-warming book about a cat that lost both eyes soon after birth from a life threatening infection, and Gwen Cooper, the 24 year old who works in a non-profit organisation running volunteer programs, has two cats from a past relationship and is asked by her vet to adopt a handicapped four week old kitten.  Despite her far from ideal financial and accommodation circumstances, Cooper’s heart melts when she holds the tiny ball of fluff and he snuggles in and starts purring loudly.   Homer’s fearless nature and amazing personality teaches Cooper about love and acceptance and changes her into the woman she had always hoped to be.  This book with its inspiring stories of a loving, courageous cat who doesn’t let the fact he is blind get in the way of a full and happy life, together with the daily happenings of a young single woman will appeal to cat/animal lovers as well as women who can relate to Coopers situation and her changing outlook on life, acceptance and love.

Homer’s odyssey : a fearless feline tale, or how I learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat is on the bestsellers list for:- New York Times and the Northern California Independent booksellers Association.

You can follow Homer’s continuing adventures on - http://www.gwencooper.com 

 

Coombs, Rosie. Paddy boy : the adventures of a northern farm cat, New York : Raider Publishing, 2011.

This is the story of Rosie and a much wanted ginger kitten who she named Paddy Boy. It looks at the special relationships that can develop between humans and animals, and it takes you through his early months as a kitten on a farm and the muddles he manages to get into, through to his adult years, with heart-warming, funny and sometimes unbelievable tales of happenings on a northern farm. This book is an easy read that is suitable for both adults and children.

Steiger, Brad and Hansen Steiger, Sherry . Cat miracles : inspirational true stories of remarkable felines, New York : F+W Media, 2009.

Bestselling authors Brad and Sherry Steiger, have put together an interesting and uplifting book about amazing cats that have performed miraculous deeds of courage, survival and heroism, from saving a diabetic from almost certain death to protecting a child from a rattlesnake.  This book is a quick easy read and will appeal to readers who love animals, particularly cats, and readers who are interested in the mysterious abilities that animals have to overcome adversity and foretell danger.