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 

 

Dosa, David. Making the rounds with Oscar : the inspirational story of a doctor, his patients and a very special cat, London : Headline, 2011.

This book is written by David Dosa,  a geriatrician at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Centre in Providence, Rhode Island. After Dosa wrote an essay about Oscar’s special ability to predict when a patient was about to die, which was published in the New England Journal of Medicine in 2007, the story became a global one and this fascinating book is about his work and about Oscar.  Oscar was adopted by the centre as a stray kitten in 2005 and the dementia unit became his home.  Oscar is usually aloof, like many cats and does not actively seek the companionship of humans, but when a patient is near death he will jump onto their bed at least two to four hours beforehand, snuggle up to them and purr contentedly as if giving them a sense of comfort until they pass away.  He then stays with them until the undertaker takes them away and watches them go down the corridor, as if bidding them farewell. The book is a fascinating read and includes interviews with various people who have had firsthand experiences with Oscar and they talk about their thoughts and the feelings that they and others have about Oscar.

Making the rounds with Oscar : the inspirational story of a doctor, his patients and a very special cat is on the bestseller list for:- Barnes & Noble, New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Booksense and Amazon.com.

Bowen, James. A street cat named Bob, London : Hodder, 2012.

 

James Bowen has written a No. 1 bestselling book about his life as a street musician and recovering heroin addict and the street cat who he named Bob that helped turn his life around and brought his family back together after many years of  hopelessness and loneliness.   When he found an injured ginger cat in the hallway of his apartment block, James couldn’t resist helping him despite the fact that he was living hand to mouth on the streets of London, barely making enough money to feed himself. After a visit  to the local RSPCA vet, he managed to slowly nurse Bob back to health.  When Bob was fit enough he started following James to Covent Garden where he played his guitar to raise money for themselves, and despite his best efforts to stop him, Bob won in the end.  This book highlights the daily struggles of homeless people, and shows how the companionship and close bond that some pets offer can help them turn their lives around by giving them a sense of purpose and responsibility.  This book is a heart-warming, fast paced easy read.

 A street cat named Bob was nominated for the Galaxy National Book Award in 2012, and in on the Bestseller list  for:- The Times (London).

 

O’Connor, Dennis. Paw tracks in the moonlight, London : Constable & Robinson, 2009.

This is a wonderful true story told by Dennis O’Connor about the three week old kitten he rescued in a snow storm who he names Toby Jug, and the unusually strong bond that develops between them.  O’Connor and Toby Jug share many adventures together, but it is when they go on a camping trip on horseback that a truly beautiful world opens up for them.  O’Connor writes a detailed story, with wonderful visual descriptions that paint a vivid picture of the surrounding Northumberland countryside as well as lovely illustrations that really take the reader on the journey with them.  This book puts new light on the argument that dogs are the only pets that form a strong bond with their human companions, and shows just how devoted some cats are to their owners.
 

Find some further stories by Dennis O'Connor at:-

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1323024/Denis-Oconnors-Paw-Tracks-At-Owl-Cottage-Carlos-cat-terrorised-dogs.html

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.

Cheung, Teresa. Psychic Cats, London : Penguin, 2010.

Teresa Cheung is a cat loving spiritualist, and in this book she explores the true stories of some remarkable cats who it is said have a sixth sense and are divine messengers of comfort.  Containing a collection of unexplained and heart-warming true stories this book is an easy read and would be of interest to those readers who are interested in the comforting and spiritual qualities that our feline companions bring into our lives.

 

Romp, Julia. The cat who came back for Christmas : how a cat brought a family the gift of love, New York : Penguin, 2012.

 

This book written by single mother Julia Romp, shares her true story about living with her son George, an autistic child who was not diagnosed until he was ten years old.  It wasn’t until a stray black and white cat who they name Ben, comes into their lives that George engages with the cat and his world opens up for the first time and Julia is finally able to reach her son. After three years of progress and many happy times, Ben runs away whilst Julia and George take a rare holiday, and George regresses back into himself. Determined to find their lost cat, she sets out on a mission to get him back, and finally the news comes through of his whereabouts just four days before Christmas, and the family is reunited once more. This is a touching story of a mothers love and devotion to her son and the little cat who formed a close attachment to him. 

 

Myron, Vicki. Dewey : the small-town library cat who touched the world, London : Hodder, 2009.

Vicki Myron, who was the head librarian at Spencer Library,  found a tiny, bedraggled kitten almost frozen to death in the night drop box of the library on one of the coldest mornings of the year.  The townspeople of Spencer named the little kitten Dewey, as he lived at the library, and as he grew into a handsome ginger cat he became a beacon of hope for a small  town suffering from the farm crisis of the 1980s. Dewey’s mischievous nature and funny antics kept the library patrons amused and his sixth sense about people who were in need lead to many loving friendships, and as his fame grew people from all over the world fell in love with him. This book is an easy read to be enjoyed by all ages, cat lovers or just animal lovers who believe that one small special bundle of fur can change the quality of life for many people.

Dewey : the small-town library cat who touched the world is on the bestseller list for:- Globe and Mail, Northern California Independent Booksellers Association, New York Times, Barnes & Noble, San Francisco Chronicle, Publishers Weekly, Washington Post, Booksense and Amazon.com.
 

 

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.