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Cats into Everything | 
 enlarge | Author: Bob Walker
Publisher: Andrews McMeel
Category: Book
List Price: £13.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 578780
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 92
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.7 x 8.7 x 0.5
ISBN: 0836269179
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.80887
UPC: 050837173750
EAN: 9780836269178
ASIN: 0836269179
Publication Date: March 1999
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Brand New. Shipped from UK Mainland. Delivery is usually 4 - 5 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail.
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.co.uk Review
Somewhere in San Diego, nine cats, one canine, and two humans live in bliss, without a fur or dustball in sight. In the colourful house that Bob (BobCat) Walker and his wife, Frances Mooney, have designed for pure feline pleasure, this peaceable kingdom is in constant, fetching flux. Cats into Everything, Walker's follow-up to The Cats' House, records the endless fascination the stars of the show exert. From litter habits to excessive ear licking, no subject is taboo. The couple even went so far as to place a camera, set to flash every 13 minutes, over their bed in order to record nocturnal comings and goings. Suffice it to say that that on average two people and five pussycats tossed and turned, though one photo features seven cats. (The heavy occupancy rate leads us to suggest that the authors invest some of the profits from this book in a king-size mattress.) Walker's finest innovation is photographing from the ground up. Somehow BobCat gets his charges onto large sheets of glass and snaps away, turning quotidian activities like eating, stalking, and sleeping into an art that may not be high but is definitely hilarious. The full- page photo of Denise, left front paw squashed against the glass, her gaping mouth in search of food, is only one among the book's many laugh-fests. And the next spread, three tabbies lapping up milk, is even more entertaining. Of course, there's a thin line between doting and dotty--one this menagerie more than occasionally toes. But underneath all the silliness lies a serious aim, as Walker writes: "It is our hope that Cats into Everything will encourage others to look into their own relationships (animal and human) and devote more 'quality' time before it's too late." Mission mirthfully accomplished. --Kerry Fried, Amazon.com
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| Customer Reviews:
Purrfection July 28, 1999
This is a fun book, full of photos to delight animal lovers. Cat owners (or those owned by cats) will identfy with this family. You will read it again and again.
Joyful sharing from two cat co-inhabitants! July 2, 1999
What a joyful experience! I just picked up a copy yesterday and have read it twice and I'm sure I will do so again and again! Having had cats all my life AND being an artist, i not only appreciated and related to the wonderful antics of their cats but was visually treated to the wonderful color and collecion in their home. These cats live in heaven, I hope they know it! I have had many including El Gaton, Miss Genesis Claire Littlecat, Mazeltov, Meshuginah and Sir Basil. Now my life is shared with Princess Persephone and Countess Cassandra, two little special treasures. I have vaulted ceilings and louvred doors in open top closets. They scale these doors, run across the beams and jump onto my bed. They would surely think your home was the cat amusement park of all time.!Thank you for sharing your story with the rest of the world!
Excellent Book for Cat Lovers! May 1, 1999
I found this book extremely fun to read. I think anyone with a cat can relate to the stories and pictures. The clever photography gives insight into many aspects of the our pets and while each cat has an individual personality they do share some common traits which this book illustrates wonderfully. I particularly liked the series of photos showing how the cats' sleeping arrangements change throughout the night. I was also very touched by the sections mentioning cats who had passed away. I only have 3 cats, but this book certainly helped me appreciate them even more for the special creatures they are. Bob and Frances' cats are very lucky to live in such a wonderful environment! I hope there is another book in the future.
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