Chicken Soup for the Soul- 101 Cat Tales!

If you are looking for some light summer beach reading get a copy of Chicken Soup for the Soul...My Very Good, Very Bad Cat by Amy Newmark with a forward by Robin Ganzert, the President, and CEO of the American Humane Association.  I got my copy from www.chewy.com who is selling it at a 16% discount making their price for this book lower than the online price for Barnes and Noble.  Combine the cost of this book with your other pet needs and get free shipping on orders that are $49 or more.  Best of all, your purchase will help the great work of the American Humane Association.

This book is the perfect way to celebrate the special bond that we share with our pawsome feline friends because it tells so many tales of how cats have changed peoples lives.  There are 101 amazing short stories about the antics and adventures of interesting felines from across the country.  The book is divided into ten sections that range from My Ornery Cat to My Healer Cat.  I enjoyed reading it in bits and pieces skipping from section to section according to my mood...and, the antics of my gang of five!  Some stories are humorous, others are amazing... and most will make you laugh or even bring a tear to your eye.  There are also heartwarming tales of cat courage, healing, and learning.

In the introduction, Robin Ganzert correctly points out that although cats seem independent,  cats are actually dependant on us humans for their needs including food, shelter, water and medical treatment and for our companionship.  The reward, of course, is the unconditional love that our furry friends give us.

Each chapter begins with a photo of an adorable cat that was rescued from the street or from a shelter. Every story begins with interesting fun facts such as, "Did you know that cats can make more than a hundred different sounds; and that dogs can only make about ten sounds?    Or, that most cats like their food at room temperature and won't eat it if it is too hot or too cold?."

Hilarious stories include Phantom and the Thanksgiving Turkey and Uther Pendragon, the klepto cat, the terror of the neighborhood!   The section called My Therapist Cat will prove that somehow our feline friends know just what we need, sometimes even before we do.  In the section called My Heroic Cat,  you will read about Spencer, who helped a recovering drug addict and Tiger that foiled a break-in. One of my favorites is found in My Nanny Cat that tells the story of Elvis the Cat... get the book to see why!

About the Author
Amy Newmark is the best selling author, editor in chief and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series since 2008.  Newmark has published 133 books, most have been best sellers in the U.S. and Canada.


Did you know...
A recent study published in a medical journal found that chicken soup, that motherly remedy for a cold does have some anti-inflammatory effects, that can ease some of the symptoms of a cold!