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Anything animals: domestic, wild and creepy crawly

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The Contemplative Cat

October 6, 2016 Mary Kelly Critters 8 comments

Do Cats Think? Corey 1977 As I type this, one of my “well-trained” cats is sitting on my desk, pushing items off onto the floor. Right now, there is a battery, usb cord, and 3 pennies on the floor after

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Tender Loving Cat Care

October 3, 2016 Holly Critters 10 comments

Dr. Kritsick’s Tender Loving Cat Care: The Concerned Owner’s Guide to the Growth, Nuturance, and Day-to-Day Care of a Cat Kritsick 1986 Submitter: Dr. Kritsick’s “tender loving” cat care guide reads like an exhaustive list of every possible way a

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Cathletics For Kitty

September 23, 2016 Mary Kelly Critters 8 comments

Cathletics Ways to Amuse and Exercise Your Cat Loeb and Loeb 1981 Like many librarians, I have a couple of cats. (They match my cardigan and sensible shoes.) Like most cats, they are “overscheduled” with constant cat chores: napping, moving

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Just replace that pet dog you love

August 23, 2016 Holly Critters 11 comments

The Old Dog Zolotow” 1995 Submitter: If it were up to me, I would put a match to every specimen of this genre.  But I’m only a volunteer, so all I can do is shudder quietly. Genre: Picture books about

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What’s in the stars for your cat?

August 1, 2016 Mary Kelly Critters, Unexplained and Just Plain Crazy 9 comments

Cat Astrology Daniels 1976 So what is your cat’s sign? I believe my cats are Pisces. Must be the fish symbol. As I am not a professional on astrology, I can only assume this must mean my cats are all

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Dinah the Dog with a Difference

July 8, 2016 Holly Critters, For the Kids 7 comments

Dinah, the Dog with a Difference de Fossard 1976 Submitter: I just began weeding the library of an elementary school with a collection dating largely to the 70s and 80s. I could give you a year’s worth of entries, but

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Hollywood Dogs

June 23, 2016 Mary Kelly Critters, For the Kids 15 comments

Red Carpet Pups Foster 2013 I have a pet peeve about animals in outfits. Just no. They always look embarrassed. However, I am quite sure that there is an audience for this book. Kristin Stewart and Niki Menaj fans, maybe?

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Sexy Cat Names

April 20, 2016 Mary Kelly Critters 20 comments

Cat Names The Best Book Ever Walker 1984 Evidently, the right name for the cat requires research and a book of naming advice. I guess this is a big deal and I am sure that the cat wants to weigh

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