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Highlights
- When aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats -- untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting.
- About the Author: Andrew Bloomfield is a writer living in Southern California.
- 256 Pages
- Pets, Cats
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Book Synopsis
When aspiring screenwriter Andrew Bloomfield moved into a bungalow in Southern California he soon discovered that he shared the property with a large colony of feral cats -- untamed, uninterested in human touch, not purring pets in waiting. But after a midnight attack by predators that decimated yet another litter of kittens, Bloomfield decided to intervene. He began to name and nurse, feed and house, rescue and neuter. Drawing on his time living in Asia among spiritual teachers, he takes us on the contemplative, humorous, and poignant journey of saving these cats, only to find it was they who saved him by revealing a world of meaning beyond his unrealized Hollywood dreams.Review Quotes
"With humor and wit, Call of the Cats illustrates the perils and rewards of rescuing animals that live at the margins of human society. If you have ever cared for an animal, this book will resonate with you."
-- Marty Becker, DVM, America's Veterinarian and author of Your Cat: The Owner's Manual
"Andrew Bloomfield's heartfelt memoir is not just about his unconditional love for the feral-cat colony that he came to know and adopt. It's also a much larger portrait of how we can live with, and gently support, animals, who are all at our mercy."
-- Patrick McDonnell, creator of MUTTS and illustrator of Guardians of Being
"Great writing is great storytelling, and Andrew Bloomfield is a great storyteller. This book is, in a word, stunning!...Buy it for every cat lover you know, as well as every 'not yet' cat lover. If this book doesn't win them over, I don't know what will."
-- Amelia Kinkade, author of Straight from the Horse's Mouth
"Call of the Cats is like Born Free in an urban backyard, full of remarkable detail about the wild life around us and the extraordinary emotional attachments that can exist between human beings and the untamed animals that occasionally share our lives."
-- Bruce Joel Rubin, Academy Award-winning screenwriter of Ghost
"While claiming not to be a 'cat person, ' Bloomfield nevertheless is a deeply compassionate man in his interventions on behalf of the feral felines....This isn't a superficial work, and the author provides many pages of references, as well as resource websites for organizations that deal with feral animals. All in all, a very engaging and highly recommended book."
-- Library Journal
About the Author
Andrew Bloomfield is a writer living in Southern California.Dimensions (Overall): 8.4 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 256
Genre: Pets
Sub-Genre: Cats
Publisher: New World Library
Format: Paperback
Author: Andrew Bloomfield
Language: English
Street Date: November 8, 2016
TCIN: 85111265
UPC: 9781608683987
Item Number (DPCI): 247-51-4634
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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