Kirjahaku

The author is a certified feline behaviorist with 15 years experience handling more than 1000 cats. Every few years, she revises and updates this book in order to stay current on the issues and recent studies related to cat care and behavior. This is the 5th revision. In 2002, she established a licensed rescue shelter to handle the burgeoning problem of loose cats in her community. She quickly discovered why the problem was so large and not being solved. Here it is: People do not understand cats. They don't know how to handle them, so, when problems arise, they simply "throw them away" - by the millions every year in the U.S. They are abandoned outside, left at shelters, and often simply killed...all for the flimsiest of reasons. While the euthanasia rate at most shelters is extremely high, the death rate in the "wild" is also high but isn't noticed because the cats just "disappear," leaving many to believe they are living large on mice and birds. But that is a myth. They are not seen because they are dead. However, most are not neutered when abandoned and they reproduce, creating a feral population that grows and grows. In an effort to stop the killing and cruelty, the author created a website to teach people how to handle The Problem Cat in their lives. To reach a wider audience, she then wrote this book to teach in more detail how to succeed with a cat, interrupting the cycle of disposal and replacement in the hope of eventually finding the perfect cat. People want cats, but they generally do not know how to make it work, and they blame the cat. The author has worked with more than 1,000 cats at her shelter, developing techniques to achieve happy relationships, and it's working. Through consultations by email and telephone, many cats have been saved. Warning: these techniques work, so be careful what you wish for. This book won't help if you don't read it or don't like cats.

This is a fun collection of stories by authors whose accounts of the love and appreciation of the cats in their lives help others learn that cats are always amazing, whether or not they have done something unusual, whether or not they are physically challenged, and whether or not they are newsworthy. Here, in this book, they are all worthy of note and we are proud to present them to you for your enjoyment and appreciation of their special qualities.

The first book in the Our Amazing Pets series, Our Amazing Cats, started out as an experiment to see how many pets are out there doing remarkable things, as well as to see if there is any interest in them. As it turns out, there is. While there were no plans initially to begin a series of amazing pets books, requests for "Volume Two" began coming in shortly after the first book was published. After a few setbacks and criticisms, this book is finally a reality, thanks to the support and encouragement of those who wanted to see it printed. On behalf of all the contributors to this volume, we hope you enjoy reading about this latest group of amazing cats. The news media, especially lately, are full of heartwarming and sometimes inspiring stories of dogs and cats that have done something awesome, outrageous, unusual, or remarkable in some way. But there are many more pets that have done similar things who never got any credit for their actions, antics and accomplishments. This book is for them, too. The thing is, all animals are amazing, just for who and what they are. The real miracle is that some humans notice them and talk or write about it. Not all animals are lucky enough to get any attention, let alone any appreciation for who and what they are, or what they can do. I hope this book inspires people to open their minds and their hearts for the sake of their own pets. All animals deserve the respect and admiration they may earn but never collect.

This collection of stories includes some very remarkable dogs, written by their remarkable owners. Our lead story is by Stu Bykofsky, well known columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, as he introduces us to his beloved and incredible Cheech, who enriched the lives of all who knew her. Meet 12 more dogs with heartwarming as well as heartbreaking stories and prepare to laugh, applaud and perhaps cry as we share their journeys through life with the people who loved them, along with those who are still here. Most people, and their dogs, live quiet lives of wonder and personal achievement, even if they don't make a splash in the news. But it's the love they bring to their families that makes us appreciate them and how amazing they really are.

It was very dark now, and there were no stars showing in the sky, only dark ominous clouds. Then as if on cue, the rain came suddenly pouring down on top of him, and everything around him. He was immediately soaked to the skin, and the water felt cold on him. He knew he had to find a safe place out of the storm for the night, and as he trotted forward, he watched for a place he could lie down out of the rain.