The Quotable Feline

The expressive cat says so much with a wink of the eye or a flick of the tail. This collection of quotes and insights capture the timeless appeal of these creatures who, according to Agnes Repplier, "give us just enough of their regard and complaisance to make us hunger for more".

Forty-five cats, young and old, smiling and morose, affectionate and aloof. Each is accompanied by an apt quotation ("Dogs come when they're called. Cats takes a message and get back to you.") drawn from a variety of the most articulate celebrators of the cat, including Chekhov and Colette, Hemingway and Jules Verne, Leonardo da Vinci ("The smallest feline is a masterpiece.") and Jim Davis of Garfield fame. A cat alone by the telephone, a cat eyeing a goldfish, a cat returning the love of a person, an intrepid explorer kitten--image after image, printed in glowing sepia tones on ivory paper, demonstrates the special grace and intuition that Dratfield and Coughlin bring to the photography of animals. This beautiful cat book is sure to be the perfect treat for your favorite cat lover.

An unexpectedly wide range of writers weigh in on the feline, from Twain, Coward, Dickens, and Beatrix Potter to Hemingway, Yeats, Garrison Keillor, and Erma Bombeck. There are thought-provoking and delightful proverbs, too-- such as the sly saying: When cat and mouse agree, the farmer has no chance. An irresistible delight for cat lovers everywhere.

This collection of quotes, facts, and lore about cats contains hundreds of tidbits, including observations from Leonardo da Vinci, Garrison Keillor, Jane Pauley, and others. Also contains theories on a cat's purr and a variety of superstitions involving cats.

Cats can be playful, nonchalant, cunning and coy. This book, which brings together stories, tips, trivia, quotations and poetry celebrating all the curious characteristics of the cat, is for anyone who purrs with delight at the thought of relaxing with a good read and a sweet, furry feline curled up on their lap.

The essential barn cat, from mouser to farmer’s overseer, pictured in all its charm, with comments that famous writers have made about cats over the centuries.