Cat Tales is a heartwarming and inspirational collection of stories about cats that will make you smile, laugh and cry, sometimes all at the same time. The stories will most certainly bring fond memories of all the cats that have graced your life, and they will make you love and appreciate your current feline companions even more. These cats that come and go from our lives leave indelible pawprints on our hearts, and the authors have captured many of these special cats in the tales they share in their book.
There’s TiVo, the shy orange cat who tended to avoid human contact, and who broke through an autistic boy’s seemingly impenetrable shell of silence and showed him that it’s not so bad to be a little different, and in the process, taught the boy’s mother to be a little more patient and have a little more faith in the future. There’s Chloe, the cat who saved her human’s life who was going through cancer treatments. There’s Bentley, an international winning show cat whose beauty and huge spirit touched everyone he came into contact with and who turned his human from a die-hard dog lover into a cat-loving, cat-fancying addict. There are many more stories like these, and they all touch the heart.
The book is interspersed with fascinating and entertaining facts about cats, and the photos that accompany each story enhance the tales being told. Cat Tales celebrates cats in all their wonderful variety and glory, and it illustrates how much these wonderful creatures impact their humans’ lives in often unexpected ways.  A must read and a wonderful gift for any cat lover.
Dr. Sharon Eisen has been a practicing veterinarian since 1984. In 1991, she realized her dream and opened a feline-only practice in Brookfield, CT. The Complete Cat Clinic was the very first cat only hospital in the state. In addition to devoting her career to the care and well-being of cats, Dr. Eisen has an abiding interest in the human-animal connection. She has conducted programs in elementary schools to teach students about pet care. She has led pet bereavement groups, and has brought cats and dogs to nursing homes to serve as pet therapists.
Linda Francese is a well-known radio personality for over 20 years, fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2004 and began working with cats as the head technician at the Complete Cat Clinic in Brookfield, CT. A year later, she joined Dr. Eisen as co-owner of the Plaid Plus Cattery, breeding British Shorthair cats. Mrs. Francese’s serious interest in the healing powers of the human-animal connection inspired her to co-author this book.
About the author
Ingrid King is an award-winning author, former veterinary hospital manager, and veterinary journalist who is passionate about cats.
