Kategoria BISAC: Pets >> Cats - General

Dogs have been man's best friend for thousands of years, securing our hearts with their unwavering loyalty and boundless love. Join bestselling author Richard Lederer for a fun-filled collection of rollicking humor, witty word games, touching stories, and more -- all complemented by hilarious drawings. Celebrate the company of your furry pal as you delight in such wit and wisdom as...
- All I Need to Know I Learned from My Dog
- Ten Commandments for Dog Owners
- A Dozen Distinguished Dogs
- The Difference...

A visual celebration, from a master cartoonist, of all the ways in which cats have slunk their way into the English language

Over the centuries human beings have had such a passion for cats that not only have they invaded our homes--occupying the sunniest corners and sitting on the softest mats they can find--they have also invaded our language. Norman Thelwell's collection of drawings is a celebration of this fact. From "scaredy cat" to "catnap," Thelwell's delicious and sleek drawings remind us of these phrases in hilarious and often unexpected ways. Moving beyond phrases to...

Well-known authors, as well as new voices, share their inspirational true stories of these otherwise ordinary cats and dogs whose presence in the lives of humans make them remarkable. Each book also...

Cats and dogs were once wild animals. Today, they are family members and surrogate children. A little over a century ago, pets didn't warrant the meager legal status of property. Now, they have more rights and protections than any other animal in the country. Some say they're even on the verge of becoming legal persons.

How did we get here--and what happens next?

In this fascinating exploration of the changing status of dogs and cats in society, pet lover and award-winning...

This poetry anthology explores the quirkiness of our relationship with cats through poems written from the singular minds of housecats and their human flatmates. The common feline versus human cohabitation challenges are explored and explained. Such as the importance of waiting the full five minutes before deciding to exit through the back door and the eternal conundrum of what present to reward your house human every night....