My Highland Kellas Cats (U)

by Di Francis

'Her meticulous research is particularly interesting... the matter is of serious scientific concern.' - Merrily Harpur, THE TIMES. During her research into the possible existence of panther-size cats roaming wild throughout the British Isles, Di Francis discovered a smaller ferocious wild cat living in the Highlands of Scotland. The British Museum of Natural History dismissed it as a one-off hybrid, but Di Francis was convinced that the animal was of scientific importance. She collected enough dead bodies to persuade the scientists to investigate the origin of these mystery cats. She then acquired a live Kellas pair and succeeded in breeding the cats in captivity.

416 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1996

Reviews

[D. R. Churner · Rating 3 out of 5]

By no means a bad book, but about halfway in it becomes a very granular, detailed (and repetitive!) account of day to day care of not only the cats, but also other animals. As a result, my interest is lost around page 150. There is however a fairly compelling back story and lead up to the procurement of the cats, and it is a good supplement to Di Francis' other books, as it kind of adds another layer to all that was going on while that other research happened. I can not say that this makes it a must have for ABC enthusiasts though, but I am glad to own it and don't see myself parting with it anytime soon.

[Kevinjwoods · Rating 4 out of 5]

Oddly every piece of information on the internet about Kellas cats appears to be from this book which says something about the information available on the internet