The Little Black Cat Book

by David Taylor

Part of a series giving anecdotes and information about the cat in art, history, folklore and legend. Each book gives hints on how to choose a cat and caring for feline needs. Also included is a personalized section in which to chart the progress of your cat. This book looks at black cats.

Genres: Nonfiction, Cats

61 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1990

About the author

David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS, was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine.

In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One. He continued to be a prolific writer until his death. [wikipedia]

Reviews

[Rossella]

Negli anni ho avuto gatti di ogni colore, ma mai uno completamente nero. Se in futuro dovesse entrare a far parte della famiglia una bella micia scura come la notte, a dispetto di tutte le persone ignoranti che ancora considerano i gatti neri portatori di cattiva sorte, penso proprio che la chiamerei, stregonescamente, Sciagura. Con il mio Attila rosso fuoco formerebbe una coppia perfetta!

[Simon Trelawney]

An intriguing little volume all about black cats in particular. Everything from black cats in folklore and legend; a hall of fame; a gallery of different types their characteristics, the varieties of black cats; talking cats, companionable cats; cat star signs; practical advice on choosing and caring for your cat; favourite foods and much else. All beautifully illustrated throughout.

[Barbara]

Libricino di piccole dimensioni, belle foto, indicazioni base per la scelta e la cura dei gatti.

[Samantha Osborne]

A nice small book about black cats

[Saky97]

Un piccolo libro sui gatti neri.
That's it.
Molto belle le foto e interessanti i vari aneddoti.
Voglio leggere quello sui gatti rossi.

[Xanthi]

This was an okay little book. It could have been better, as it was not totally about black cats. Some nice photographs.