Tracey’s Comments (group member since Aug 27, 2019)

Tracey’s comments from the The Reading Cat group.

I like stories about cats that have changed people’s lives and show us how to live with adversity and overcome it.
Homer's Odyssey
A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets

Thanks Deborah and Rosemarie, they all sound good.,

Peter wrote: "Tire and Salma, we are the reading companions of Peter (or his wife or his son). Our preferred reading spot is on the bed streched alongside or on top of our master (or slave - roles sometime switc..."

That all sounds very familiar. Those big books are only good for laying on 🙂

Deborah wrote: "Hi I’m Madison. My human had recently lost Samantha to breast cancer and was sad. Samantha contacted me so I knew I needed to adopt her. I sent out m strongest kitty vibes that drove her to visit m..."

That is a sweet story. I believe all cats go to heaven. The first cat I had when I was 9 died young but I still remember him. I didn’t have another cat until Romeo 11 years ago and now I know I will always have cats.

Peter wrote: "Tire and Salma currently assist me reading Hortense oder Die Rückkehr nach Baden-Baden, a book by a German author living in the 1st half of the 20th century about an independent wom..."

Lovely. Are they the same age? Do they hang out with you together or separately?

Deborah wrote: "Madison and I have read a lot this month. Some cozy mysteries have been our guilty pleasure this month. I also volunteer on Tuesday’s at a cage free, no kill, kitty shelter. While I do what’s neede..."

That sounds lovely Deborah. Cats are definitely special creatures. They are the only animal that chose to live with humans.

Which do you prefer, male or female?
Older cat or kitten?
Breed?

Under this thread please post any books you have read about or featuring cats that you recommend.

In this thread general things about cats can be discussed.

Rosemarie wrote: "I inherited my daughter's cat Minou a few years ago, when she decided that looking after two cats and a baby was a lot of work. Minou is a sweet old lady who spends most of her time sleeping on our..."

I agree that they are all special. I get so much from my cat who I got as a kitten but think in future I will adopt older cats who for whatever reason no longer have a home. I find Romeo is so much more affectionate as he has aged. When he was younger he was quite exhausting. Although Romeo is my cat he thinks my son is his brother and if he thinks I am threatening to Josh even when I am not (for example just by raising my voice a little)Romeo nips me. His defence of him is very touching. When Josh was away from home for a week Romeo wandered up and down crying and stopped eating. He was showing signs of grief. He calmed down when he came home.

Romeo and I have read Macbeth this month. He loved it when I read parts out to him and gave this one 5 meows. Although I suspect he liked it most because it is a small book which I could read holding it in one hand leaving the other free to stroke him.

Tania wrote: "Well, sadly, I haven't got a cat at the moment. I'm looking for a place to live where I can have a cat. I have always had Siamese and I love them. In my experience, they just want to be close, so t..."

A carer without a cat is sad. My daughter has a beautiful 2 year old Siamese (chocolate brown) that she got from the Humane Society. She’s called Spirit and is a tiny little thing compared to my Romeo who is quite a big cat. Hope you find your next charge soon. In the meantime I hope sharing of cat stories will keep you going.
The Camomile Lawn I know of but never read. Will have to see if Romeo fancies that one.

Post here what you and kitty have read this month.

Hi, My name is Romeo and I am the cat of the moderator, I am an 11year old medium haired cream/buff tabby. My carer was lucky to find me still at the Humane Society when I was a kitten and took me home. Several people would have loved me but she got me first. I am very intelligent and talk a lot with her, even though she talks a lot of nonsense. She is well trained and knows what all my chirrups mean and I don't have to sulk too often.
She likes classic fiction, mysteries and some contemporary. I love library books as they smell wonderful, especially when my carer cleans them with a disinfectant wipe before letting me near them. My excitement level goes right up then. Anyhow, got to go, I see dinner is ready.