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The eras from which we find cat poetry, including early men praising their beloved cats as early as the 1700s, surprises and pleases me greatly! It sometimes feels like it is today's animal advocate who struggles to teach that cats are sentient family members meriting protection and respect. What a relief and revelation that the burden is not a solitary, modern one! Many understood cats are precious for centuries.
— Aug 07, 2016 02:16PM
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A shame that Dorothy Foster closes this with epitaphs! Although cats are loved and missed well enough for commemoration as any human relative, it is a dreary, off-putting note for a conclusion! I'd rather end with chapters on how cats are smart, adored, and funny. It does seem this anthology entails any cat poem she could find, the more ancient the better. I wish she had highlighted positive and uplifting poetry.
— Aug 30, 2016 08:49AM
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I would have preferred Dorothy Foster gather only positive poetry and more closely realize her title "In Praise Of Cats". However only a few discuss death or annoyance with a feline. I never cared for "Mother Goose" rhymes as a child (nearly drowning one in a well, for pete's sake)! The snippets here show why. I groaned at them, except one that set me laughing: "I Like Little Pussy"! Who knew she was from 1760?
— Aug 21, 2016 09:47AM
