The Life and Love of Cats

The Life and Love of Cats brings us onto a trip that is truly remarkable, which revolves around many interesting and surprising facts about a cat. And interestingly, similar to the mythological nine different lives of the cat, the book is also separated into nine chapters to match the theme. Some of the segments in The Life and Love of Cats are what could be anticipated in a book on a species: Domestic, Breeds, Evolution, and Wild, etc. Nevertheless, it is the much more peculiar chapters that captivate most readers.

For instance, in the chapter "Senses", the statistics, paired with realistic and up-close images, are compelling. In "Healing", data from a 2009 University of Wisconsin research indicates that, among a group of 4,500 adults aged 30-75, the stroke risk was 40 percent greater among people who had never had a cat (the rate was modified to get rid of other risk factors). Meanwhile, the chapter "Eternal" examines the myth and mythology surrounding cats, from Egyptian antiquity (when they were gods' animals) through the Middle Ages when they were demonized.

Author: Lewis Blackwell

Year of Release: 2012

Goodreads Score: 4.27 stars (from 106 ratings)