The Little Book of Lore for Cat Lovers: A Complete Curiosity of Feline Facts, Myths, and History

By Deborah Robertson

Quench your kitty curiosity and discover the answers to all these vital questions and more in this must-have for any cat owner!

• Who composed the Cat’s Fugue inspired by the sound of his cat walking across the keys of the piano?
• What is ailurophilia?
• In which country do people believe that the souls of the departed live in the bodies of cats before moving on to the next life?
• When were cats worshipped as gods?
• Why did Edward Lear, composer of the Owl and the Pussycat, have two houses, one in Italy and the other in England, that were exactly the same?
• How did a cat single-handedly wipe out an entire animal species?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Skyhorse
• Release date: Jun 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781510762923

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