book review

One of our cat lady friends Miss Bonnie is an author and asked if mom would be willing to review an anthology that she put together of cat stories.

The Fantastic Felines Heroes is available through bundle rabbit and a 10% donation will be made to Blind Cat Rescue or Milo's Sanctuary for every purchase.

Mom loves a good anthology and this contains 11 stories from different authors. There are a couple advantages to anthologies....you get several short stories and introductions to authors that you may not have read before. And since mom is always on the lookout for new authors to add to her reading list, this is a great opportunity for her.

Mom had a few favorites.... Poison Paw was interesting and she is going to look into reading more in that series. Gilroy and the Kitten was adorable and made mom laugh.

Mom says she gives it 2 thumbs up. Most of these stories are science fiction or urban fantasy type books (which mom enjoys). If you are looking for a nice series of short stories....that gives back to cats....this is a great option.

*disclosure: mom got the anthology free of charge but that did not affect her opinion. all opinions in this review are her own.

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*mom was asked to review this book. She received the book for free but that in no way influenced her opinion. All opinions expressed in this review are hers alone.

I love good fiction and if it involves cats, I'm in....so at the request of a fellow cat blogger and one of the authors Abby Cheshire, I downloaded the book and gave it a read. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a fan of the term "crazy cat lady". I think it has a negative connotation and I avoid using it, but I didn't pick the title.

This anthology covered several genres: from paranormal fiction to suspense to cozy mysteries - a little something for everyone. I think what I love best about anthologies in general is that they are a vehicle to introduce me to new authors and different types of books that may not normally be on my reading list. And at the rate I read, it is always good to be adding new authors to my list. Plus anthologies being a collection of short stories, it makes for a quicker read of each story and a nice variety of genres.

Each novella has a cat - in some form - as a character. And none of the ladies are crazy....plus, hot guys. As an added bonus (for me), several of the stories also included information about rescues and adoptions. "Mr. November" even includes a diabetic cat that gets adopted.

This is an e-book anthology, so fire up your reader and download this - available today. I enjoyed every novella and look forward to reading other books by the authors.

Thanks for including me Abby....it was a great read.        

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**We get a free copy of this book to review but that does not influence our opinions. The review is our honest opinions. The author or publisher is not responsible for the content of this review.

Cats on the Job by Lisa Rogak is adorable. The pictures are full color and bring the stories to life. Each cat has 2-4 pages with pictures telling their individual stories. From security guard to fosters to helping children, each cat is unique. Some were adopted from shelters for their specific jobs while others just happened into their positions.

There is a police cat from Japan, a guard cat working for Maker's Mark in Kentucky, a firehouse cat in New York City (you can follow him on Instagram @carlow_fdny_cat), and there are cats helping kids overcome autism and diabetes.

This particular cat took on puppies from a new Rottweiler mom and raised the survivors as her own.

The book is a quick and easy read. And wonderful to see how cats have once again adapted to our world. What a wonderful way to think outside the box for rescues and shelters as a way to market their cats for "real world jobs". And a lot of these cats were adopted from shelters according to their stories.

Mom loved the book and is seriously considering buying one for the kid (her niece) for Christmas...and maybe for a couple of cat loving friends.

We hope you considering getting a copy and enjoy it as much as we did.

Catify #sponsored

**we got a free copy of the book for our review but that does not influence our opinions. The book review is our honest opinions. The publisher or authors are not responsible for the content of this review.

Jackson Galaxy and Kate Benjamin are at it again and this time helping you improve your space - for the cats in your life.

Catify to Satisfy is on sale now - and if you purchase it before the 22nd (this Sunday) $2 will be donated by the publisher to the Jackson Galaxy Foundation.
    from the press release:

The Jackson Galaxy Foundation focuses on programs that drive innovation in care and housing of sheltered animals, promotes improved shelter design and construction, and provides “Elevation through Education”; increased knowledge that inspires and empowers animal advocates to effect real change and raise the status of rescued animals.

 “Knowledge and innovation will save more lives. The pieces are in place, the technology is available, the passion is alive, and the time to act is now.”  - Jackson Galaxy

Mom tries to do her best to "catify" around here....knowing that it helps relieve stress. We have our cat ladder to allow up to get up and there are a couple of cat trees in our back bedroom. She loves some of the ideas in the book....now to find someone with some skills to make it work. bwaahahaha

(mom found this ladder on Kate's website Hauspanther)

The book is divided into four sections: base camp, scratching, litter boxes and superhighways. And each section includes ideas from cat owners across the country - showing that solutions can be diverse and DIY. There are pro tips and DIY solutions. There is even a section showing how Jackson brought his ideas to Boulder Humane to improve the lives of shelter cats.

The book is full color and seeing the things that people are doing out there for house cats - from the simple to the very intricate - fills our hearts with joy. Kate lends her insight in the how to do it category and Jackson lends his ideas into the why cats do things category.

Veteran's Day

This is a sponsored post. We received the book at no charge in return for our honest review. Receiving the book in no way influenced our opinions. Products reviewed here are only done for things we support but regardless will always give our fair and honest review.

We got an email asking mom to review a book. This isn't something we do too often, but this one struck mom as kind of important and interesting, so she accepted the offer.

Reporting for Duty (amazon link here) by Tracy Libby is a book about military veterans and their service dogs. Study after study shows how having a pet can affect the mental and physical health of people. Many veterans come back with so many physical and mental injuries that teaming them up with service dogs just seems like a wonderful idea. The book covers 15 stories of veterans suffering from things like PTSD as well as physical disabilities. And there is even a section about how some of these dogs are rescued shelter animals.

This was in the press release from i-5 Press: "According to a RAND Corporation September 2014 study, more than 540,000 veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have PTSD and/or depression, and more than 260,000 veterans have been diagnosed with traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) - and these numbers do not count the veterans from other wars, from peacetime service, or with other physical injuries, illnesses, or diseases that could benefit from service dogs."

Think about that for a second....over 3/4 million service members that could use a service dog.

Mom enjoyed reading the book. The pictures are moving and the stories heartfelt. She had no idea how much military service members go through....it was heartbreaking at times and yet uplifting to know there are groups out there trying to help. We hope this book goes a long way to making that happen for so many more who need the help.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the book are being donated to Veterans Moving Forward.

We are lucky in that there is charity near us called Wags 4 Warriors doing very similar things - using shelter dogs to help veterans. 

Book Review.....

We are sure a lot of you have met Fin of Housecat Confidential but if not, check her out.

Anyhow, she wrote a book with her mom and our mom just managed to get her copy read. :) Mom got to meet Fin's mom this past spring, so reading it was extra fun...she even read some parts out loud to us (she said she didn't read some parts so as not to give us anymore ideas).

Anyhow, mom says she gives it 2 thumbs up!!!