The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats Book

Part history of a species, part personal memoir, and featuring a healthy dose of wry humor, Clea Simon's The Feline Mystique shares the tale of her particular cat (Cyrus) set against a backdrop of interviews and statistics on cats throughout the world. Smoothly blending mythology with modern stories of dedicated feral cat rescuers, feline fanciers might bond with this book as tightly as they've bonded with their own wee beastie. The focus is relentlessly female and a happy counterpoint to urban myths and ancient folk tales about lonely women and their up-to-no-good pets. Simon walks us through her initial bond with a young kitten, through the warm years of record-clawing, arm-kneading, keyboard-walking, veterinarian-terrorizing cat companionship, and leads us gently through the sadness of parting with a beloved animal. You won't find practical tips on health care or soapboxes about the problem of strays in the city--just page after page of individualized love and fascination. From Norse goddess Freya and her flying cats to references of a study done on the annual kill of an outdoors-living housecat to an interview with Barnum and Bailey's female tiger tamer, each detail helps construct a solid picture of the multifaceted relationship possible between a woman and her cat. --Jill Lightner Read More

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  • Product Description

    he relationship between women and their cats is a profound one, and undeniably common, given all of the stereotypes. To shed light on this relationship, Clea Simon examines the mythology of cats and women, studies some of the more famous examples of women and their cats, and interviews women ranging from a young professional to a lion tamer. And in what is one of the most touching aspects of the book, she interweaves the story of her life with that of her recently deceased cat, Cyrus. Any cat owner or sympathetic friend will be moved by all of these womens stories. Just as Pack of Two and The Hidden Life of Dogs brought a new seriousness to the examination of our relationships with canines, The Feline Mystique will be one of the most important cat books on the shelf.

  • 0312268815
  • 9780312268817
  • Clea Simon
  • 1 August 2002
  • St. Martin's Press
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 237
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