

The Cats of America
How Cool Cats and Bad-Ass Kitties Won The Nation's Heart
Author: Seamus Mullarkey
Narrator: D. Henry Hanson
Unabridged: 3 hr 10 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Plain Scribes Press
Published: 06/05/2023
Categories: Nonfiction, Pets, History, European History, Humor
Synopsis
It tells you EVERYTHING you might possibly like to know about how cats shaped US history and culture...
DID YOU KNOW?--A cat from The Mayflower gave birth on Plymouth Rock?--That Abraham Lincoln fed his darling Tabby with a golden spoon?--A fancy show cat named Cherry Pop was presented with the keys to San Francisco?-- Alaskan prospectors paid dearly for expert rodent-control--with gold dust?
This one-of-a-kind book has TONS of fun cat stories, unusual trivia and quirky feline facts that are sure to entertain and educate you.
NOW YOU CAN DISCOVER...--How brave mama cats stopped kidnappers and dragged kittens from the flames.--How ordinary, everyday cats broke into show business and advertising.--How a Texas tabby lived to be 38.--Why astronauts at NASA look to our feline friends for guidance.--How Hemingway founded his very own cat dynasty.--How "cat signs" led lonely, wandering hobos to warm meals from kindly ladies.
AND, how your darling little kitten might just be a tax deduction...