June 4 is Hug Your Cat Day
Well, yes, the Internet assures me that June 4 is a holiday called Hug Your Cat Day. The traditions of the holiday are straightforward--hug your cat. I am fortunate that I have a cat who responds well to physical displays of affection but what if you don't have a compliant cat? Even worse--what if you don't have a cat at all?
Fortunately Toronto Public Library has numerous cat-related books. These are recent biographies about people and their cats:
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Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me about Life, Love and Coming Clean by Jackson Galaxy
Galaxy's rescue of Benny, a cat with behavioural and physical challenges, inspires him to tackle the challenges in his own life, including substance abuse.
In Search of Cleo: How I Found My Pussy and Lost My Mind by Gina Gershon
Actress Gina Gershon describes her life with cats, and her wacky search when her beloved cat Cleo goes missing.
Julia's Cats: Julia Child's Life in the Company of Cats by Patricia Barey and Therese Burson
This biography traces chef Julia Child's life with cats, beginning with the unexpected arrival of Minette in 1948.
Lost Cat: a True Story of Love, Desperation and GPS Technology by Catherine Paul
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After Catherine Paul's cat mysteriously disappears and just as mysteriously reappears, she embarks on a quest to find out where Tibby had been.
Paw Prints in the Moonlight: the Heartwarming True Story of One Man and His Cat by Denis O'Connor
When Denis O'Connor rescues a tiny kitten on a snowy January night, he doesn't expect it to survive let alone become his devoted companion. This is the story of Toby Jug's first year.
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