Cat Lover's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Insight and Guidance for Living a Joyful Life with Your Cat [Hardcover]

Kristen Hampshire (Author), Iris Bass (Author), Lori Paximadis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2009

Cat Lover's Daily Companion is a unique, easy-to-use, and inspiring handbook filled with a year's worth of insight, helpful tips, and practical advice into the feline-human relationship for all cat lovers and owners. Whether you're a cat owner yourself or someone who just loves all things cat, this book will provide you with a lifetime's worth of ways to enjoy and appreciate cats. The format—a year-long, day-minder-type book—is not meant to be read cover to cover; rather, the book can fall open on any given day and lend applicable information and inspiration. Cat Lover's Daily Companion is also completely indexed so you're able to easily search for specific content.

Each day features essays, anecdotes, activities, and trivia that remind you why you love cats:

Monday - Practical information, from welcoming a cat home to understanding its basic needs

Tuesday - Engaging tales of cats in history and literature

Wednesday - Feline health and wellness topics, from acupuncture to the zodiac

Thursday - Household tips and ideas for cat-friendly home decor and crafts

Friday - The world of cat breeds, from Abyssinian to York Chocolate

Saturday and Sunday - Bonding, relationship building, and planning special occasions with your pet

With Cat Lover's Daily Companion, you'll have a year's worth of ideas, information, and activities to help you care for, understand, socialize, and honor your feline friend.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Kristen Hampshire is an award-winning writer, author of four outdoor design and landscaping books branded by John Deere, including Hobby Farms, and co-author of The Dog Owner’s Devotional (both by Quarry Books). She has been published in more than 30 periodicals, including Ladies' Home Journal, Vogue Knitting, and Consumers Digest. Hampshire works as a freelance journalist and owns WriteHand Co. in Bay Village, Ohio.

Lori Paximadis has been a professional book and journal editor for eighteen years. She and her husband currently share their home with Fiona, Spaz, and Ciara, and fondly remember Neuman.

Iris Bass is a freelance writer and editor, and the owner of Cat's Pajamas, a one-human crafts company that occasionally sells handmade cat-related items at artisan cooperatives. She is author of What’s Your Opera I.Q.? (Citadel, 2000), and she brings to this book the expertise culled from five decades of living interactively with cats.

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Make a Felt Catnip Toy

This simple catnip toy is very easy to make, even for those with very little sewing experience. Make a bunch to give as gifts!

Materials:

- Scissors

- 2 sheets of felt, one each of two coordinating colors

- Sewing machine, or needle and thread

- 2 tablespoons dried catnip

- 4 cotton balls

Directions:

1. Cut one 3-inch x 3-inch (7.6 x 7.6 cm) square out of each color of felt.

2. Cut one 1 V-inch (3.8 cm) circle out of each color of felt. Use a small lid or shot glass as a template, if you need one.

3. Center one of the felt circles on a felt square of the other color. Sew the circle to the square. Repeat for the other circle and square pair.

4. Stack the two squares of felt together with the circles on the outside. Sew the squares together edge to edge on three sides, with a 3/8-inch (1 cm) seam allowance. If you are sewing by hand, be sure to use small stitches.

5. Stuff the opening with the catnip and cotton balls. The cotton balls give the toy more bulk. Sew the remaining side closed.

6. Let your cat enjoy!

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Quarry Books; 1 edition (October 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592535917
• ISBN-13: 978-1592535910
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,020,448 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect gift for my feline loving friend., January 27, 2010

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M. J. Mckinley (Avon Lake, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book as a gift for a cat loving friend. I haven't given it to her yet because I'm still reading it......and now I might have to buy a cat! Seriously, I'm impressed with this publication. Right out of the box I loved the retro feel of the cover and binding. It sounds strange, but I like the size of the book. I'm a visual person and I love the look of this publication as it rests on my desk. There is a little cut out in the cover where you can insert a picture of your favorite kitty, and the attached ribbon book mark is always a plus with me. The book is very informative, entertaining, humorous and well written. I love the fact that you can read it forward and backwards or start in the middle. The color photos are a real treat. I especially love the one on day 333! This book will make a terrific gift for my friend......if I ever give it to her, I might decide to keep it!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Two days in and it is a great book., September 21, 2009

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This review is from: Cat Lover's Daily Companion: 365 Days of Insight and Guidance for Living a Joyful Life with Your Cat (Hardcover)

Bought this on pre-order for my daughter. Have had it for two days now and she is quite a ways through it already. It is a very well presented book and a must have if you share a love of cats.