For Every Cat an Angel [Hardcover]

Christine Davis (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2, 2001

For Every Cat An Angel celebrates the timeless connection between people and their "forever cats." From the moment a kitten is born, the book tells us, a guardian angel watches over it, loving the kitten no matter which path it chooses in life.

Some cats are adopted into loving families and the angel is happy knowing her cat will always be loved and cared for. But sometimes the angel knows someone very special is waiting for her cat, so she sends the cat through the stars until it arrives at the place it is meant to be - at the home of its forever person, where it will become a forever cat. Once a forever person and a forever cat find each other, nothing can ever separate them.

Filled with colorful illustrations, For Every Cat An Angel will delight cat lovers young and old and bring comfort to anyone who has had to say goodbye to their beloved cat companion.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A charming story and illustrations." - Cat Fancy Magazine

Product Details

• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Lighthearted Press (April 2, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965922510
• ISBN-13: 978-0965922517
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #70,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Home & Garden > Animal Care & Pets > General
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More About the Author

When I was a child I had two great passions in my life - spending my days with our animals and spending my nights gazing at the starry skies, pondering the distant heavens. My mother was certain I would either become a veterinarian or an astronomer. But life has a funny way of taking us down unexpected roads, and I wound up following a business path that satisfied the left side of my brain but kept the right side quiet, longing for expression. I just couldn't stop thinking about those stars!

So I left the corporate workplace in 1996 to pursue my true heart's calling...my soul work. I was looking for a way to celebrate the creatures with whom we share this planet, and to thank them for the many gifts they had brought to me. I thought my beloved dog, Martha, would be by my side on this magical journey. I had no idea this mysterious creature, who had been born into my arms 13 years earlier, would become ill and I would have to continue on without her. As I grieved the loss of my dearest friend, I couldn't understand this was all part of a much larger plan.

I never would have believed I'd meet Jake, the magnificent dog who walked by my side when I began my journey as a writer/illustrator. I never, EVER, would have known I'd be blessed to have Dickens, Pippen, Molly & Star - a litter of 4 magical kittens - enter my life. So many miracles...all on four paws!

I didn't know I'd give birth to five books - Forever Paws, For Every Dog An Angel, For Every Cat An Angel, Old Dog & the Christmas Wish, and The Shelter Dog... books that celebrate our timeless connection with animals... books overflowing with paintings of starry skies.

I've learned much from my passions. The animals have taught me about letting go, for they so often leave long before we are ready to say goodbye. The heavens have inspired me to never give up on my dreams, for on those days when the dream seems a little far away I remember it is only resting up in the stars, waiting for me to call it back home.

Chris Davis lives in Portland, Oregon with her kitties Molly and Star.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

70 of 70 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A GREAT BOOK AFTER LOSING A KITTY!, February 13, 2002

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Soccer Mom TX (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Every Cat an Angel (Hardcover)

Our kitten who was 10 months old recently died of an untreatable disease. I have two children (ages 6 and 10) so I was looking for a book to help them. Well this book also helped me. WOW! This book describes how every kitty has a guardian angel and the guardian angel helps it find it's "forever person". But, the day comes when kitty is at the end of their earthly life and then it becomes a "forever cat" and rejoins it's angel. The part I liked most was how the book describes how your "forever cat" wants you to be happy even if it means bringing a new kitty into your life. And the "forever cat" will be happy because you still have so much love to share. This helped because my children were afraid to get another kitty because it might make our "angel kitty" mad. It goes on to describe how the angel takes care of it until the day comes when the "forever person" and "forever cat" meet again across the angel bridge. I know the review says for 6-8 year olds but I think every adult pet owner will find comfort in this book. Blessings be with you!!

46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For Every Cat an Angel, March 22, 2001

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Stacey L. Gallant (Westerville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: For Every Cat an Angel (Hardcover)

My beloved cat, Jaggie, was put to sleep 4 days ago, and I cannot tell you the pain and sorrow it leaves me with. This book was reccommended to me by a veterinarian that I work with, and the day Jaggie was put to sleep, I went out and bought 2 copies, and just ordered 2 more for people who helped me throught he process. I am an animal oncology technician, and give chemotherapy to animals with cancer, and I always know that each of my patients may not have as long to live as the average animal. This book will come in handy to give to my patients' owners when the time comes to make that decision, and it will help them not feel as much guilt making that decision. This book has beautiful drawings, and a beautiful text which will make you feel wonderful about the life you gave your "forever friend".

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful book for those who have lost a friend., August 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: For Every Cat an Angel (Hardcover)

After losing my 1 year old cat to FIP, I was having a very difficult time dealing with my grief. My veterinarian gave me this book, and although reading it brought even more tears, it's eloquence in describing the eternal bond between a person and their "forever cat" really does aid in the healing process. It's a simple story, one that is familiar to every cat owner, yet you'll find yourself reading it over and over, and each time you close it you'll feel a little bit better than you did before. Highly recommended for those grieving a feline friend.