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The Cats on My Block by Valerie Sicignano is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Cats on My Block about?

The Cats On My Block, is a delightful new childrens book written by animal welfare veteran Valerie Sicignano and illustrated by Jayne Sayre Denny, teaches children about feral and stray cats, often referred to as community cats. Through conversation among the storys characters, readers of all ages gain insight into a basic misconception about feral cats. When Luke asks Willow if the cats are homeless, she replies, No, the outdoors is their home. The book features an introduction to the cats on Willows block with illustrations, names, and descriptions, allowing young readers to get to know them as more than nameless strangers. Willow introduces Luke to a neighbor, Keith, who cares for the cats through daily feeding and monitoring, and by providing shelters to offer protection against the elements. Keith explains how he carries out trap-neuter-return (TNR) in the neighborhood to have the cats spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and left-eartipped to identify them as having been fixed, and then returns them to their outdoor home. A glossary of feral catology offers readers a vocabulary to broaden their understanding of the cats. The Cats On My Block is published by The Humane Society of N

Who reads The Cats on My Block?

It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.

Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.

Author
Valerie Sicignano
Publisher
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Published
2014
Language
EN
ISBN
9781502745859
Category
children's
Subjects
Agriculture, Children'S, Fiction
Rating
4.9 / 5 (50 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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