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Fey cats, cats that comfort, understanding felines, remarkable dogs; whatever their particular qualities, each animal in this book has brought a response of empathy and love from a woman who has spent more than seventy years being adopted by them. Before Tay Hohoff was five she met Cat Nap, who shared her childhood happiness and sorrows as part of the lively Quaker household in which she grew up. Later Bagheera appeared, totally and charmingly female, who -- through the wisdom of Tay's grandmother -- taught a small girl something about being a woman. And then there was Impo, short for Imp O'Satan, who could open doors not only in houses but in recesses of the human heart. During an island vacation, Tay met McGregor, a sheep dog whose intelligence impelled him to "say grace" when he felt it was really needed. Francis, a cat who liked to levitate to the top of an eight-foot door, came into her life later, as did Percy, the seemingly supernatural cat who -- by knowing exactly when his mistress would arrive home -- apparently used ESP. Written with nostalgia and deep affection, this is a book not only for lovers of Cats and Other People but also for anyone who would like to share the
- Author
- Hohoff, Tay, 1899-1974
- Publisher
- Doubleday & Company, Inc.
- Published
- 1973
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780385022958
- Subjects
- Agriculture, Science, Stem
- Rating
- 3.6 / 5 (5 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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