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Please take me home : the story of the rescue cat
Campbell, Clare, 1952 or 1953-2016
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Clare Campbell takes us on a journey with the nation's rescue cats, from being treated as pests throughout history to being the pet of choice today. For a long time, stray cats in Britain were seen as a nuisance and hunted down as vermin. Having invited this wild, independent creature into our homes, humans did not extend their welcome for long. Over time, thousands of cats were subsequently abandoned and left to live on the margins of survival. There were, however, the kind few who sought to help. But these good spirited people were often scorned, even derided as 'mad'. A Princess of Wales was even told to stop helping lost cats in order to avoid a royal scandal; the story was kept a secret of state for years. It would take over a century for strays to become the beloved rescue cats of today, with some now gaining celebrity status, such as Downing Street's Larry or Street Cat Bob.
Main title:
Please take me home : the story of the rescue cat / Clare Campbell and Christy Campbell.
Author:
Campbell, Clare, 1952 or 1953-, authorCampbell, Christopher, 1951-, author
Imprint:
London : Corsair, 2016.
Collation:
xxvi, 434 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9781472115690 (hbk)
Dewey class:
636.800941636.800941 CAM
Language:
English
BRN:
2364863
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