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2013-12-05
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Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, with Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments

W. Gordon Stables (1840 - 1910)

How true is the old saw: "Dogs have families, but cats have staff"? Cats have been favorite domestic pets for thousands of years. This is a study of their history, characteristics and suitability as pets, together with some charming cat tales. A must-read for cat lovers of all ages. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Genre(s): Animals

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Apologetic Lynne T
 00:02:30
Play 02 Pussy On Her Native Hearth Kate Sterner
 00:25:25
Play 03 Pussy's Love Of Children Greg Giordano
 00:12:18
Play 04 Pussy "Poll" Greg Giordano
 00:09:27
Play 05 Sagacity Of Cats Greg Giordano
 00:19:24
Play 06 A Cat That Keeps The Sabbath Greg Giordano
 00:04:25
Play 07 Honest Cats Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett
 00:07:35
Play 08 The Ploughman's "Mysie" Greg Giordano
 00:04:20
Play 09 Tenacity Of Life In Cats ashleighjane
 00:15:38
Play 10 Nomadism In Cats Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett
 00:09:28
Play 11 "Is Cats To Be Trusted?" Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett
 00:18:56
Play 12 Pussy As A Mother Kate Sterner
 00:18:19
Play 13 Home Ties And Affections Onjana Yawnghwe
 00:20:48
Play 14 Fishing Exploits krzys
 00:10:28
Play 15 The Adventures Of Blinks KHand
 00:41:30
Play 16 Hunting Exploits krzys
 00:10:40
Play 17 Cock-Jock And The Cat Kate Sterner
 00:09:44
Play 18 Nursing Vagaries Kate Sterner
 00:13:37
Play 19 Pussy's Playmates Greg Giordano
 00:10:36
Play 20 Pussy And The Hare Lynne T
 00:06:35
Play 21 The Miller's Friend, A Tale Kate Sterner
 00:35:03
Play 22 Origin And Antiquity Of The Domestic Cat Lynne T
 00:10:08
Play 23 Classification And Points Onjana Yawnghwe
 00:28:02
Play 24 Pussy's Patience And Cleanliness Onjana Yawnghwe
 00:15:44
Play 25 Tricks And Training Julia Niedermaier
 00:10:30
Play 26 Cruelty To Cats Julia Niedermaier
 00:27:33
Play 27 Parliamentary Protection For The Domestic Cat Julia Niedermaier
 00:11:25
Play 28 Feline Ailments Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett
 00:27:28
Play 29 Odds And Ends Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett
 00:27:20
Play 30 The Two Muffies, A Tale Kate Sterner
 00:34:08
Play 31 Black Tom, The Skipper's Imp Malcolm Cameron
 00:54:00