If your New Year's decision includes reading more books, fiction and non-fiction, here are a few suggestions for pet parents and pet lovers. From funny poems to serious advice on how to deal with pets in the vet office, these are books that I picked for a fresh start on my reading list:
I Could Pee on This is a cute little book, a delight for those who would like to understand the dark and yet cozy humorous personality of cat owners. The poems are written on behalf of cats and show profound knowledge that the author, Francesco Marciuliano, has about the feline nature. As a cat parent I can tell you that there's one in special that made me laugh out loud... Its title is Scratch. That reminds me of my scruffy sofa, destroyed in its first year in the house, and now covered with a non-elegant slipcover to hide the claw-damaged arm. Of course the book is humanized. Or is the human behind it who got "catified"? Talking about that...
I highly recommend Citizen Canine, by David Grimm (read his interview here) for the opinion-maker pet owner. It is an in-depth analysis that points out new trends in our relationship with cats and dogs. It also brings lots of facts and historical background of how pets became family members and their evolving status in the eyes of the Law. What I really like about it is the research behind it, sharing lots of precious information to be found nowhere else and, of course, brilliant writing.
Another one on my shelf is Harlow & Sage (and Indiana), created by Brittni Vega. It's a beautiful tale of friendship, acceptance and a playful way of using dog-voices as conductors of a lovable tale of real life canine friendship. Impossible not to fall in love with Harlow and friends as her heart seems to be as big as she is!!! Not to mention her admiration for Meryl Streep. The book is illustrated with photos of the beautiful dogs. The beauties already conquered 600 thousand followers at Instagram (due to their irresistible cuteness and warmth), and the loving writing just adds more reasons to be one more of their followers!
A next one on my list is Catification, by Jason Galaxy and Kate Benjamin. The authors explain cats' nature, relating to how their environment should be inside a human house. For most people a house remodel is a cool way of improving life quality, and this book brings cat and people co-habiting to another level. My favorite environment is the one that brings a tree-like-feeling inside the house. Now that we live with 5 cats (Me-WOW!) a "catification" sounds like a possibility. Even before my kitchen's total remodel. That sounds like cats became a priority here...are they already citizens in this household?
Last but not least VET Confidential is a must-have book on your shelf. Written by Dr. Louise Murray, an experienced vet, vice-president of the ASPCA hospital in New York. She shares practical tips of how to take the most from a vet visit and from those feared moments at the ER. It's a good guidance book for the new and old pet owner. In short, it is a sensible way of instructing how to be a responsible parent/owner and enables you to evaluate well what your pet really needs. I will consult it every time I schedule a new appointment for my pets.
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| Juju really would like to be a kitten-writer(or reader?)! |
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