Table of Contents
Prologue: Cat Under Glass 11
Chapter 1 The Cat of God 20
Chapter 2 Pantherland 34
Chapter 3 The Hunter 44
Chapter 4 The State Animal 57
Chapter 5 Mouth to Mouth 73
Chapter 6 The Turbo-Vet 82
Chapter 7 The New Mr. Panther 96
Chapter 8 Medicine Man 105
Chapter 9 Bottleneck 120
Chapter 10 "Extinction Is God's Plan" 128
Chapter 11 The Vortex 137
Chapter 12 The Captives 150
Chapter 13 Hail Mary 158
Chapter 14 "Florida Will Be Developed" 172
Chapter 15 Mr. Influential 190
Chapter 16 The Showdown 202
Chapter 17 The Verdict 223
Chapter 18 The Whistleblower 238
Chapter 19 The Skunk Ape's Scapegoat 248
Chapter 20 The Wanderers 266
Chapter 21 Cat Cam Bingo 278
Acknowledgments 291
A Select Bibliography 293
Notes on Sources 295
Index 325
Reader's Guide: 339
Author Q&A 341
Suggested Questions for Reader Discussions 347