Table of Contents
Foreword 6
Speaking of Cats
A Glance at Cat History 9
Only Three Species! 9
The Cat in Antiquity 9
The Cat in Roman Times 10
The Medieval Cat 11
In the Flames of Hell 11
The Cat as Healer 12
The Cat Regains Its Status 14
Cats Rule
In the Land of the Rising Sun 19
Maneki Neko, a Cult Figurine 19
Off to Work! 20
Neko Cafés 20
Kitty Island 21
A Designer House for Cats 21
Happy Cat
Cat's Delight 23
The Feline Superpowers 23
Special Herbs for Cats 27
Cats and Water 29
Being Careful with Food 30
Advice for Silky Fur 32
Brushing, a Moment of Connection 33
Quiz
I Give Up! 34
One of a Kind!
Exploring That Cat Connection 37
The Cat, Finally Recognized as a Sensitive Being 37
Chatting among Friends 37
Cats and Conditioned Reflexes 39
Yes to Purr Therapy! 41
Petting 46
Satisfaction
8 Moments of Cat Connection 49
Between the Two of us
In Private with My Cat 53
Signs of Love 53
My Cat, the Yogi Master 56
Fun Activities to Share 59
Cyber Cat
Cat Online 2.0 65
Cyberattraction 65
Kitty Apps 66
Cats and IRL (In Real Life) Encounters 69
Online Catnip 70
Kitty Fashion
Feline Accessories 73
Meow 2.0 T-shirt 74
Copper Kitty T-shirt 76
Felidae Totebag 78
Never without My Cat Notebook 80
Patterns 82
For Cats' Sake!
Useful Info 89
Feline Places 89
Call of Nature 92
Cat Health Insurance 93
Index 94
Acknowledgements 96
