Web Sites
http://www.lam.mus.ca.us/cats/
A comprehensive exhibit from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.
http://www.shambala.org/
The refuge for big cats, founded and run by actress Tippi Hedren, that was featured on NATURE.
www.fanciers.com/links.html
Links and more from cat fanciers.
American Curl Breed Description and History
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/karen_obrien/history.htm
Learn more about these unique, curly-eared “purrsons.”
www.thepetprofessor.com/secPetProfile/petProfile_cat.asp?breed=cat
An international Web site for cat lovers, including breed descriptions, useful information, and fun pictures.
Cat Shows, Registries and Clubs
http://www.fanciers.com/clubs.html
Show schedules and upcoming shows from Cat Fanciers.
http://www.citizenlunchbox.com/famous/cats.html
Famous cats throughout history, both actual and fictional.
Books
Capuzzo, Mike. CAT CAUGHT MY HEART: STORIES OF WISDOM, HOPE, AND PURRFECT LOVE. New York: Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1998.
Edney, Andrew. ASPCA COMPLETE CAT CARE MANUAL. New York: DK Publishing, 1992
Edney, Andrew. CAT CARE: 101 ESSENTIAL TIPS. New York: DK Publishing, 1995.
Fogle, Bruce, D.V.M. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE CAT. New York: DK Publishing, 1997.
Fogle, Bruce, D.V.M. KNOW YOUR CAT: AN OWNER’S GUIDE TO CAT BEHAVIOR. New York: DK Publishing, 1991.
Loxton, Howard. 99 LIVES: CATS IN HISTORY, LEGEND AND LITERATURE. New York: Chronicle Books, 1998.
Nash, Bruce. AMAZING BUT TRUE CAT TALES. New York: Andrews McMeel Publishing, 1993.
Tabor, Roger. ROGER TABOR’S CAT BEHAVIOR: A COMPLETE GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING HOW YOUR CAT WORKS. New York: Reader’s Digest, 1998.
Thomas, Elizabeth Marshall. THE TRIBE OF TIGER: CATS AND THEIR CULTURE. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994.
Torregrossa, Richard. FUN FACTS ABOUT CATS: INSPIRING TALES, AMAZING FEATS AND HELPFUL HINTS. New York: Health Communications, 1998.
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Online content for EXTRAORDINARY CATS was originally posted February 1999.
