Cat Blessings: A Collection of Poems, Quotes, Facts and Myths Book

This book is divided up into 3 sections: The history of cats, cats as hunters, and cats' lives (mainly focused on how they use their senses).

I would have rated it higher, except for 3 points, which were pretty major for me: 1, the author doesn't own a cat, and in fact, talks wistfully about being able to shoot and kill wild cats multiple times (rule #1 know your audience. Learn this rule Mr. Page!) 2, the book is a lecture on the history and evolution of cats masked as something else (don't read this book if you're curious about the 'what they think of us' part of the subtitle, since it's nowhere to be found) 3, the author barely mentions indoor cats, and in fact, thinks of them as a rarity/oddity, so unless your cats live on what they have killed, the author really doesn't have any insights into who they are.

Despite my issues, I would give the book 3.5 stars if I could, because I flew through this book in 3 sittings, and came away with a lot of useless facts, which I personally love accumulating! Did you know that cheetahs went through a huge population wipeout a few thousand years ago, so that the few cheetahs left today are all genetically identical, read: hugely inbred? Did you know that there are 2 types of tabbies: one with stripes that create rings around the legs and torso (like on the cover), and one with stripes going horizontally from the head to tail, and then dissolving into spots on the back legs? (My Micah is in the second camp, crossed with Siamese.)