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A comprehensive, richly illustrated introduction to the behavior and qualities of the catOf all the domesticated species, cats have enjoyed the most complex relationship with people -- one that still leads to arguments about whether you can truly call the cat asleep by your fire "tame." The Cat is a comprehensive, richly illustrated exploration of the natural and cultural history of this much-loved pet. Chapters on Evolution & Development, Anatomy & Biology, Society & Behavior, and Cats & Humans take different angles on matters feline, offering rich information and insights about kitten development, the hierarchy of cats, how cats think, communication between cats and people, historic and extinct breeds, the challenges facing cats today and how we can help, and much, much more.
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Sarah Brown is the creator and host of the Brooklyn-based Cringe reading series, which has garnered accolades from NPR, ABC Nightline, Newsweek, Time Out New York, Spin, The Times (of London), and the Los Angeles Times, and she has edited two humor compilations on the subject. Her work has been published in Created in Darkness by Troubled Americans: The Best of McSweeney's Humor Category (Knopf, 2004) and Things I Learned About My Dad: Humorous and Heartfelt Essays edited by the creator of dooce.com (Kensington, 2008). Brown has been writing online for nearly a decade at her popular personal blog, queserasera.org, and her writing has appeared in McSweeney's, Gawker, and The Morning News, among others. She lives in New York.
