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![]() ![]() Polar Bear was invited to be ship's cat on Sea Shepherd (Greenpeace), but Amory declined on behalf of the cat. Interspersed with tales of Polar Bear are many digressions involving the author's work with animal-rescue and animal-rights organizations. Editions for The Cat Who Came for Christmas: 0316058211 (Paperback published in 2001), 0140113428 (Paperback published in 1988), 0316037370 (Hardcover pu. During this time he also housed a dog and a grounded pigeon, and consulted a cat psychologist as well. One highlight is a visit to the vet where the receptionist was a cat. The Cat Who Came for Christmas By Cleveland Amory There are book about cats by passionate cat lovers and cat books by converted cat haters, but I think Cleveland Amory is unique as a cat author in that he was an animal lover who was utterly clueless about cats until one came into his life. Amory offers an entertaining, if precious, re-creation of his first year with Polar Bear (his account of selecting a name takes 20 pages). ![]() ![]() How does a new cat-keeper train a creature accustomed to fending for itself in Manhattan's alleys? Slowly, with patience and respect. On a snowy Christmas Eve, Amory helped capture a scrawny cat and took it to his apartment. ![]() It is fitting that the founder and head of the Fund for Animals personally rescues and takes in strays, and one incident proved to have a profound effect on him. ![]()
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