Never Love a Feral Cat: A Tale of Compassion and Coexistence

by Alwyn Moss

Overview

In this time of technological complexity, real connections seem more difficult but more important than ever. In this memoir, author Alwyn Moss describes the unexpected relationships of her and her neighbors in a rural retirement settlement with a colony of feral cats. With the aid of committed volunteers and animal professionals, the residents vision of harmonious coexistence becomes an amazing reality.

The fear of wildness, so common in humans, is one of many obstacles the residents have to confront. Day by day, Moss and her friends come to know the cats as bright individuals and to accept them as worthy creatures who deserve to be cared for. Timid at first, the ferals slowly grow tamer as barriers of mutual mistrust are bridged and the shadow of mass euthanasiathe fate of so many feral animals in sheltersfades.

So why should we care about creatures we dont own or control? Whats in it for us? The human-animal relationship beyond pet ownership has much to offer. As the dark image of ferality is replaced with experience and understanding, these cat ladies learn courage and independence and come to experience more aliveness and joy. Read how Fluffy, Grumpy, Pet Pet, and others enrich Mosss life and the lives of her dear friends.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781480849150
Publisher:	Archway Publishing
Publication date:	09/18/2017
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	182
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Alwyn Moss’s early fiction and nonfiction appeared in Harper’s, Dance, Seventeen, and Mademoiselle. Her first book, Shaping a New World: A Biography of Margaret Mead, led to her deeper interest in animal and planetary issues. Her other works include Remembering Their Names: A Collection of Poems and To Love the Earth: A New Way of Being Human.