The Original Cat Fancy Cat Bible. The Definitive Source for All Things Cat

Intro by Michael

Our very own Sarah Hartwell, the creator the well-known website Messybeast.com is a co-author of a book already available in the USA and available in the UK in August. This is what Sarah says…..

A few years ago, I was tasked with researching the breeds and writing impartial histories and descriptions, providing some oddments of information and finding sources for photos of the rarer breeds. Even during that research period, new breeds were appearing, and a few were disappearing. It will be available in August.

The Original Cat Fancy Cat Bible The Definitive Source for All Things Cat by Sandy Robins, Dr Arnold Plotnick, Lorraine Shelton & Sarah Hartwell.

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Here are a few bits about my input from the pre-publication review:

The Original Cat Bible promises to be the most complete and authoritative book of its kind, authored by award-winning writer Sandy Robins with special veterinary chapters by Dr. Arnold Plotnick and an extensive breed section by Sarah Hartwell and Lorraine Shelton.

The Original Cat Bible discusses the development of cat breeds and the genetics of purebred cats. While the establishment of purebred cats is a fairly modern development, some breeds have existed in a “pure form” for many centuries. In order to explain the significance of specific breeds, the author describes the essential physical characteristics of the cat, including body types, coat types, colors, and patterns. Guest authors Hartwell and Shelton, both highly regarded experts in the purebred cat world, present seventy-five breeds of cat from the familiar Siamese and Persian to the lesser known Australian Mist and Pixie Bob, describing their origins, breed standards, personalities, all accompanied by dazzling color photography. The book features expansive coverage of every recognized cat breed in the world, plus many experimental and new breeds that have come and gone.

It will be published in August, but I hope to be getting an early copy soon 🙂