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There's always so much to think about when you adopt a pet, from researching the best dry cat food and cozy beds to picking out the best interactive cat toys and treats. But alongside all that ...
A mischievous anthropomorphic feline from Dr. Seuss's book of the same name. Cat Morgan: Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats: T. S. Eliot: Retired and works as a doorman at the book publishers Faber and Faber. He is a gruff but likeable character. Cheshire Cat: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: Lewis Carroll
The White Cat is a character of the Animal Bride cycle of stories (ATU 402). It is present in a variant of the story: French literary fairytale La Chatte Blanche , penned by Madame d'Aulnoy . The character also features as a cameo in Tchaikovisky's ballet The Sleeping Beauty , during Aurora's wedding in Act III.
In the English language, many animals have different names depending on whether they are male, female, young, domesticated, or in groups. The best-known source of many English words used for collective groupings of animals is The Book of Saint Albans , an essay on hunting published in 1486 and attributed to Juliana Berners . [ 1 ]
In addition talking animals can be utilized for satirical purposes, [1] for humorous purposes like in the case of Frog and Toad, [1] and to decentralize and deemphasize the human experience. [3] Talking animals can also be used to create analogies or allegories. For example, in Narnia, Aslan the Lion can be seen as an allegory for Christ. [1]
Novels about cats (3 C, 68 P) T. Books about tigers (3 C, 8 P) Pages in category "Books about cats" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total.
The Naming of Cats is a poem in T. S. Eliot's 1939 poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats. It was adapted into a musical number in Andrew Lloyd Webber's 1981 musical Cats, and has also been quoted in other films, notably Logan's Run (1976). The poem describes to humans how cats get their names.
The Incredible Journey (1961), by Scottish author Sheila Burnford, is a children's book first published by Hodder & Stoughton, which tells the story of three pets as they travel 300 miles (480 km) through the Canadian wilderness searching for their beloved masters. It depicts the suffering and stress of an arduous journey, together with the ...