Nobody's Cats: How one little black kitty came in from the cold

by Valerie Ingram, Alistair Schroff

After stopping some kids from throwing rocks at a group of cats, a boy finds a little black kitty starving and shivering in the snow. He wants to save the poor little black kitty but doesn't know how! With the help of a friendly volunteer, he learns all about community cats. The neighbors call them "Nobody's cats", but what will they think when the boy springs into action and becomes a superhero to help the little black kitty and the rest of the community cats?

Written by humane educator Valerie Ingram and Alistair Schroff of the Lakes Animal Friendship Society, this book helps children to understand community cat (feral cat) problems and solutions including live trapping, spay/neuter, return (TNR) and adoption. It also empowers children by helping them learn they can be part of animal welfare efforts in their community.

It is based on the true story of how two girls helped start a project that gave new hope for hundreds of community cats in the small town of Burns Lake in rural northern British Columbia, in Canada.

All proceeds from the sale of the book support animal welfare activities in Northwest BC.

Genres: Cats

14 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 5, 2015

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 3 out of 5]

Based on a true story, this lovely children's book is about a town taking "ownership" of cats. Illustrations are nice and the story is not sickingly sweet.

[Tony Parsons · Rating 5 out of 5]

The little black kitty was shivering outside in the snow.
Cats were left around our place all the time.
They had to eat & have something to drink.
Kids would be mean to them sometimes.
In school kids were taught how to love, nurture & take care of their pets.

How will 1 boy solve the stray cat’s problem?

I did not receive any type of compensation for reading & reviewing this book. While I receive free books from publishers & authors, I am under no obligation to write a positive review. Only an honest one.

A very awesome book cover, great colored illustrations & proper font & writing style. A very well written children’s educational adventure story book. It was very easy for me to read/follow from start/finish & never a dull moment. There were no grammar/typo errors, nor any repetitive or out of line sequence sentences. Lots of exciting scenarios, with several twists/turns & a great set of unique characters to keep track of. This could also make another great children’s educational adventure movie, a classroom PP presentation, or a mini TV series. A very easy rating of 5 stars.

Thank you for the free author; BookZio; Amazon Digital Services LLC.; book
Tony Parsons MSW (Washburn)

[Barbara Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

The authors wrote this book based on a true story and contribute the proceeds of sales to animal welfare.
One day a little boy finds a hungry black kitten in the snow next to an old shed. He notices that there are many other cats there. Children passing by throw rocks at them. The boy asks neighbors in the area who owns the cats. They tell him that these cats are feral cats that belong to no one.

A few months pass by before a visitor to the boy’s schools comes to teach them about animal rescue. The boy learns he can become a superhero by spearheading a community effort to feed and care for these abandoned animals. What will happen to the black kitty? How can the community solve the problem of overpopulation and animal neglect?

This picture book inspires elementary and middle-school students to show empathy for animals and encourage them to understand they can be problem-solvers in their community.

[Lyndsay-ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book while sitting in the waiting room of a vet office. This was a book about a group of community cats, also known as stray cats or feral cats. Ferals are something very close to my heart so finding a book about them that takes place in my home province was really exciting. It was a well written story that told about a little boy finding a feral colony and doing something to help the cats. It was based on a true story, which made it even better.

A great story for cat lovers and for teaching children to care for all animals, including the misunderstood ferals that live in our world.

[Kameryn Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book showcases a great way to provide information to the public and make a difference. It further empowers children to take action and guides them in exactly what they can do to help. At the same time, it tells a derivative of a true story with delightful, bright illustrations. In such a short, simple children's book, you get all the information you need to care for community cats and the overpopulation issue. There were a number of quotes included at the end that I will carry with me for life. I would definitely recommend this as a quick and easy resource for anyone wanting to know more about effective and compassionate ways to address the kitty issue.

[Welcome To · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an inspiring book for young pet owners! All of Valerie Ingram's books help children to learn empathy and how to care for their pets. Since the electronic books are so available, and in many languages it would be awesome if schools across the globe provided access to her books!

[Sandra Burns · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great short read.

Book about how to care for feral cats. My husband, and I have done for over a decade. We also work with trap, spay and return.