Ghost Cats: Human Encounters with Feline Spirits

by Dusty Rainbolt, Stephanie Piro (Illustrator)

Some cats won’t let a little thing like death separate them from their humans Cat lovers know their amazing creatures possess mystical powers that reach beyond what we can see and touch, But can cats extend a paw from beyond the grave? Award-winning Ghost Cats is an original collection of heartwarming, and sometimes heart-stopping, accounts of cats who connected with their loved ones for a final time—ghost encounters of the feline kind. From the chilling “Demon Cat of the Nation’s Capitol” to the comical “Phantom Litter Box” to the reassuring “Grungy’s Greeting,” there are feline phantasms for everyone. And if you believe you have heard, seen or felt your very own departed kitty, author Dusty Rainbolt offers reasons why your best forever friend breeched that last, tenuous veil to reach you again. "Decades of tending rescue and foster cats and kittens make Dusty Rainbolt the cat companion's go-to expert on feline health, happiness, and behavior. And that includes stunning examples of cats' extra-sensory sensitivity we all glimpse and often too easily dismiss. Ghost Cats will make you wonder if any of our cats are ever really 'lost' to us." ~ Carole Nelson Douglas, author of the Midnight Louie Feline PI Mysteries

Genres: Cats, Nonfiction, Paranormal, Ghosts

196 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2007

Reviews

[MKF · Rating 1 out of 5]

There's the usual ridiculous things like orbs and ectoplasm as well as the use of things like dowsing rods. Some of the stories are just as ridiculous such as a cat knowing how many kittens it was having as well as fur color and telepathically telling a person. One of the stories about a guardian angel cat describes a cat that is obviously not a ghost. It's so hard to take books like this serious with all the ridiculous garbage that's supposedly true.

[Kelly]

When we put Louie to sleep, my vet recommended this book. It's a collection of stories, where cat's spirits come back to say goodbye to their owners. It was comforting to read, but it's definitely bitter-sweet. I miss my Louie so much, & I wish he would visit me. There is such an empty feeling now that he's gone, but I know his spirit still exists. I can't wait for him to visit in my dreams.

[Cynthia Fitzer · Rating 4 out of 5]

A comforting book to read, especially if you have lost a beloved pet. While reading the stories, I laughed and I cried, and I reminisced. And I was comforted knowing that my cats survived death. My cats came to me in dreams to say goodbye, but I recently experienced an encounter while I was awake. I had a cat named Chloe that my sister later adopted. When Chloe died of cancer at age 13, I worried if she knew that she had had two moms. Shortly after she died, I had insomnia and was up at night, when I heard a disembodied Meow which couldn't be explained by my own cats. One of my cats was awakened by the Meow and went to explore. I called my sister the next day, and she had also heard a Meow overnight, and she had no remaining cats. I believe it was Chloe saying goodbye to both of her moms, and she put my worries to rest!

[Cyndi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reading this book made me appreciate and hug my cats while they are still here. This also wasnt all ghost stories, but interesting stories of cats that made predictions, and abdandoned ships they lived on before the ships setsail on sank. And this book wasnt scary and creepy, it was heartwarming endings, bringing closure and hope and security that we will one day be reunited with our feline friends someday. This is a book of many short stories from all over the world. There is even a story from a town Annadale MN, a town about a half hour driving distance from where I live where cats presence is felt at an historic bed and breakfast.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

was ok

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Collection of short stories about cat owners whose cats "appear" after they have passed on. Interesting read.

[Ellen Pilch · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was looking forward to reading this. I thought it would be uplifting to know our beloved pets stay with us in spirit. I ended up getting depressed reading it. Many of the cats in this book died after being run over by cars. Why can't people keep thjeir cats inside where it is safe? Unless you want to feel bad, I don't recommend this.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love cats and lost 2 of mine very unexpectedly within months of each other. I was hoping this book would be uplifting and hopeful, but it read more like random people's experiences with "ghost cats" that really was not very convincing. Too many were from children or people who saw an unknown cat once and never again and immediately assumed it was a ghost. I was disappointed.

[Sue :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a lover of cats and the paranormal

I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
I have many pet ghost stories of my own. None have stayed around more than a year but they do come to say goodbye.

[Amber the vintage girl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! My cat recently passed away and I wanted to read about other people's experiences with ghost cats. I hope my siamese Precious' spirit visits me someday.

[Amy Webster-Bo · Rating 5 out of 5]

i love these kinds of stories, i am so happy my cats are still around i miss them

[Tom Taylor · Rating 1 out of 5]

Boring beyond words!