The Cat Lady of Concord: Feline Tales and Other Animal Stories of Love and rescue

by Floy Morway

Age is just a state of mind, and if you don't take it too seriously you will last a little longer.Floy MorwayAs a child, Floy Morway knew that her life would in some way involve the care of animals. Little did she realize then that the entirety of her long life would be spent taking in, feeding, and finding homes for more than 5,000 stray cats! Earning for herself the endearing title Cat Lady of Concord, Floy begged, borrowed, and even stole cats to save them from abuse, abandonment, and worse. The Cat Lady of Concord is collection of her personal reminiscences of the joys, frustrations, and the utter hilarity of tending to a continual houseful of mischief-makers.In forty-five vignettes, the Cat Lady lovingly recounts with great charm cat tales of all sorts based on real life episodes. Not just limited to cats, there are also amusing anecdotes about coyotes, dogs, rabbits, mice, and even a turtle. But Floy's account is more than just about her crusade for the better treatment of animals. It is also about the kindhearted people who care for them. Among her heroes you will learn about her son, an anonymous caller who helped her to save dozens of cats, two naked women of Provincetown, and Richard - a crusty New Englander with a heart of gold.

80 pages, Hardcover

First published October 25, 2007

Reviews

[abigail · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay the four stars is really because of the subject matter. it was a quick and (mostly) happy read. would have read better if an editor had been employed, but thankfully the overuse of commas only annoyed me slightly.

my favorite was the little picture of the cat “petuli.”

[Cathryn McIntyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had the opportunity to meet Floy a few years ago, just before this book came out, and to tour the home where she lived with all those cats! The cats were all gone by then and she was busy packing up what remained of her life and preparing for a move she didn't want to make but she could talk about little else than the upcoming publication of this book. She had finally put into writing the stories of all the animals she had loved and devoted herself to and she was confident that what she had written was wonderful. She was right. Floy was kind and compassionate and had such an unusual life and calling. If you love animals, you will love her book.

[Chana · Rating 3 out of 5]

As the title states, the author, Floy Morway, rescues cats and other animals and finds them new homes. She is like her own personal humane society and she does a good job of it. Never mind that she often goes on people's private properties and takes their animals if she doesn't like the conditions in which they are being kept. Kind of chutzpadik. She never gets arrested for this although I imagine she could have been. But she rescues and saves animals. That is admirable.