Adventure Cats

Adventure Cats is beautifully presented, well thought-out, informative, and simply wonderful. By far, one of my favorite books this year; surprising considering this is a non fiction book. But the author's love of the subject, depth of information presented, and beautiful photographs make this an enjoyable read on all levels. Even better, it all makes great sense and can make your life and your cat(s) life even richer.

The book breaks down as follows: Introduction (story of how the author came to write the book), the basics, safety, hiking and camping, cats on water, winter adventures, and jaunts in your local neighborhood. Also included are inspiring stories of cats who overcame disabilities to enjoy the outdoors and a full resources list.

The book starts with the basics - harnesses, leash training, clickers, body language, traveling. Then, smartly, before getting into the specifics of different adventures, safety concerns are discussed in detail. First aid kits, sunscreen, packing for a trip, dehydration, toxic plants, run away cats, other animals, etc. Of importance, of course, is whether your cat will actually enjoy the outdoors or if their personality means it will be too stressful to be worthwhile.

Once the basics and safety are out of the way, the book gets into specific trips. Hiking and camping trips start small with the backyard and then move on to hitting the trails. Water adventures are also discussed, starting with how cats swim, do they really hate water, lifejackets, etc. For those who live in Northern climes, Winter concerns gets a short chapter. Finally, city/urban cat adventures are covered - exploring the concrete jungle, street smarts, even creating adventure areas on patios or gardens. It isn't always about taking kitty on far away trips.

The running theme of the book is your cat's happiness. For most cats, they greatly welcome the adventure but also appreciate the security of their home turf. Interspersed throughout the book are wonderful and inspirational stories of cats and their respective outdoor lives. Quite a few breeds are covered.

There is an impressively large amount of content in this book but it is all beautifully categorized and presented. Professional, full color images of cats are accompanied by intuitive and smart layout choices. It's definitely one of the nicest non fiction books I've read with plenty of personality and a great attitude that is reflected in the text and the design. And for once, the content is equally impressive to the art - this book covers a lot more than you would think there would be on the subject.

In all, if you have a cat, you definitely owe it to yourself to give them the richest life possible. And even better, adventuring with your cat will enrich your life as well. This book provides the instruction and motivation to enjoy more time with your cat in a whole new way. Highest recommendation. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

What an intriguing book. I'm a crazy cat lady, but always thought that people who lease-walked heir cats were just dog-people. Whilst I wouldn't lease-train just to take my cat on a walk around the block, I love the idea of taking them with you on hikes and to parks. This book is a wealth of information on the different things to do with your cat, whatever you are into, and is a comprehensive guide to how to achieve that. It takes the cat into primary consideration throughout, from the personality types of cats (some cats just won't take to the outdoors in that way, so it will be extremely stressful for them), to first aid and cat safety. I love this, and would definitely bear this in mind with my next fur-friend.

This is a wonderful book I highly recommend for all who love cats. The author has given us a great gift of a extensive guide, training and education into adventure with our cats.
As one who had a brave fearless adventure cat for 19 years, I loved the training detail she offers, the photographs of adventure cats and cat personality information. While not all cats are made to be adventure cats, many of us have had cats that are and it adds great fun, exceptional joy to our life with these brave cats. My cat loved to walk on a lead ( needed no training) travel, loved the adventure of the outdoors, car rides
and hotels, she even knew on instinct what to do at rest stops and endlessly entertained people. So having had such a amazing adventure cat,. I was so delighted to read this book and re experience the unique and joyful times I had with my own cat.
. This is a guide to having a adventure cat, how to keep them safe, let them fully embrace life to the fullest and have fun. It is also a thoughtful well crafted guide to cat personalities and recognizing cats that are adventure cats. The author features several outdoor loving felines here, boating, surfing, camping, hiking and traveling.. These cats like mine, are not content to sit on pillows and look pretty, they are bold, true to their instincts and love to have fun with their owners. This is a love story to these type of cats and their absolute joy in living life to the fullest. It is fun to read, joyful and made me laugh out loud at the antics of these amazing cats.
I love this book and highly recommend all cat owners read this book, even if your cat is a Princess on a pillow. Every cat lover will adore and appreciate the stories, cats and fun experiences here. It is enjoyable reading to meet all these brave and exceptional cats featured here. Well Done. I purchased several copies for gifts .

Loved this book! The photography is breath-taking and the tidbits of information are so much fun! Very informative read. I requested this book for my daughter (she has special needs and she LOVES cats) and she really enjoyed reading it also. I highly recommend this book. It's unique and simply wonderful. A great addition to any library.

Adventures with humans aren’t just for dogs anymore! The author has suggestions for taking felines everywhere, from camping and hiking to rappelling and surfing. Cats, like humans, have many different personalities, and Moss suggests your personality test your animal to see if s/he might be interested in adventuring with you. The inclusion of stories about cats who enjoy the outdoors despite their disabilities and the beautiful photographs are inspiring to anyone considering a feline adventure trip.