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In Please Take Me Home, Clare Campbell takes us on a journey with the nation''s rescue cats, from being treated as pests throughout history to being the pet of choice today.

For a long time, stray cats in Britain were seen as a nuisance and hunted down as vermin. Having invited this wild, independent creature into our homes, humans did not extend their welcome for long. Over time, thousands of cats were subsequently abandoned and left to live on the margins of survival.

There were, however, the kind few who sought to help. But these good spirited people were often scorned, even derided as ''mad''. A Princess of Wales was even told to stop helping lost cats in order to avoid a royal scandal; the story was kept a secret of state for years. It would take over a century for strays to become the beloved rescue cats of today, with some now gaining celebrity status, such as Downing Street''s Larry or Street Cat Bob.

Please Take Me Home is a fascinating an

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Touching and wonderful - Joanna Lumley

Please Take Me Home

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    A Paperback / softback by Clare Campbell, Christy Campbell

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      Publisher Corsair
      Published 3 August 2017
      ISBN-13 9781472115706
      978-1472115706
      ISBN-10 1472115708
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      Cats as pets

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      In Please Take Me Home, Clare Campbell takes us on a journey with the nation''s rescue cats, from being treated as pests throughout history to being the pet of choice today.

      For a long time, stray cats in Britain were seen as a nuisance and hunted down as vermin. Having invited this wild, independent creature into our homes, humans did not extend their welcome for long. Over time, thousands of cats were subsequently abandoned and left to live on the margins of survival.

      There were, however, the kind few who sought to help. But these good spirited people were often scorned, even derided as ''mad''. A Princess of Wales was even told to stop helping lost cats in order to avoid a royal scandal; the story was kept a secret of state for years. It would take over a century for strays to become the beloved rescue cats of today, with some now gaining celebrity status, such as Downing Street''s Larry or Street Cat Bob.

      Please Take Me Home is a fascinating an

      Trade Review
      Touching and wonderful - Joanna Lumley

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