Angel Cats Divine Messengers of Comfort

by Anderson, Allen; Anderson, Linda

• ISBN13: 9781577314486
• ISBN10: 1577314484
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-08-10
• Publisher: New World Library

Summary

While dogs get more credit, cats have perennially proven themselves to be every bit the equal of their canine brethren as humankind's best friend. Angel Cats, inspired by a contest authors Allen and Linda Anderson ran to find the "Best Angel Cat" story, shows the often extraordinary ways in which these fascinating creatures have responded to human need. Stories feature Paprika, the kitten that may have saved a little Hungarian girl from Russian soldiers; the cat who helped a woman make friends in a hostile workplace; the cats who acted as "pacemakers" for a sleeping woman with undiagnosed heart problems; and many more. Interwoven with the stories are brief meditations as well as fun facts about cats, such as that cats purr at the same frequency that increases bone density and strengthens and heals fractures. An "Ask Cuddles" section answers frequently asked questions about the fabulous feline.

Table of Contents

Introduction	xiii
Chapter One Is Life Better When We Curl Up Together?	3	(32)
One Lucky Cat
Donna Francis	6	(7)
My Mother's Cat
Renie Burghardt	13	(5)
Harley, the Cat Who Changed a Facility into a Home
Margie Broadrick	18	(4)
The Persistent Princess
Christina Louise Dicker	22	(4)
The Most Remarkable Gift
Carole S. Cahill	26	(3)
The Comfort of Cameo
Toni Eames	29	(4)
Ask Cuddles	33	(2)
Chapter Two Do We Get Help to Heal Life's Scratches?	35	(28)
God's Kitty Heart Specialists
Carol Smith	37	(5)
The Cat Who Made Amends
Carol L. Skolnick	42	(4)
Nurse Melanie
Julie Ann Mock	46	(2)
The Presence of Willie
Judith A. Morris	48	(3)
The Kinky Cat Who Chose Me
Graceann Maciolek	51	(3)
A Loyal Friend until the End
Ms. Anastasia Lynn Baima, A.S.	54	(4)
Lil Mama and Her Kittens
Patty Hall Laswick	58	(3)
Ask Cuddles	61	(2)
Chapter Three Were We Meant to Play with Our Littermates?	63	(28)
Major-League Assistance from "the Sisters"
Brian McRae	67	(5)
Muse of Mirth
Kevin Cole	72	(3)
Living with a Dickens
Judith A. Morris	75	(6)
This Candy Is Reserved for Cats
Sue Stange	81	(2)
Bain Barn Helped Me Pack for My Vacation
Darby Davis	83	(2)
A Place at the Table
Jenny Carlson	85	(2)
Cat's Hair
Pamela V. Brown	87	(2)
Ask Cuddles	89	(2)
Chapter Four Are Cats Mirrors of the Soul?	91	(34)
My Patient and My Healer
Laurie Crawford Stone	94	(9)
The Music of Forever Love
Beverly F. Walker	103	(4)
Tough Guy
Pamela Jenkins	107	(4)
A Morning Home Alone
Tim Bellows	111	(2)
A Life Lesson from Two Cats
Bettine Clemen	113	(6)
Hocus and a World of Ordinary Miracles
Sally Rosenthal	119	(4)
Ask Cuddles	123	(2)
Chapter Five Will We Hear the Sound of a Heavenly Purr?	125	(32)
The Man Who Got His Purr Back
Tim Miejan	127	(5)
Tigger Purrs a Love Song to God
Carole Punt	132	(5)
Bears Are No Match for KittyBaby
Nancy Strand	137	(4)
Pete's in Heaven
Niki Behrikis Shanahan	141	(5)
Anna's Three Angels
Judith E. Roberson	146	(3)
Mina Goes to the Light
Lee Crowe	149	(5)
Ask Cuddles	154	(3)
Notes	157	(4)
Contributors	161	(6)
Acknowledgments	167	(4)
About Allen and Linda Anderson	171