Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, with Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, with Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments, credited to W. Gordon Stables, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, with Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments by W. Gordon Stables. Read in English by Lynne Thompson; Kate Sterner; Greg Giordano; Rebecca Braunert-Plunkett; ashleighjane; Onjana Yawnghwe; Krzysztof Rowiński; KHand; Julia Niedermaier; Malcolm Cameron How true is the old saw: "Dogs have families, but cats have staff"? Cats have been favorite domestic pets for thousands of years. This is a study of their history, characteristics and suitability as pets, together with some charming cat tales. A must-read for cat lovers of all ages. - Summary by Lynne Thompson

Recording facts

• Recording title: Cats: Their Points and Characteristics, with Curiosities of Cat Life, and a Chapter on Feline Ailments
• Author credits: W. Gordon Stables
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 31
• Listed recording duration: 8:19:04

Catalogue topics

• cats

Opening tracks: first 24 of 31

1. 01 - Apologetic — 2:30
2. 02 - Pussy On Her Native Hearth — 25:25
3. 03 - Pussy's Love Of Children — 12:18
4. 04 - Pussy Poll — 9:27
5. 05 - Sagacity Of Cats — 19:24
6. 06 - A Cat That Keeps The Sabbath — 4:25
7. 07 - Honest Cats — 7:35
8. 08 - The Ploughman's Mysie — 4:20
9. 09 - Tenacity Of Life In Cats — 15:38
10. 10 - Nomadism In Cats — 9:28
11. 11 - Is Cats To Be Trusted? — 18:56
12. 12 - Pussy As A Mother — 18:19
13. 13 - Home Ties And Affections — 20:48
14. 14 - Fishing Exploits — 10:28
15. 15 - The Adventures Of Blinks — 41:30
16. 16 - Hunting Exploits — 10:40
17. 17 - Cock-Jock And The Cat — 9:44
18. 18 - Nursing Vagaries — 13:37
19. 19 - Pussy's Playmates — 10:36
20. 20 - Pussy And The Hare — 6:35
21. 21 - The Miller's Friend, A Tale — 35:03
22. 22 - Origin And Antiquity Of The Domestic Cat — 10:08
23. 23 - Classification And Points — 28:02
24. 24 - Pussy's Patience And Cleanliness — 15:44

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