Please Take Me Home

The Story of the Rescue Cat

Clare Campbell, Christy Campbell

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English

Corsair
11 July 2017

Cats as pets

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 and insightful history through the ages of the struggle for cats to exist in domesticity alongside mankind.

By: Clare Campbell, Christy Campbell
Imprint: Corsair
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 164mm, Width: 201mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9781472115706
ISBN 10: 1472115708
Pages: 464
Publication Date: 11 July 2017
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Clare Campbell is an author and journalist. She writes regularly for the Daily Mail and is a contributing editor to Marie Claire magazine. She is married to the author and historian, Christy Campbell, and lives in London with her husband and son. She has grown up twin daughters.