The Cats of America

How Cool Cats and Bad-Ass Kitties Won the Nation's Heart (The Cats of the World)

By: Seamus Mullarkey

Narrated by: D Henry Hanson

Curious how cats shaped US history?

Love a darn-good all-American cat story?

Did you know:

• A cat from the Mayflower gave birth on Plymouth Rock?
• That Abraham Lincoln fed his darling Tabby with a golden spoon?
• A fancy show cat named Cherry Pop was presented with the keys to San Francisco?
• Alaskan prospectors paid dearly for expert rodent control - with gold dust?

This unique book has a ton of fun cat stories, unusual trivia, and quirky feline facts that are sure to entertain you.

Now you can discover:

• How brave mama cats stopped kidnappers and dragged kittens from the flames
• How ordinary, everyday cats broke into show business and advertising
• How a Texas tabby lived to be 38
• Why astronauts at NASA look to our feline friends for guidance
• How Hemingway founded his very own cat dynasty
• How "cat signs" led lonely, wandering hobos to warm meals from kindly ladies
• And how your darling little kitten just might be a tax deduction

My name is Seamus Mullarkey. For the past year, I've been looking up old newspapers, leafing through out-of-print books, and scouring the internet to get to the heart of just how those darn kitties have won our nation's hearts. I've collected all that fascinating information within this entertaining and intriguing little book.

©2021 Seamus Mullarkey (P)2026 Seamus Mullarkey

Interesting and funny cat facts

This book is full of wonderfully researched historical facts on cats and their American owners told in a humorous and disarming g way. I often had to laugh out loud! The audible production and reader were great. I will have the joy of listening over and over to retain all the many facts packed in it and to get a laugh when I need it!

Chock full of Amazing Cat stories and trivia

Loved the fascinating and often humorous stories of cats in America.
I’m not sure how the author managed to compile so many interesting facts but it’s well worth the listen!

The Cats Meow!

I really enjoyed The Cats of America-S. Mullarkey tells many fascinating stories about American feline history with great wit and humor. Well done! A treat for all cat lovers.

loved it

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Genuinely Interesting & Light-Hearted Trivia for Animal Lovers

This is a light-hearted read that draws the reader in. It’s an interesting window into cats and how they have been intertwined in American life from the era of Native Americans right up to the meme cats we are so familiar with today. The insights are long enough to draw in the reader but short enough to not get bogged down in detail. It touches on a variety of subjects from cats in the White House, to advertising, to cats in their roles in the witch trials. The writer’s style is engaging and carries one along effortlessly onto the next chapter. It’s a must for animal lovers or indeed anyone interested in trivia, American history or for an escape from the toxic world of today’s media! Would be interested to read the author’s take on other subjects.