As a feline veterinarian, I found this to be a touching and beautiful look into the lives of feral cats. Our communities are full of these feline societies, if only we take the time to look and care. A truly memorable look into these secret tribes.
This book was very moving!! The pictures in this book were really haunting.They will remain in my heart forever. If the pictures were the bones,then writing will be the flesh. Bones and flesh made a beautiful book. I think this is the very first book that got me thinking for a long time and will be in the library of my heart forever.
I fell in love with all the cats in this book immediately.This is the pictures which should win the awards.They really spoke to my heart.I hope that many people will read this book and have some thinking about innocent cats who are suffering because of us,human beings.
to S. Khatib
to S. Khatib . . . . You have GOT to be kidding!! I am the co-author / photographer of Urban Tails. GROW UP already! There are certain truths in life! This book is a loving TRUTH about the alleycats that we cared for and loved. I STILL take care of them! We tell the truth about the plight of the little street warriors we became friends with, which at times is no walk in the park. The whole point is to tell people the truth, so people will get proactive in assisting feral animal / cats. The book is certainly not "graphic" in any way at all, BUT it is truthful. I have no problems if you don't like our book, but you are so far off base with hyperbole and over reaction, that I felt I had to write something in response. If you put your head in the sand . . . how do you get by in life? This is a tender book, written and photographed with great love and respect. This is not a pollyanna world . . . . but it can be made better with love and by helping one another. But you have to have 'truth'. Your over the top review could very well stop someone from buying the book, thus not helping alleycats. Believe me, we are not making money from this book! It's purpose is to bring the alleycat issue to people. Again, it was done with absolute love, respect to the feral cats and tenderness toward them. All the cats were trapped, spayed and neutered . . . homes were found for many. Sadly, to leave a comment, I have to leave a rating . . I hate to rate our own book so I will rate Sara's writing alone . . not my photos. I feel she easily deserves 5 stars for the amount of love and effort / research she put into it.
