Check Meowt: A Subject Guide For Cat Resources

Check Meowt: A Subject Guide For Cat Resources

By Ariana Haze

What to Expect

• As a patron of the Elmhurst Public Library you must be wondering what you will be getting out of this list of materials.

• You will be getting quality materials intended for a general adult audience to answer any of your questions about cats or satisfy your need for a daily dose of cat cuteness.

Materials in All Formats

This subject guide includes books, graphic novels, eBooks, and audiobooks covering items of both non-fiction and fiction.

Famous Felines by David Alderton

This book covers a foray of famous as well as imagined cats from the

author. It is an interesting combination of fact and fiction. The book also contains an A-Z index of the famous catslisted with a collectionof cat art and memorabilia.

Alderton, D. (2010). Famous felines : cats' lives in fact and fiction. Remember When.

Planet Cat: A CAT-alog by Sandra Choron

This is a fun, but also helpful guide to questions you may have about your

cat. It includes lists of fun trivia facts as well as useful information.Some of their lists include: 23cat friendly hotel chains, 119plants that are potentiallypoisonous to cats, or 5 CDsjust for cats.

Choron, S., Choron, H., & Moore, A. (2007). Planet cat : a cat-alog. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Catalyst : A Tale of the Barque Cats

In this science fiction novel, there are cats in outer space and they are telepathic. The book is jammed pack with

adventure so fans of the science fiction genre will not be disappointed. This book will appeal to both the male and female cat and science fiction lover.

McCaffrey, A., & Scarborough, E. (2010). Catalyst : a tale of the Barque cats. Del Rey/Ballantine Books.

Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior

This source allows readers to compare a cat's behavior with other animals. Library Journal recommends this

book as a must have for any academic or public library. The ebook format of this encyclopedia gives patrons easy access and allows for downloading PDFs of the articles.Breed, M. D., & Moore, J. (2011). Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior. Netlibrary.

Grizmek's Animal Life Encyclopedia

Patrons can access this eBook through the database “Reference

Books Online” by going to Elmhurst's database page and typing in their library card number and last name. Information about the domestic cat as well as large cats like tigers or cheetahs can be found here.

Kitchener, A. C. (2013). Large Cats. In N. MacLeod, J. D. Archibald, & P. S. Levin (Eds.), Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia (Vol. 1, pp. 375-383). Detroit: Gale

Introduction to veterinary and comparative forensic medicine by John E. and Margaret E.

CooperThis book targets a pretty specific

audience, but it still only covers the basics of animal forensics. One would still need to visit an academic library to learn more. Definitely worth a read for a topic not often discussed in a normal public library reference section.

Cooper, J. (John Eric), 1944-, & Cooper, M. E. (2007). Introduction to veterinary and comparative forensic medicine. Blackwell Pub.

How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you

The internet loves cats and cats love the internet. This humorous graphic

novel by the creators of the popular online comic strip website “The Oatmeal” is a quick read for someone looking to have a few laughs. Publisher's Weekly calls this book a “surefire winner”.

Inman, M., & TheOatmeal.com, (. (Firm). (2012). How to tell if your cat is plotting to kill you. Andrews McMeel Pub.

Making rounds with Oscar by David Dosa

Cats have been proven to have healing powers for the elderly or

terminally ill. Their company helps to make their lives not just more tolerable, but enjoyable as well. This is a first hand account of that that will pull at your heartstrings.

Dosa, D. (2010). Making rounds with Oscar : the extraordinary gift of an ordinary cat. Hyperion.

Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book

This naturally grumpy looking cat named Tartar Sauce aka Grumpy Cat has become an internet sensation over the

last year or two. Photos of this cat have popped up everywhere This book is full of pictures and lists to keep the reader entertained. Grumpy Cat has become a celebrity.

Grumpy Cat. (2013). Grumpy Cat: A Grumpy Book. Chronicle Books.

Dewey : a Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World

This is an audiobook about a cat who was near death and taken in by a

librarian in a small town. While the librarian was the one to help this cat at first, the cat later helped the whole town cope with hard economic times. This book has been on both the New York Times and Wall Street Journal best sellers list.

Myron, V., & Witter, B. (2008). Dewey [sound recording] : a small-town library cat who touched the world. Hachette Audio.

Bibliographic Sources Consulted

BooklistBooklist with ReviewsLibrary JournalPublishers WeeklyReference and Research Book NewsSciTech Book News

Further Questions or Concerns

Please feel free to contact me at

arianahaze@gmail.com.