num_pages: 288
description: A Cat's Tale is a history of feline kind: its origins the evolution of the relationship with their human companions and the surprising ways in which feline history parallels that of humanity. From the prehistoric Felis (a large mammal from which all domestic cats have descended) to ancient Egyptian cat goddess key cats of the Enlightenment to swashbuckling pirate felines and infamous American tabbies the story of catkind is told here in its totality.
language: English
title: A Cat's Tale: A Journey Through Feline History
publisher: Henry Holt and Co.