Category: Critters
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Cat Tricks
The Educated Cat How to Teach Your Cat to Do Tricks Ney and Fadem 1987 Had I been thinking, I would have posted this last week during World Cat Day. (Initially, I thought it was WorldCat day and we should be digging into to the catalog.) Evidently, there just aren’t…
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On the Catwalk
Fashion Cats Iwasa 2011 Personal bias alert: I don’t like animals dressed up as people. I think it is weird. That said, if you are into that kind of thing, this is your book. Behold the pictures below. ‘Nuff said. Mary PS. I am extremely interested in how they got…
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Dancing with Cats
Dancing with Cats Silver and Busch 1999 Submitter: If you thought “Why Cats Paint” qualified for Awful Library Book status, I give you its sequel “Dancing with Cats!” And yes, we had both of them on the shelves of our medium-sized Midwestern public library. Unlike it’s hilarious predecessor, Dancing with…
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Raccoons are the Brightest People
Raccoons are the Brightest People North 1966 Submitter: In weeding our adult, non-fiction shelves, I came across this awkward, disconcerting title. The picture isn’t pleasant either, but it’s the word “people” that caused a lack of circulation. Holly: This might be the best book ever about raccoons, but I have…
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Cat Dependent No More
Cat Dependent No More: Learning to Live Cat-Free in a Cat-Filled World Reid 1992 Submitter: I am a brand new reference librarian, and I am weeding non-fiction for the first time. The non-circulation of this gem, as well as the frightening, seemingly oiled cat image, caught my attention. At first…
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Beyond Awful…the “Great” Beyond!
Grandpa and Me: We Learn About Death Alex 1983 Submitter: I was a librarian at a church library for a while, and weeding was particularly hilarious/disturbing given the religious perspective of the materials. Don’t get me wrong, these types of books are invaluable for parents, but keeping them relevant is…
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