{"id":175,"date":"2016-07-04T06:18:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-04T06:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ANIMALPAGES.COM\/animals\/?p=175"},"modified":"2024-02-17T06:37:11","modified_gmt":"2024-02-17T06:37:11","slug":"book-review-cats-of-thistle-hill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/book-review-cats-of-thistle-hill\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: Cats of Thistle Hill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>Cats Of Thistle Hill: A Mostly Peaceable Kingdom\u00a0<\/em>by Roger A. Caras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Caras, author of\u00a0<em>A Celebration of Cats<\/em>\u00a0and president of the ASPCA, introduces the menagerie at Thistle Hill, his farm in northern Maryland. Though cats occupy center stage, there are diverting stories about other creatures: Maggie, a donkey who pairs off with Humbolt, a llama; Steakums, a steer rescued from a petting zoo; a 23-year-old cow, an alpaca, and a pair of captive-bred macaws. Among the numerous cats and dogs are the cat Xnard, who has appeared in previous books, and Omari, a retriever. Except for the hoofed animals and birds, all the animals have been spayed or neutered. Caras gives practical advice on choosing a cat and dealing with behavior problems. Aileurophiles and pet owners will be captivated by the animals at Thistle Hill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3I3EXrW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"279\" height=\"445\" data-attachment-id=\"177\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/book-review-cats-of-thistle-hill\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-cupnbjes-_sy445_sx342_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"279,445\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_-188x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_.jpg\" data-id=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/ANIMALPAGES.COM\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-177\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_.jpg 279w, https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thisle-hill-51-CUPNBJES._SY445_SX342_-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 279px) 100vw, 279px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3I3EXrW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"522\" data-attachment-id=\"178\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/book-review-cats-of-thistle-hill\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swjzmaial-_sy522_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"337,522\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_-194x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_.jpg\" data-id=\"178\" src=\"https:\/\/ANIMALPAGES.COM\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178\" srcset=\"https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_.jpg 337w, https:\/\/animalpages.com\/animals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/book-cats-of-thistle-hill-91swJzmaIAL._SY522_-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-2571651847880215\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- banner ad -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2571651847880215\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"7178535257\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cats Of Thistle Hill: A Mostly Peaceable Kingdom\u00a0by Roger A. 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