Planet Cat: A CAT-alog

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Review by ~Elizabeth~, 2010-03-23

Okay, so I originally bought this book a long time ago. It was my favorite cat book and I carried it everywhere - including school. I left it there overnight, and the next day it was gone. So on June 17 (or maybe it was July...) I was on amazon.com and stumbled upon this book. Overjoyed, I immediatly bought it. This book has tons of information. Some of it is fictional and humourous while some is factual and interesting. I learned a lot about cats from thsi book. :D I hope you purchase this book and enjoy it as much as I did.

Review by Katy Didd, 2010-03-11

I checked out this book from the library initially, but it was so fascinating and so full of information that I didn't have enough time to read it all before it was due. Even if I had gotten to read it all, I still had to have it, it's such a fascinating book.

Review by mdcatdad, 2010-01-02

Planet Cat is obviously patterned after Cat Catalog
and shares the previous work's strengths and weaknesses.
Both throw a lot against the proverbial wall in a somewhat
haphazard fashion. Some of the information is whimsical
and some is useful.

The difference is that Planet Cat contains a lot of
MISinformation. In its pages the reader finds uncritical
or even favorable mention of cat horoscopes, pet
psychics, acupuncture, feng shui, and homeopathy. The mention
of acupuncture for cats is especially stupid since
the (non-existent) "meridians" of acupuncture are
mapped to the HUMAN body.

Some information is also incomplete: the book omits
to mention that a black light is useful in finding spots
where a cat has sprayed. The book also should have
specifically mentioned a way to reliably secure
a carrier in a car: thread the seat belt through
the carrier's handle.

The epitaphs at the end seems copied from Cat
Catalog. One, whose author is "unknown", is
cribbed in part from a well-known memorial to a 17-year-old BOY
by Isla Paschal Richardson

Review by Emily Geary, 2009-05-26

I honestly cannot get enough of this book! It's so incredibly informative! I love the clever quotes and tidbits on each page. It's laid out like a 2nd grade Social Studies book...It has the bulk of the amazing text in the center, and also has little quotes, pictures, and extra boxes of information (Like what cats represent in different cultures and eras, and how to say "cat" in 63 languages) off in the margins, or taking up a whole page. The text is in black, with accents in red.
I highly recommend this book to anyone with a love of cats, or even just a mild interest. By the time you crack open this book, I can guarantee, you'll be a cat lover.

Review by Jane Brunt, 2009-01-28

Arden Moore has done it again!! Planet Cat is informative and enlightening, easy to pick up at any time for a quick smile or reference. "Cat Songs," "Cat Names" for one, two, three and more cats, so many great articles and sidebars. A MUST HAVE for all cat owners, and even for cat owners who don't yet know they are!