{"product_id":"the-cats-of-australia-from-shipmates-to-soulmates-a-complicated-history-of-moggies-down-under-by-australias-only-cat-historian","title":"The Cats Of Australia: From Shipmates To Soulmates - A Complicated History Of Moggies Down Under, By Australia's Only Cat Historian","description":"\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e.cs3388614{text-align:left;margin:0pt 0pt 10pt 0pt;line-height:1.15;text-indent:0pt} .cs95B300B{11pt;font-weight:normal;color:#000000;font-style:normal;Calibri;}\u003c\/style\u003e\r\n\t\r\n\t\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eThe Cats Of Australia: From Shipmates To Soulmates by Australia’s only cat historian is a witty, wide-ranging slice of Australian history told through our complicated bond with felines. Part social history, part cultural study, it’s irresistible reading for anyone who’s ever shared a home (or a doorstep) with a cat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eFrom the First Fleet onwards, cats turn up everywhere: on farms and in shearing sheds, aboard naval and merchant ships, in hospitals, train stations and corner shops. Along the way, they’re companions, workers and mascots—showing up in wartime stories, everyday rituals and the art and writing that cats seem to invite.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003eBut this isn’t only a celebration. The book also follows the ongoing debate about feral cats and native wildlife, tracing how cats became both cherished pets and ecological flashpoints.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003e\u003co:p\u003e \u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"cs3388614\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cs95B300B\"\u003ePerfect for cat lovers, Australian non-fiction readers, and anyone curious about animals in history—add it to your stack and discover a fresh angle on life down under.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dear Village","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52666201309460,"sku":"9780733343957","price":36.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/6460\/0596\/files\/9780733343957_1.jpg?v=1781499256","url":"https:\/\/dearvillage.com.au\/products\/the-cats-of-australia-from-shipmates-to-soulmates-a-complicated-history-of-moggies-down-under-by-australias-only-cat-historian","provider":"Dear Village","version":"1.0","type":"link"}