The Cats of Lamu

By Jack Couffer,

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Situated off the east coast of Africa, the L amu archipelago is home to a species of feral cat, possibly descended from the domestic cats of Egypt. Jack Couffer''s il lustrated study documents the lives and relationships of the se special cats. '

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This charming book is a bit different from my other selections. Couffer, an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer and director, provides delightful details of the lives of the cats living on the remote island of Lamu off the coast of Kenya.

With a sharp naturalist’s eye and a delightful voice, Couffer engagingly describes the escapades of several rival colonies of cats as they seek to eke out a living among the fisherpeople and town inhabitants. As well as enjoying the book so much that I could barely put it down, I found it thought-provoking as an example of how the earliest cats…

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