My Street Cats

They live beside us. They need our help and attention to survive. Most of us accept their presence without questioning it. Some of us ignore them, while others give them food and water. These are the street cats. But what do we actually know about them? This book offers rare insight into the lives of a community of feral cats in Jerusalem, into their personalities and social behavior, spanning fourteen years of observation. Readers encounter Fluffy, the courageous fur ball who overcomes a terrible accident; Bear and Doll, two females who practice joint motherhood; Grayush, the Pavarotti of cats, an ugly and sickly cat that sings his way to leadership; and many more. The book aims to raise global awareness of the "invisible" cats living all around us, and to promote understanding of and sympathy for these amazing animals. "From the very first page, I was hooked and couldn't wait to read more about each new feline that was introduced. Be warned-you won't want to put it down."-CAT WORLD MAGAZINE "Masters of charms and wizards of enchantment, cats conquered the heart of the author, choosing her as a messenger to convey the secrets of their adventurist lives to us."- EU Reporter "This book is a love story. 'This book was not written just to improve society's attitude toward street cats, ' writes Bilski. 'It was first and foremost written with all my heart and mind as a book of love and appreciation.' The street cats of the world will be better off because of this book."-The Conscious Cat Raphaella Bilski is a political scientist, specializing in Political philosophy and in the subject of happiness. But above all she's an animal lover with a passion for street cats. She continues to care for the feral cats in her garden and neighborhood and will donate the proceeds from the book to research for a cure for Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).