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Collins, Britt
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King, Michael, 1964-
Tabor (Cat)
Cats.
Homeless men -- Biography.
Human-animal relationships.
Pet loss.
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Collins, Britt
King, Michael, 1964-
Tabor (Cat)
Cats.
Homeless men -- Biography.
Human-animal relationships.
Pet loss.
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Strays
: a
lost
cat
, a
homeless
man
, and
their
journey
across
America
/ Britt Collins; foreword by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson.
by
Collins, Britt
Thorndike Press, c2017.
Call #:
LP 636.8 C712s
Subjects
King, Michael, 1964-
Tabor (
Cat
)
Cats.
Homeless
men -- Biography.
Human-animal relationships.
Pet loss.
Series
Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction.
ISBN:
9781432841379 (large print : hc.)
Edition:
Large print edition.
Description:
389 p. (large print) ; 23 cm.
Summary:
"A compelling true story of a
man
who rescues a stray, injured
cat
and how they save each other.
Homeless
, alcoholic, and depressed, Michael King lives in a UPS loading bay on the wrong side of the tracks in Portland, Oregon. One rainy night, he stumbles upon a hurt, starving, scruffy
cat
and takes her in. Nursing her back to health, he names her Tabor and she becomes a bit of a celebrity in southeast Portland. When winter comes, they travel from Oregon to the beaches of California to the high plains of Montana, surviving blizzards and bears, angry steers and rainstorms. Along the way, people are drawn to the spirited, beautiful
cat
and moved to help Michael, who cuts a striking figure with Tabor riding high on his backpack or walking on a leash. Tabor comforts Michael when he's down, giving Michael someone to love and care for, and inspiring him to get sober and to come to terms with his past family traumas and grief over the death of his life partner. As they make
their
way
across
the West Coast, the pair become inseparable, healing the scars of each other's troubled pasts. But when Michael takes Tabor to a veterinarian in Montana, he discovers that Tabor has an identification chip and an owner in Portland who has never given up hope of finding his beloved
cat
. Michael makes the difficult choice to return to Portland and reunite Tabor with her owner. The authentic tale of an adventurous and charismatic
cat
and her compassionate human admirers, proving the healing power of love and the profound bond between humans and animals."--Provided by publisher.
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