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I have a t-shirt with a picture of a cat lounging amidst stacks of books and it says, \u201cBooks and Cats\u2026Life is Good.\u201d<\/p>\nI have a t-shirt with a picture of a cat lounging amidst stacks of books and it says, \u201cBooks and Cats\u2026Life is Good.\u201d<\/p>\n
As a writer, it just seems natural to have cats wandering in and out of my office, lounging on my desk, or curling up on my lap while I work. And for many readers, there\u2019s nothing as relaxing and enjoyable as curling up with a book with a cat nearby. Right?<\/p>\n
Did you know that some reading programs through shelters and in schools and libraries are pairing kids with cats as therapy for timid or slow readers? In Berks County, PA, elementary school kids are encouraged to participate in a program called Book Buddies, where children sit quietly and read to various local shelter cats. It helps the animals and it helps the children. https:\/\/www.berksarl.org\/programs\/book-buddies\/<\/a><\/p>\n The Green Hill Humane Society in Eugene Oregon has a similar program, as does the In Book 6 of the Klepto Cat Mystery series, Celebrity Cat Caper<\/em>, Rags (the klepto cat) participates in a children\u2019s therapy reading program. Let\u2019s hope that the programs you encounter don\u2019t involve the suspense and mystery that Rags, the klepto cat, musters up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I have a t-shirt with a picture of a cat lounging amidst stacks of books and it says, \u201cBooks and Cats\u2026Life is Good.\u201d As a writer, it just seems natural to have cats wandering in and out of my office, … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/lilycatnapped2-0101-225x300.jpg\")
SPCA in Raleigh, North Carolina, PAWS for People program in Newark, DE, and others.<\/p>\n