{"id":2371,"date":"2017-11-30T04:25:22","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T12:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2371"},"modified":"2017-11-30T04:25:22","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T12:25:22","slug":"thoughts-for-thursday-sweet-christmas-stories-with-cats-plus-a-bonus-gift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/?p=2371","title":{"rendered":"Thoughts for Thursday \u2013 Sweet Christmas Stories With Cats&#8211;Plus a Bonus Gift"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-848\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Picture-Purrfect-Christmas-cover-300-187x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Picture-Purrfect-Christmas-cover-300-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Picture-Purrfect-Christmas-cover-300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/>Have you read any good Christmas stories, lately? What is it about sappy stories and movies that draw us in around this time of year? It\u2019s a tradition in this family.<\/p>\n<p>Have you noticed how many cozy mystery series with cats include a Christmas story or two? If you haven\u2019t read the two holiday-themed Klepto Cat Mystery stories, maybe this is the year to do so. Some fans read them again and again.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s <strong><em>A Picture-PURRfect Christmas<\/em><\/strong>. A Spellbinding story of love, hope, and a child\u2019s innocent Christmas dreams. Of course Rags is right in the middle of the intense drama and he helps to facilitate the beautiful ending. <strong><em>A Picture PURRfect Christmas<\/em><\/strong> is one of those feel-good holiday stories you\u2019ll want to read again and again.<\/p>\n<p>In <strong><em>A Christmas to Purr About<\/em><\/strong>, Rags serves up trouble like you\u2019ve never seen before. <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1837\" src=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-Christmas-web-187x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-Christmas-web-187x300.jpg 187w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-Christmas-web-768x1230.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-Christmas-web-312x500.jpg 312w, https:\/\/www.matilijapress.com\/catscapades\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/22-Christmas-web.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/>The Ivey family and friends agree to serve the hungry during the holidays, but not without serious consequences that require a little feline AND equine intervention. Talk about action and heart-string-tugging. In this story, Detective Craig goes missing, Rags is accused of grand theft and malicious mischief, Savannah is harassed and nearly arrested, Michael has a surprise reunion to beat all reunions, and Peaches (yes the horse) facilitates a Christmas miracle to save her ailing friend, Rags.<\/p>\n<p>If you were touched by <strong><em>A Picture-PURRfect Christmas<\/em><\/strong>, you\u2019re going to adore this story of fear overcome in the most unusual and loving way.<\/p>\n<p>Buy both Christmas books in print from me or show me proof that you purchased the print or Kindle versions from Amazon this year, and I\u2019ll send you a packet of my note cards. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.KleptoCatMystery.com\">http:\/\/www.KleptoCatMystery.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you read any good Christmas stories, lately? What is it about sappy stories and movies that draw us in around this time of year? 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