Cat Did It

Nancy Silcox, a former secondary school teacher, university counsellor, and newspaper columnist, has always been hooked on real life Canadian stories — whether they be people or pets. She has written 18 books from her rural home west of Kitchener Waterloo.

• ForewordAuthor PrefacePart 1: The CatsAdventure Cats:Findus: “Never saw a Paddle Board I didn’t Like”Bugaboo & Bohdi: Me and Mom and the B.C. Epic RaceRory: Schooner Cat to MexicoGary: Rocky Mountain SkiierStarr: Edmonton Roof Sail-erAlfie, Finn & Charley: Houseboat AdventuresCats and Innovation:Koda: “Listen to Me When I’m Talking to YOU” Jim: Is a Dwelf and Elf or a Dwarf? Pookie: Veterinary Innovation StarEevee: Je Parle Avec Ma Patte de ChatHealing Cats:Jo Jo: “I Speak to you from Joel”Shittin’: Helping to Mend a Broken HeartNos: I Smell it: I Sense it.Boxer: Kitty MatchmakerMona: “I Watch for You; I Protect You”Travelling Cats:Loki: Marmalade Cat Joins the Canadian NavyTempest: Arctic Calico High FlyerBagel: Living Long on Prince Edward Island Wilson: “Pardon Me. I Own this Semi.”Musical and Literary Cats:Diggory: Wild Strawberries CroonerShrodie & Sweet Pea: Jann Arden’s Purr-cussionPerky, Blackie & Fluffy: Margaret’s MusesChauncey Gardiner: Snow Country LeaperPerforming Cats: Sashimi & Tonic: Movies and Guinness Record HolderFrankie & Joey: “I’m Orange and I’m Beautiful”Government, School & Shop Cats: Wilbur and Huey: “Don’t Step on me. I live in this Store.”Maddy, Max, Boo Boo & Cloe: Kitty Cat Quilters Fern: the Happiest High School in OntarioCarlton: The Cat who Owned a University Coal: A National TreasureOreo: Overdue Books? A Dollar a Day Fleur: Habs Fan in an Oilers JerseyCats in the News: Nico: Helping to Run a CountryAxel Biggie Small: Former Pizza FanBitsy: Born with Six; Living Well with ThreeBuckaroo: “The Most Famous Cat in Kingston”Coco: Hey Jimmie Kimmel; It’s Me up a PoleCrosby: Stolen PropertyIvy: The Mayor’s in a Jam A Child’s Cat Biggie Gladwell: Blue and Furry