Cleveland Amory (Author of The Cat Who Came for Christmas)

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Cleveland Amory

Born

in Nahant, Massachusetts, The United States

September 02, 1917

Died

October 14, 1998

Genre

Biographies & Memoirs, Literature & Fiction

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Cleveland Amory was an American author, journalist, television critic, and prominent animal rights activist. He gained early recognition with The Proper Bostonians (1947), a witty examination of Boston鈥檚 elite, and continued to satirize high society with The Last Resorts and Who Killed Society? Over a long career, he contributed to major publications, including The Saturday Evening Post, TV Guide, and Parade, and was a commentator on NBC鈥檚 Today show until his outspoken views on animal rights led to his dismissal.
A passionate advocate for animal welfare, Amory founded the Fund for Animals in 1967 and played a key role in several high-profile animal rescues, including the relocation of burros from the Grand Canyon. He also established the Bl ...more

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	The Cat Who Came for Christmas (Compleat Cat #1) by Cleveland Amory, Edith Allard (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 5,187 ratings — published 1988 — 71 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cat and the Curmudgeon (Compleat Cat #2) 3.69 avg rating — 818 ratings — published 1990 — 38 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Best Cat Ever (Compleat Cat #3) 3.76 avg rating — 468 ratings — published 1993 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Compleat Cat (Compleat Cat #1-3) 4.13 avg rating — 315 ratings — published 1993 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ranch of Dreams: The Country's Most Unusual Sanctuary, Where Every Animal Has a Story 3.86 avg rating — 304 ratings — published 1997 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Proper Bostonians 3.96 avg rating — 81 ratings — published 1947 — 20 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Who Killed Society? 4.50 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1960 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Man Kind? Our Incredible War on Wildlife 4.47 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1974 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Resorts 4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1952 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Trouble With Nowadays: A Curmudgeon Strikes Back 3.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1979 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the human kind.”
― Cleveland Amory, The Cat Who Came for Christmas

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“For an animal person, an animal-less home is no home at all.”
― Cleveland Amory, The Cat Who Came for Christmas

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“One of the ways in which cats show happiness is by sleeping.”
― Cleveland Amory, The Cat Who Came for Christmas

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