The
feral cat is very much a product of human carelessness at best, and callousness
at worst. As truly wild as the great cats of Africa and Asia, the feral
cat is perhaps the most successful predator in the bush - and a growing
threat to rare native marsupials, birds and reptiles. 
Its
agility, speed, hunting acumen and lack of natural predators make it
one of the most destructive introduced species, and naturalists and conservationists
see its eradication as vital, but unlikely. Love it or hate it, the cat
is a world-class survivor!
This is the story of such a cat, seen partly through the cat's own eyes and partly through those of an old bushman who is fascinated by a creature his logic tells him he should hate and despise. The cat's life-long fight for survival is an elemental story of the animal world, its interplay with the world of humans, and of the natural forces which shape both.
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Reviews for CAT TRACKS "Gordon
Aalborg's CAT TRACKS is a unique and thoroughly engaging novel
about the life and daily struggle for survival of a feral Australian
cat, as wild in heart and spirit as the lions of Africa. Though
often despised as an inimical predator to Australian wildlife,
feral cats do not lead easy lives themselves, as CAT TRACKS testifies.
CAT TRACKS is a most fascinating and rewarding read for cat lovers
everywhere, compelling us to follow the journey and hardships
of its feline protagonist to the very end!"
"If just one person who was considering abandoning an animal reads this book and changes his or her mind, then Aalborg has achieved more than just a good work of fiction." "...his
novel should be mandatory in English classes to illustrate a
well-written
book."
CAT
TRACKS is a gripping, grittily realistic novel of the life of
a feral cat in the wilds
of Australia, an ode to the survival instinct nature has bred
into both man and beast. Even as it reveals the cruelty of raw
nature in the constant struggle of prey and predator, wind, water
and weather, it indicts the careless cruelty of humans who fail
to act as caretakers of earth and its creatures. Luckily, the
unnamed cat who is the protagonist of this outback adventure
crosses paths with one of those humans who responds to the plight
of all creatures great and small. Any reader who has rescued
a homeless animal will come away from this book realizing just
how vital that act of kindness was.
"CAT TRACKS is about animals struggling for survival... The book is stark without much wandering through the character's emotions or background, but this is appropriate when your characters have four feet. Aalborg is a master of this minimalist tone, making you care about the cats and about the bushman who is at the same time part of nature and removed from it. The book is full of tension as the cat goes from conflict to conflict. "CAT TRACKS is an excellent read for anyone who actually enjoyed crying during "Old Yeller." After reading it, I gave it to my young daughter, who sobbed at "The Lion King" and then wanted to watch it again." ~Amanda Flynn, joebobbriggs.com
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Feral
Cat Links...
Alley Cat Allies - The National Feral Cat Resource
Discovery Channel - Cats Gone Wild
Tasmanian Wildlife Feral Cats Page