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A bit uneven but the sections that work are so illuminating

Poets Square by Courtney Gustafson

December 21, 2025 by Jen K Leave a Comment

I saw this because another Cannonballer reviewed it and thought it sounded interesting, especially since I fostered kittens last year (due to personal circumstances wasn’t able to this year but hopefully I will again soon). It’s a memoir of someone who moved into a house that had a large feral cat colony nearby, and she quickly found herself deeper and deeper into cat rescue and trap and release, helped by the internet and a few viral moments. While I was mostly interested in the cat […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Animal rescue, animal welfare, class, Courtney Gustafson, feral cats

Jen K's CBR17 Review No:129 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: Animal rescue, animal welfare, class, Courtney Gustafson, feral cats ·
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A Memoir about More than Just Cats

Poets Square: A Memoir in Thirty Cats by Courtney Gustafson

April 21, 2025 by Tracy 1 Comment

This was a great memoir. Author Courtey Gustafson and her partner Tim move into Poets Square, a house they’re renting in Tucson, Arizona, and soon realize that there are 30 feral cats on the property. This starts Gustafson on a journey that becomes so much bigger than just taking care of the cats on the property. That’s how it starts, though, with Gustafson doing her best to feed that cats on a limited budget and worrying about their wellbeing because there are significant limits to […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: Cats, Courtney Gustafson

Tracy's CBR17 Review No:30 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: Cats, Courtney Gustafson ·
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