“Homeless guy fell in love with a stray, took her everywhere for a year, then realized something incredible”
– The Dodo (three million views)
“When a homeless man met a stray feline, it led to an odyssey that changed their lives”
— New York Post
“A tearjerker of a movie waiting to happen”
— Bustle (16 best non-fiction reads)
“The ultimate love story. A lost, troubled man finds a lost cat and takes her a trip across the American West”
— Metro
“Amazing new book chronicles the journey of the lost tortoishell cat traveling 3,000 miles battling blizzards and bears”
— The Mirror
“Strays is an incredible journey melded with Harry & Tonto”
— The Long Beach Post
“This compelling tale is a great example of the healing power of animals, and how animals and humans can save each other”
— Your Cat magazine
“A real love story of a homeless man who embarks on a life changing journey with a feline companion proves the healing power of love”
— Katzenworld magazine
“Endearing and beautiful . . . Collins’ astute understanding of the power of companion animal bonds makes Strays rich with emotion”
— Shelf Awareness
“Compelling true story of a Portland cat that traveled 3,500 miles”
— The Oregonian
“Readers who empathized with A Street Cat Named Bob will be moved by this healing love story”
— Library Journal
“An inspirational story about love, loss and redemption”
— Oscala Style magazine
“Beautifully written and with great sensitivity by a gifted writer . . . It’s a story about doing the right thing, even when it rips your heart out to do so”
— The Conscious Cat
“MUST-READ book of 2017 . . . An amazing story destined to be a movie”
— Mochas, Meows & Mysteries
“Written in a highly detailed, narrative style, this is both a heartwarming tale of animals’ ability to transform
people and a humanizing depiction of the factors leading to homelessness”
— Booklist
“A compilation of adventure, mystery, and tenderness”
— Fully Feline magazine
“You’ll laugh, you’ll cry and most likely be a wreck at the bittersweet ending. But it’ll be well worth it”
— Purrington Post
“Five of the best non-fiction cat books
— Get Literary
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— Modern Cat magazine
“Collins tells the story of a lost cat with compassion and great flair, taking the reader on a journey across the West Coast,
into the hearts of the grieving owner and troubled man who rescued her”
— Animal Alliance NYC (essential 2017 holiday reading list)
“The prose is beautiful, the story compelling”
— Literary Pride
“Obsessions we’re talking about . . . this true story introduces readers to a homeless man who
rescues a cat and the inseparable duo travel the West Coast together”
— Catster magazine
“Strays is told by a gifted writer with the ability to see the world from both a feline and human perspective”
— Kittystar blog
“A homeless drifter, a faithful owner, and a lost cat inspired London author Britt Collins to put an incredible journey of love and change into words”
— Wide Open Pets
“Loving Strays . . . reading it felt like I was eavesdropping on the characters’ conversations and lives”
— Greg Glover, 94.7 Alternative Portland radio
“An incredible story about a starving stray cat who finds her way into a homeless man’s sleeping bag and his heart.
Strays proves cats are angels and it’s a story you won’t soon forget”
— Mouse Breath
“Britt Collins, author of the brilliant book Strays, has created London’s first cat festival… a sure-fire hit”
— Vogue Italia
“You’re in for a wild adventure. Right from the first page you’re drawn in and gripped till the end.
It’s sure to be a film, perhaps with Johnny Depp playing Michael”
— Surfing Ann’s Blog (Book of the week)
“This book snuck up on me. Recommended for all cat lovers”
— More Than Just Books
“Strays offers a fascinating and complex twist for all those who loved Bob the street cat”
— I Can Has Cheezburger
“Awww you need in life . . . coffee with kittens as Britt Collins reads from her new book
Strays at the Kitty Bungalow Charm School for Wayward Cats”
—Los Angeles Magazine
“Let the words of Britt Collins warm you inside as you curl up with a kitty and listen to her
read passages from Strays at Kitty Bungalow’s art show to help cats in need”
— Cattiper
“A riveting account of lost cat and two men who love her is a book that will, without sentimentality, tug at readers’ heartstrings long after”
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