Homer Blind Wonder Cat
Black cat nat geo this afternoon i read about the passing of homer the feline inspiration for the 2009 international bestseller homer s odyssey.
Homer blind wonder cat. Her decision to write homer s story back in 2008 cooper became a star homer became an even bigger star and yet he still remained her little man the happy brave little cat who lived for deli turkey snuggling and benignly tormenting his big sisters scarlett and vashti. A fearless feline tale or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat written by gwen cooper. Homer the blind wonder cat dies at 16 the feisty feline was the subject of a best selling memoir that inspired millions to live life to the fullest.
Homer the solid black cat with spunk and soul wasn t blind like me who gradually lost my sight. A fearless feline tale or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat by the gifted writer and supreme cat mama gwen cooper. I was touched by the author s gwen cooper s commemorative tribute to the blind and black cat published online in huffington post.
A fearless feline tale or how i learned about love and life with a blind wonder cat has passed away the author announced yesterday on her facebook page he was 16 years old. The book debuted on the new york times bestseller list at number 14 and has been translated into more than 15 languages since then. The ninth life of a blind wonder cat cooper tells the rest of the story.
And most significantly on behalf of blind cat rescue and sanctuary in north carolina one of only two shelters nationwide specifically. Homer the inspiration behind gwen cooper s new york times best selling memoir homer s odyssey. In the obituary gwen recounted her life with homer her companion and confidant for nearly two decades.
The black feline had been battling health issues since late last year and his condition had deteriorated in recent weeks. I read homer s odyssey. A fearless feline tale or how i learned about love and life from a blind wonder cat by gwen cooper a few days after it was first released in 2009.
It s the sequel to homer s odyssey. Last week homer was released from his suffering after a long illness. Homer amassed a facebook and twitter following large and enthusiastic enough to raise tens of thousands of dollars on behalf of other animals in need animals affected by the egyptian revolution the japanese tsunami natural disasters here in the u s.
It detailed cooper s life with an abandoned eyeless cat that she rescued when he was three weeks old and subsequently named homer.
