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Ponoka author imagines a cat’s adventures

Proceeds go to animal shelters
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Ponoka author Margaret Erickson has released an installment about her beloved feline companion just in time for the holidays.

This is Erickson’s third book about Simon, a rescue cat that is now about 16 years old.

Her purpose in writing her books is to make people aware that all kinds of animals (although cats hold a special place in her heart) need homes.

“I’m hoping people who are animal lovers will really think about this bit about adopting rather than buying.”

Erickson says Simon is so important to her and her husband Bruce because when they rescued him, they think he knew he’d found his forever home, and they suspected he’d been abused and abandoned.

Simon seemed immediately grateful and he “had so much love to give that we loved him right back.”

Unlike the first two stories, which were based on real-life events, the plot of Yowlers and Howlers is fictional.

The story details what the author imagines what the adventures of cats and dogs travelling together would be like as Simon and 18 of his best cat and dog friends form a band and go on tour.

The book also features photographs of other local fur babies and is dedicated to veterinary clinics everywhere, but gives a special mention to the Central Veterinary Clinic of Ponoka and Dr. Kelly Loree, for his care of Simon over the years.

Simon has appeared on TV three times, raising a significant amount of money for humane society chapters in the U.S.

Erickson’s books are self published and she donates all the profits that are left after her expenses to humane societies and SPCAs.



Emily Jaycox

About the Author: Emily Jaycox

I’m Emily Jaycox, the editor of Ponoka News and the Bashaw Star. I’ve lived in Ponoka since 2015 and have over seven years of experience working as a journalist in central Alberta communities.
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