A U T H O RS A N D T H E I R P E TS Pets and companions come in many shapes and sizes. From furry to feathered to hairy and scaley - there is a place for all of them. Authors have a special relationship with their pets - whether they remind them to get up and take a break or they inspire their writing. Meet the critters that share their love and devotion to Uncaged Feature Authors.
I burst into tears. When I stopped crying, I went and picked her up and we’ve been inseparable ever since. Skaha is my best friend, my therapy, my coach. When I’m too long at the computer she nudges my hands off the keyboard with her nose. When I’m agitated, she lies on me. She keeps me healthy and happy and, with Skaha, I’m never alone. Yes, she will likely star in a book some day!
SEBASTIAN DE CASTELL & Peloush
People often ask me where I got the inspiration for Reichis, the thieving, murderous squirrel cat who torments Kellen in the Spellslinger series. The answer is our cat Peloush, a once feral kitten who grew up to be a self-important, demanding, and entirely untrustworthy feline who’s convinced my wife and I are his butlers. In addition to his other foibles, Peloush is absolutely convinced he’s the toughest cat in the neighbourhood. The problem is that he’s actually quite scrawny and not tough at all, so he goes out an tries to dominate other cats’ yards only to rapidly discover they can toss him around like a toy mouse. He then comes home and complains that his humiliation is entirely my fault.
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