The Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery
The Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, Friendship, and Survival by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery, illustrated by Jean Cassels is a touching picture book of the story of two pets who were left behind when hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans. What makes this friendship so unusual is that one is a cat, the other a dog. Both have bobbed tails. After the hurricane, both Bobbie’s wander the streets fending for themselves. Not only were they inseparable, but Bobbi the dog is fiercely protective of Bob cat. Months after the hurricane they were eventually sent to the Best Friends Animal Society. To make their friendship even more special it’s discovered that the cat is blind and Bobbi the dog has literally been acting as his seeing eye dog!
After unsuccessful attempts at finding their owners and refusal to adopt out each pet individually, both pets travel to Utah to another shelter to find a new home. When Melinda, of Oregon, met the two she knew it was love at first sight and opened her home to the special pair. Sidetrack: my favorite page in this book is not of the Bobbies but of Melinda’s other dogs which happen to be Boston Bull Terriers which in my opinion are the best dogs ever and the only breed that I ever hope to own. My heart has a special place for Boston Bull’s.
Pet lovers will love this true story! It not only took us into the heartbreak that was hurricane Katrina but was a heartwarming story of a unlikely friendship that beat the odds.
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Visit Kirby Larson’s website and The Two Bobbies website to learn more about animal rescue during Hurricane Katrina.
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What a sweet story. I think I’d have to read that one with a box of kleenex handy.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 8:24 amI loved this book!
on September 22nd, 2008 at 8:42 amThat has got to be one of the cutest stories I’ve ever heard…with a touch of tragedy. How did these two find each other in the middle of that tragedy and destruction.
I read or saw on TV a similar story of two dogs who were found on the street. They couldn’t figure out why the smaller dog always had part of his body touching the bigger dog. When captured by animal control and examined by the vets, it turns out the small dog was completely blind and the big dog acted as it’s guide. They ended up adopting them out together.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 8:55 amomg that’s so sweet! =]
on September 22nd, 2008 at 7:19 pmSounds like a wonderful book! I remember when we heard about all of those animals being left behind. It was horrible. Many never ended up with their original owners if they survived. I’ll make sure to recommend this to my library at the end of the month.
on September 22nd, 2008 at 11:38 pmThere seem to be a few pictures books out there about animals and hurricane Katrina. We just had one out from the library but I can’t remember the name. (It did not really hold my son’s interest.)
on September 24th, 2008 at 10:31 amI will look for this book for sure. Thanks for the review.
What a sweet story! I haven’t read this book yet, but plan on reading it soon. I have just started to get into books that center around Hurricane Katrina (whether they be fiction/non-fiction). I just finished reading a great contemporary fiction book about this hurricane Katrina. It is a story about a family who is forced to emotionally come together when at a time of catastrophe (the disappearance of their father during hurricane katrina). It is not a true story, however the facts about Katrina are very well researched- it was a great heart warming story. I am really anxious to read “The two Bobbies.” Thanks for the great tip.
on October 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 amLet me start off by saying that I’m a cat lover. I love cats.Indoor cats. Cats who are well cared for and loved.
on February 19th, 2009 at 11:47 pmOur next door neighbors, who are good people and we have no complaint about, are animal lovers too. They also have three cats. Outdoor
cats. Oh, and three dogs. Outdoor dogs. (Their back yard is maybe about 4/10’s of an acre?) Well, you can imagine that the outdoor cats
don’t feel like spending time with the outdoor dogs… why should they when they can so easily hop the fence and spend time in OUR yard?
Ordinarily, it wouldn’t bother me at all to have a cat roaming through our yard. I LIKE cats. But these guys are wearing out their
welcome.
Our poor cats stand at the windows unable to chase those cats off of their territory. We used to let our cats out every now and t
hen to chew the monkey grass or sniff around (they’re declawed… we have to stay with them to make sure they don’t escape). We
can’t anymore… the neighbor’s cats scent sends one of our males into a frenzy whereby he attacks our other cats.
We can’t leave our garage door up anymore (they pee in our garage). I can’t enjoy the birdfeeder anymore (they stalk the birds).
And just now, I went outside and discovered our yard smells like one of those crazy cat lady houses.