![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Since Myron was determined to continue sharing some of the tales that Myron says showed ' the way real cats and real people live' Dewey's Nine Lives was born. He became every patron's friend, and for some, a confidante when they needed a little emotional lift.Īfter the world wide success of Dewey, Myron's tribute to the small-town library cat who had the ' ability to spread his joyous, friendly and relaxed attitude toward life to everyone he met', she received thousands of letters from people who had been affected, in one form or another, by cats they'd shared their lives with. Discovered almost frozen to death in the metal return slot of Spencer, Iowa's library during a bitter cold snap in January of 1988, little Dewey (as Spencer's then librarian Myron would name him once she was certain he'd survive) spent the next nineteen years as the library's mascot and good will ambassador. If you're an animal lover in any way, shape or form, you've probably heard all about Dewey the library cat. Dewey's Nine Lives: The Legacy of the Small-Town Library Cat Who Inspired Millions by Vicki Myron & Bret Witter ![]()
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