{"title":"Books by Andrew Marttila","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780593183113","title":"Cats of the World","description":"\u003cb\u003e*An Instant \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw and professional cat photographer Andrew Marttila journey to thirty countries to bring you hundreds of photos and stories of cats from every corner of the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Wife and husband team Hannah Shaw and Andrew Marttila have made cats their lives' work: they rescue and rehabilitate neonatal kittens, educate the public on cat and kitten care, and capture our feline friends' unique personalities through writing and photography.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, in the project of their dreams, they've taken their passion for cats global. In \u003ci\u003eCats of the World\u003c\/i\u003e, Shaw and Marttila travel across thirty countries to explore feline welfare and cat culture around the globe, documenting their travels with stunning photos and stories from each location.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Journey to England's charming pubs and candle-lit cathedrals, Chile’s vibrant produce markets and colorful hillsides, Türkiye’s spice bazaars and ancient ruins, South Africa's bustling streets and lush mountains, and so many places in between with Shaw and Marttila as they learn from cats—and the people who love them most—that compassion is truly a universal language.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56293335073141,"sku":"9780593183113","price":28.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780593183113_33e06f7b-f857-4bf3-bab5-6ed34cfcda0c.jpg?v=1786014668"},{"product_id":"9781472142672","title":"Cats on Catnip","description":"Andrew Marttila has been a professional animal photographer for the past five years and most of that time has been dedicated to photographing cats exclusively. With his set-up he's able to cap ture wonderful split-second images of'cat's most abandoned expressions as they enjoy every cats favourite treat, catnip. Andrew res cues and raises orphan kittens with his partner Hannah Shaw (the internet's famous Kitten Lady), and many of the models were hand-raised by Andrew and Hannah from newborns. Catnip, or Nepeta cataria, grows wild in many parts of the world and is extremely easy to grow at home in most climates. It's part of the mint family and contained within the bulbs, stems, and leaves is an oil called nepetalactone. Once eaten, rolled on, or crushed, the oil binds to the cat's nasal receptors and stimulates a response that affects a number of areas in the brain, includ ing the hypothalamus and amygdala, two regions that are key in regulating emotional and behavioral responses to stimuli. This produces a mild euphoric effect and typically lasts about ten to twenty minutes.    Catnip is non-addictive and harmless and provides a temporary respite from your cat's gruelling workload of napping all day.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":56312431051125,"sku":"9781472142672","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":57682781176181,"sku":"9781472146021","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781472142672_a3a02f7a-3830-40ce-afd1-ab8256d2aaba.jpg?v=1792511694"},{"product_id":"shop-cats-of-new-york-revised-and-expanded","title":"Shop Cats of New York (Revised and Expanded)","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHumans of New York \u003c\/i\u003emeets\u003ci\u003e The French Cat\u003c\/i\u003e in this carefully curated, gorgeous collection featuring photographs of New York’s iconic shop cats and the stories behind them—now including twenty additional shops\/cats and updates about the shops from the original edition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e It’s been almost 10 years since popular cat blogger Tamar Arslanian and renowned cat photographer Andrew Marttila's book \u003ci\u003eShop Cats of New York\u003c\/i\u003e captured the city's deeply loved and well-cared-for felines reigning over their urban kingdoms. In the years since, some of the featured shops shuttered their doors or moved to new spaces while others said goodbye to their beloved shop cats or welcomed new furry faces. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This much anticipated revised and expanded edition introduces 45 of New York’s finest cats, 20 of whom are brand-new to this edition and all with extraordinary stories to tell. These fabulous felines inhabit New York City’s most legendary and coziest spots—the Algonquin Hotel, a whiskey distillery, bookstores, bodegas and grocery stores, firehouses, a rubber stamp store, an art supplies store, and everything in between. True New Yorkers—masters of people watching—they perch on wine crates, piles of books, and a classic hotel countertop, taking in the activity around them, judging their peers, and thrilling their enthusiastic admirers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A celebration of some of the city’s most revered feline citizens and a unique look at New York life, this enchanting, illustrated volume is a must for every cat lover and Big Apple devotee.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57481472901493,"sku":"9780762489725","price":24.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780762489725.jpg?v=1786089736"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-andrew-marttila.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}