Finnegan, the Traveling Cat

About the Book

Finnegan, the Traveling Cat is a story about a kitten who was rescued from a car engine after a long trip. Someone heard him meow, got him out of the car, cleaned him up and took him to a vet. After a while he was given to his new Mom who encouraged him to travel to different places. He goes south first to Florida and follows a route that takes him to the Caribbean, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, France, Italy, Ireland, Turkey and Japan! He meets a lot of other cool cats, has some exciting adventures, learns a lot of new cultures and makes great memories and new friends. Children will love his spirit and fun loving, light attitude.

About the Author

Cass McVety has been teaching art to children and special needs adults since 1990. She raised 3 children (their father died young) on her own by having to work a lot in the administration of legal departments. As a creative this was extremely difficult. She retired early and was able to fulfill her dream and devote time to a creative career. Her freedom from corporate jobs has allowed her to devote time to her art and to children. She is now 78 years old with wonderful accomplishments in the art field – nominated in 2022 as best visual artist by the Arts Council of Rockland (ACOR), exhibiting widely in the Hudson Valley and have been invited to galleries in Manhattan and other places as well. She lives in Congers, NY with her cat Finnegan and occasionally one of her 3 kids.