Moto and Me

Moto and Me

Juvenile nonfiction.
Suzi Eszterhas was living her dream. Since childhood she had
yearned to live in a tent in Africa. As an adult she was doing just
that, photographing animals and dwelling in their midst. Many of her
encounters were quite up close (and not always safe)--a leopard
slinking past her door, a deadly cobra on her desk.
"But the most exciting animal encounter I had was with a tiny,
helpless wildcat named Moto..."
Moto, a serval, was waiting with his siblings for his mother to
return from the hunt. Suddenly a wildfire started racing toward
them. Their mom arrived in time to rescue them. But when he was
separated from the rest tourists picked him up and looked for help.
By the time they encountered rangers there was no possibility of a
kitten mom reunion.
Moto, at two weeks of age, was incapable of surviving on his
own. He needed intensive mothering. Eszterhas was recruited to
foster him. She had to include all the things a mother serval would
do in her very busy work days. And Moto was no til death do we part
animal companion. His eventual destination was the wild. So she had
to figure out how to inculcate all the skills he would need to survive
on his own.
The narrative is fascinating. The pictures are truly aaw
inspiring. Moto and Me is a must read for all animal lovers, big and
small.
On a purrrsonal note, Joey cat is enjoying the start of a Maine
autumn. He has his food, water, sunny nap spots, windows, toys, love,
and attention. Wilson Center last night featured a yummy stir fry
supper and an insightful discussion about domestic abuse--food for
body, mind, and soul.
A great big shout goes out to people who help and advocate for people
who need to get out of abusive situations.
jules hathaway


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