May 15, 1936 is the birthday of Ralph Steadman, the artist and author who was a close friend of Hunter S. Thompson, and in fact, is said by some to have with Thompson, invented gonzo journalism. Steadman, a cat lover who wrote, "The Grapes of Ralph," about a cat, also published "The Book of Jones: A Tribute to the Mercurial, Manic, and Utterly Seductive Cat" in 1997 about another pet of his.
Kevin Mitnick was born on August 6, 1963. He was at one time the most wanted criminal computer hacker in the world. Nowadays he is a rich (and deservedly so) computer security consultant. His latest book (2008) is titled: "No Tech Hacking: A Guide to Social Engineering, Dumpster Diving, and Shoulder Surfing." Mitnick co-authored this book, and I am not sure if he or his co-author has a cat, but one of them definitely does. This book mentions shredding old mail to use for cat litter.
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