"Fred"
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How to Apologize to a Cat
Introduction
Did you know that every 3.5 seconds, someone, somewhere is apologizing to a cat?
Well. Maybe not.
But anyone who has lived with a cat, or in a household overflowing with cats, knows that cats have very high standards regarding their humans, and expect those standards to be assiduously met.
With such high expectations placed upon our shoulders by our ever-observant feline companions, is it any wonder that we mere humans should continually find ourselves committing multiple mistakes with our cats, either intentionally or unintentionally?
Sometimes our errors might be considered “sins of commission” as when we fail to promptly fill our cat’s food dish right up to the top with a pleasing mound of their favorite kibble or canned tuna. Other actions might be thought of as “sins of omission” as when we fail to notice immediately that the seemingly contented cat whose belly we have absentmindedly been stroking has now flattened her ears with disdain and is ready to make a slash at our wrist, if we do not instantaneously desist and withdraw our now unwelcome hand. read more
What Are Real Cats Saying About This Book?
(Please note: No cats have been compensated for these reviews. They are all demanding an apology for this oversight.)
“How to Apologize to a Cat is worth its weight in cat litter. The expensive kind with the little green, pine-scented crystals.”
~Maeve and Mimi
“As a practically perfect princess, I am used to demanding and receiving only the best. While this book doesn’t quite live up to my high standards, it does have a gorgeous photo of me, posing in front of a special issue of Life Magazine. That should count for something.”
~Miss Ola
“If you don’t learn how to apologize to your cat because you didn’t read this book, prepare to be scratched, snubbed, and haughtily dismissed by your disappointed cat. Is that a risk you want to take?
~Prince
“As a cat who has been described as wild and crazy 24/7, you would think I don’t have much time or interest in reading books. You would be right.”
~Rufus
“I prefer books that make satisfying thunk sound when I push them off the table. This book satisfies me in this respect, if in no others.
~Baby Meow
“I am only an 8 week old kitten, so I haven’t learned to read yet. But I have learned how to chew. Both the back and front covers of this book are quite tasty.”
~Feather
“As a sophisticated cat living in Manhattan, I usually insist my litter box be lined with pages from the current month’s New Yorker. In a pinch, however, the pages of How to Apologize to a Cat might work.
~Cocoa
“Our human mom spent a lot of time writing this book when she should have spent more time attending to us. We’re not sure if the results are worth it. But she has apologized repeatedly and been more than a little generous with extra treats, so we will try to be gracious about it.”
~Bruce and Bonnie
"Swiffer"
Photo by Lorna Steele
"Blanca"
Photo by James Barchi
"Bell"
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"Rufus"
Photo by Joanne Perella
"A cat has absolute emotional honesty." Ernest Hemingway
"The smallest feline is a masterpiece." Leonardo da Vinci
"If man could be crossed with the cat, it would improve man but it would deteriorate the cat."
Mark Twain
“This important book is long overdue! Which is kind of strange since the author is a librarian.”
~Fred
Photo by James Barchi