Every once in a while I enjoy a good "feel good" story. Dewey's Nine Lives gave me that story and Vicki Myron did a great job of pulling together the lives of some fairly ordinary people and making them interesting, thought-provoking and heart-warming. It always amazes me when I see the bond between people and their animals. I have a cat, and while I love him (and sometimes folks, it's HARD to love him), sometimes he can drive me so batty.

I think my favorite kitty story was about Ninja, the karate move cat. My own cat can do so many strange things it cracks me up.


My kitty is Sergei Rachmaninoff. Sergei for short. I rescued Sergei from the pound when he was a mere 3 months old (and the size of a full-grown cat). I picked him up, took one look at his large paws and knew that this kitty was going to be my Rachmaninoff.

Sergei is soft, large, noisy, cuddly, tolerant and kind. He doesn't hesitate to voice his opinion, loves to chase the Boxer Dog (Guinness) around the house. He is a cockroach killer, bat capturer and ball fetcher. He loves dog food (even though I try to keep him away from it) and has eaten everything from scraps to the meatloaf right off my nephews plate.

He can be a pain in the butt, but he's also taught me about how easy it is to fall in love with an animal.

And so, I appreciated this book for what it was- a feel good book that speaks to the heart with stories of the love between animals and their companions.