Review: The Dalai Lama’s Cat by David Michie

IfIhad tosummarize The Dalai Lama’s Cat in just a few words,they would be”Buddhism 101, brought to you by an adorable cat.” But these few words wouldn’t do this charming book justice. While this warm-hearted story of a small kitten rescued from the slums of New Delhi through fortuitous circumstances may be a little contrived, it’s also utterly delightful.

Whenthe Dalai Lama, who is on his way home in a limo, havingjust returned from a trip to America, sees akitten being thrown into the gutter,...