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Catrimony: The Feline Guide to Ruling the Relationship
Love is a battlefield. And who better to give advice on how to win than your favorite four-legged egomaniac. Here, writer Christine Montaquila and photographer Kim Levin tap into the no-nonsense, all-feline perspective on why a little chutzpah goes a long way when it comes to commitment. In Catrimony , Montaquila and Levin again spend some revealing face-time with these domesticated divas, getting them to spill the goods on making romance work. The sequel to their immensely successful Cattitude , their new book of choice quotes and telling photos takes things to the next level. Where that earlier volume focused on snaring a member of the opposite sex, this one concentrates on keeping the upper hand when you do.
Catrimony’ s “interviewees” don’t believe in sugarcoating. “Know when to give your unconditional indifference,” counsels one love-scarred veteran. “Don’t be afraid to play the hormonal card,” suggests another. And for those who like to live on the edge, the advice is “Hide the videotape.” “Stay totally devoted to your alibi.” Its 40 duotone photographs, faux jewel– studded cover, and deliciously catty sense of humor make Catrimony the perfect holiday, bridal shower, or Valentine’s Day gift.
Catrimony’ s “interviewees” don’t believe in sugarcoating. “Know when to give your unconditional indifference,” counsels one love-scarred veteran. “Don’t be afraid to play the hormonal card,” suggests another. And for those who like to live on the edge, the advice is “Hide the videotape.” “Stay totally devoted to your alibi.” Its 40 duotone photographs, faux jewel– studded cover, and deliciously catty sense of humor make Catrimony the perfect holiday, bridal shower, or Valentine’s Day gift.
- GenresCatsNonfiction
64 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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September 4, 2023
When the subject is art, those books are all about the visual portraits and this series of these cats at home are absolutely beautiful. This summer, we whisked “Catrimony: The Feline Guide To Ruling The Relationship” home from a new beach town thrift store for a song. My spouse & I, who are cat parents, enjoyed it more than we expected to. These are real portraits of sweetly, gorgeously familiar cats in their usual rooms! I love their normal poses and locations far better than anything that might have been posed.
I see in their eyes and demeanours that these stunning felines are strong, feisty, loyal, intelligent, funny, and profoundly heartfelt sweethearts in each of their families. Our kittens mean the very same to Ron & I, who are still our young babies as they turn 13 years-old this week.
Only two observations do not consist of praise. Kim Levin’s biography mentioned a dog in 2006 and her portfolio from 1998 to 2012 emphasizes them. She is a pet photographer and animal lover but it detracts from the root inspiration for me, to read that yet another author was asked to add cat books afterwards and that cats were not her natural inclination.
Christine Montaquila’s biography included a cat, which means a lot. It assures us of feline sentiment authenticity, if she rejected the joke stereotypes: which are all false and spoil the cat books people do make. Thankfully, she did. I understand wanting to enhance photographs with a humour theme, similar to internet memes. I would prefer a straight photo album that gives cats’ names and ages.
I love that most of these sweethearts are in family pairs. I caught my breath, when Ron showed me Simon, with his pal Sidney at the end. Simon resembles our dear McCartney!
I see in their eyes and demeanours that these stunning felines are strong, feisty, loyal, intelligent, funny, and profoundly heartfelt sweethearts in each of their families. Our kittens mean the very same to Ron & I, who are still our young babies as they turn 13 years-old this week.
Only two observations do not consist of praise. Kim Levin’s biography mentioned a dog in 2006 and her portfolio from 1998 to 2012 emphasizes them. She is a pet photographer and animal lover but it detracts from the root inspiration for me, to read that yet another author was asked to add cat books afterwards and that cats were not her natural inclination.
Christine Montaquila’s biography included a cat, which means a lot. It assures us of feline sentiment authenticity, if she rejected the joke stereotypes: which are all false and spoil the cat books people do make. Thankfully, she did. I understand wanting to enhance photographs with a humour theme, similar to internet memes. I would prefer a straight photo album that gives cats’ names and ages.
I love that most of these sweethearts are in family pairs. I caught my breath, when Ron showed me Simon, with his pal Sidney at the end. Simon resembles our dear McCartney!
July 6, 2025
Stylish and unabashed cats illustrate tongue-in-cheek, clever, or questionable quotes about relationships.
September 13, 2007
Ok, so I feel badly giving this book such a low rating, seeing as it was a present from Bridgid. Then, I remember that she got it for free and was a bit tipsy when she handed it over.
Really, it's not bad, just sort of ... nothing, really. Could I write a lengthy critique? Probably. But I'm not going to, because the pictures sure were cute.
Mostly, I'm surprised that there are people who would actually pay $13 for this book.
Really, it's not bad, just sort of ... nothing, really. Could I write a lengthy critique? Probably. But I'm not going to, because the pictures sure were cute.
Mostly, I'm surprised that there are people who would actually pay $13 for this book.
August 2, 2010
Pretty much a cute and quick read. If you like cats and little sayings about marriage and relationships, you will probably enjoy this.
June 21, 2017
Short read, with "advice" about marriage and relationships, much of it... questionable. Overall, it is what its designed to be: a short, quick, and fairly cute read.
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