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Can I Be Your Dog? #2
I Found A Kitty
Arfy the dog is trying to find a forever home for an abandoned kitten!
Lucky dog Arfy has a home. When he discovers a homeless kitten, Arfy hopes Scamper can come live with him, but—achoo!—his person is allergic to cats! So, Arfy writes persuasive letters to prospective owners about what a great pet Scamper would make. But somehow these matches aren’t made in heaven. If Scamper can’t live with any of them, where will he go? He needs a quiet home where he could make people as happy as they’ll make him, full of laps, pats and purrs, and yarn balls….Arfy thinks he knows just the place!!
Lucky dog Arfy has a home. When he discovers a homeless kitten, Arfy hopes Scamper can come live with him, but—achoo!—his person is allergic to cats! So, Arfy writes persuasive letters to prospective owners about what a great pet Scamper would make. But somehow these matches aren’t made in heaven. If Scamper can’t live with any of them, where will he go? He needs a quiet home where he could make people as happy as they’ll make him, full of laps, pats and purrs, and yarn balls….Arfy thinks he knows just the place!!
40 pages, Hardcover
First published March 3, 2020
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October 11, 2021
Read for my 365 Kids Book challenge. You can see all the books on their own shelf.
Arfy, happily-ever-aftering in his new home, finds a tiny cat named Scamper and seeks the perfect home for it. Spoiler: he succeeds.
Cummings included backmatter on how kids can help homeless animals themselves, which is lovely.
Library copy
Arfy, happily-ever-aftering in his new home, finds a tiny cat named Scamper and seeks the perfect home for it. Spoiler: he succeeds.
Cummings included backmatter on how kids can help homeless animals themselves, which is lovely.
Library copy
June 21, 2020
A cute retread of the first book in the series as Arfy, the letter-writing dog, applies his skills toward the adoption of a stray cat he finds in his neighborhood.
April 21, 2020
Super cute sequel to the very popular Can I Be Your Dog? that enthralled my students all year long! They will be thrilled to read this one, too!
February 18, 2021
Aww. Such an adorable series that makes you a little sad at times. But as expected, a good ending.
August 16, 2019
Arfy is back, this time to help his new friend Scamper find a home! Told entirely in letters from Arfy and his pen pals, he digs up plans to find the perfect place for Scamper to live... but it's harder to find a purrfect match than it seems! This book is incredibly, sweet, punny, and adorable. Would you take Scamper home? I would!
January 15, 2023
Cute! Such a light read with a great moral story! #AdoptDontShop 💖
August 30, 2024
Super cute kitty! Not as cute or fulfilling as Arfy's first book, Can I Be Your Dog?, but a sweet picture book, nonetheless.
June 21, 2020
Not quite as good as Can I Be Your Dog?, which is to be expected with the main focus being on a cat, but still pretty cute.
June 26, 2020
Arfy finds a homeless, stray kitten named Scamper, and tries to find Scamper a home by writing letters to everyone that he knows asking if they would take Scamper in. But try as he might Scamper just isn't the right fit for some people. Will Arfy be able to help Scamper?
July 28, 2022
Well that was adorable (as long as you suspend your disbelief of a dog, a cat and babies writing letters). I loved the play on words in the response letters like the musical references in the music teacher's letter.
November 21, 2022
Super cute! My 6 yr old loved it!
January 21, 2022
Cute read aloud. My k-2 students loved it.
July 19, 2025
This is a sweet story of Arfy helping Scamper the kitten find his forever home. Arfy found his home by writing letters to people in the neighborhood until he found the right one, so he tries this technique again for Scamper. It takes several tries but he does eventually find the right one for Scamper.
March 23, 2020
A followup to "Can I Be Your Dog?", which our friendly librarians shared today during online StoryTime! Now that Arfy has a home, he is writing to his neighbors to find a home for his friend Scamper the cat. Great figurative language. We really liked the letter back from the mechanic who was "revved up" but had to "throw a wrench" in plans.
June 21, 2020
I Found a Kitty! by Troy Cummings. PICTURE BOOK. Random House, 2020. $18. 9781984831866
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Arfy the dog has found his forever home and now he wants to help the lost kitty he found. He tries writing letters and testing the kitty at several places, but nothing seems to be the right place. They will have to be creative to find this kitty its own forever home.
Parents will be grateful for an animal adoption book that doesn’t end with their kids clamoring to adopt a pet. Instead Cummings using his humor and art to show that there are many places that adoptable pets can live. Love it!
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
BUYING ADVISORY: Pre-K, EL (K-3) - ESSENTIAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Arfy the dog has found his forever home and now he wants to help the lost kitty he found. He tries writing letters and testing the kitty at several places, but nothing seems to be the right place. They will have to be creative to find this kitty its own forever home.
Parents will be grateful for an animal adoption book that doesn’t end with their kids clamoring to adopt a pet. Instead Cummings using his humor and art to show that there are many places that adoptable pets can live. Love it!
Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS
https://kissthebookjr.blogspot.com/20...
March 8, 2020
Arfy is back and has found a friend who needs a home. He writes letters to each of his neighbors but none of these homes works out until he finds the right place - a nursing home - where Scamper can use all of his talents. Charming illustrations complete the story.
Information on adopting shelter animals at the end.
Information on adopting shelter animals at the end.
June 18, 2020
If you loved Can I Be Your Dog?, you will love this sequel. Arfy has found a friend who needs a home just as he did once. Will be successful?
Written in the same style as the first, Troy Cummings still keeps the story fun, clever, and fresh as Arfy looks for a place for his friend to call home. Readers will continue to be delighted as they read each letter, and will keep their fingers crossed in the hopes that Scamper will find a forever home.
The illustrations are also warm, fun, and engaging. Children will love flipping each page to see what will happen next, who wrote each letter, and what they look like.
Like the first book, this one is sure to be popular and will not stay on the shelves for long.
Written in the same style as the first, Troy Cummings still keeps the story fun, clever, and fresh as Arfy looks for a place for his friend to call home. Readers will continue to be delighted as they read each letter, and will keep their fingers crossed in the hopes that Scamper will find a forever home.
The illustrations are also warm, fun, and engaging. Children will love flipping each page to see what will happen next, who wrote each letter, and what they look like.
Like the first book, this one is sure to be popular and will not stay on the shelves for long.
October 23, 2022
After following a new smell, Arfy the sweetest dog finds a kitten in a drain pipe in need of a home. Unfortunately Arfys owner is allergic. So we follow Arfy on a journey of finding the best suited owner to adopt his new furry friend.
As a parent I really loved this book. In the end it was a great story and awareness of adopting pets. That not all households are a perfect fit but when you find it, the joy it can bring is beautiful.
Maggie loved this book, she thought thought dog and kitty were so cute. We both loved the illustrations and had a feel like the crayon books with the letters on each page. The illustrations are smart to, because instead of normal paper it would be themed to the profession responding. Such as a mechanic writing on the back of an invoice.
As a parent I really loved this book. In the end it was a great story and awareness of adopting pets. That not all households are a perfect fit but when you find it, the joy it can bring is beautiful.
Maggie loved this book, she thought thought dog and kitty were so cute. We both loved the illustrations and had a feel like the crayon books with the letters on each page. The illustrations are smart to, because instead of normal paper it would be themed to the profession responding. Such as a mechanic writing on the back of an invoice.
December 3, 2020
The sequel to 'Can I be your dog' this is another book narrated by letters between Arfy and the people of Butternut. This time Arfy is trying to help his new friend, Scamper find a home. Different from the previous story, this time the animal in question is given a chance at each home, but for different reasons he just doesn't fit in. Finally, Arfy finds a place where Scamper can be himself and help out others. Also, like the previous story, the ending is told through illustrations, no text. That is the only reason I can't give this 5 stars, though I love the ending, and think it is super sweet.
October 22, 2023
Following a similar format to "Can I Be Your Dog?" Cummings has done it again with "I Found A Kitty"! This book is full of adorable puns and the people at each address have tons of character. I like that these books introduce young readers to letter writing. I like this one just a little bit less than "Can I Be Your Dog?" because each address tries having Scamper the cat in their building but ultimately decides it isn't a good fit, which feels a little too much like foster kids being tossed around for my liking. However, in the end, Scamper finds the purrfect home for him and it is another happy ending.
May 10, 2020
Arfy is back and his heart is as big as ever in Troy Cummings' adorable sequel to "Can I Be Your Dog?"! When Arfy discovers Scamper, a homeless kitten, he reaches out once again via letters to his neighbors to help find Scamper a home (sadly, his person is allergic to cats). With puns and personality, his missives not only entertain, but also help to eventually find Scamper a forever home! Sweet, colorful illustrations, an interesting cast of characters, and a focus on pet adoption make this a purrfect story for dog, cat, and all animal lovers!
February 12, 2021
After finding his forever home in “Can I Be Your Dog” (2018), Arfy now uses his letter-writing skills to help Scamper find the perfect place. Various townspeople give Scamper a try, but each finds a reason to put Scamper back out on the street. The reason for each rejection add up to the very reasons a nursing home becomes the perfect place - they love his singing, his curiosity, and his need to be cuddled just right.
Another great book for empathy - Arfy knows the heartbreak of being homeless and unwanted. But don’t wait for a reason to share this book with animal-lovers of any age!
Another great book for empathy - Arfy knows the heartbreak of being homeless and unwanted. But don’t wait for a reason to share this book with animal-lovers of any age!
March 12, 2021
3/12/2021 ~ I've read this multiple times to virtual elementary classes this week, and my appreciation for Cummings' talent as a writer grows. He has the skill to add puns & details that adults pick up on, but children don't quite get. This book, and its companion Can I Be Your Dog?, are definitely books for all ages. My favorite letter: the one from the mechanic where she says she needs a cat that can "sink its teeth into" the work of being a mouser, because the garage is "bumper-to-bumper" with pests.
November 7, 2023
I Found A Kitty
by Troy Cummings
a cute pictorial story. This book was well received by the first grade class I read it to. The pictures are bright and the kids liked using them to help their understanding. The story also shows children how to write letters. The book uses many letters between the dog and the people around him. The book also shows the nature of adoption and responsibility for animals. The book also features a list of how children can help, protect and ensure the safety of the animals in their worlds.
March 28, 2025
Arfy finds a kitty in need of a home. Having been homeless before, he is eager to help the little Scamper out. His human is allergic to cats so they can't give Scamper a home, so Arfy starts writing notes to people in the community to see if he can find the right home for a kitten.
This is an adorable follow up to Can I Be Your Dog?. The illustrations are fun, the animals are cute, and readers will be fully engaged in the quest to find a home for Scamper. This is another epistolary story in that most of it is written in letters from and to Arfy.
This is an adorable follow up to Can I Be Your Dog?. The illustrations are fun, the animals are cute, and readers will be fully engaged in the quest to find a home for Scamper. This is another epistolary story in that most of it is written in letters from and to Arfy.
August 16, 2020
This is a follow up to the "Can I be your Dog" book. It is a nice quick read with very fun and simple to understand storyline. It has some clever word usage that older kids and adults can enjoy catching on to that really elevates it from being just a children's book.
My 3 year old daughter won't stop repeating "meow do i put this?"
The illustrations are bright, colorful, clean, and very enjoyable.
It's overall a great book and easily solidifies it's place in a top 50 for me.
My 3 year old daughter won't stop repeating "meow do i put this?"
The illustrations are bright, colorful, clean, and very enjoyable.
It's overall a great book and easily solidifies it's place in a top 50 for me.
June 9, 2022
I didn't look at the blurb but just read if for 'cats' theme in the Children's Books group. It's a great fit, about finding a good home for a stray, with a note in the back how families can help with the feral cat problem. But I wanted more humor, or at least a brief nod to (and refutation of) the stereotype of cats & dogs being enemies.
Recommended to those who read the blurb and are interested in an epistolary picture-book.
Recommended to those who read the blurb and are interested in an epistolary picture-book.
June 9, 2020
A dog writes letters to people asking them to adopt the kitty he has found. Good source for showing ways to write letters to children. There are different typesets and different ways to ask people in Arfy's neighborhood. Finds a place for the kitten at a nursing home and has a message in the back cover of how to help with a pet adoption.
September 7, 2020
4.5 stars to this sequel to my favorite picture book of last year "Can I Be Your Dog?". Arfy is back and trying to find a new home for his new friend Scamper the kitten. It takes some time. Arfy is just as lovable as the first time around, and the home they find together is perfect (if a little sentimental). An extremely agreeable book.
November 9, 2020
This is a beautifully illustrated and imaginatively written picture book about a character who finds and attempts to give away a cat. Letters from community members back to the character explain why they cannot house the kitten. Finally, the character finds a good home for the kitten. Heartwarming, funny, and creative. Well done!
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