Meditations for Cats Who Do Too Much: Learning to Take Things One Life at a Time

by Michael Cader

At last, the breakthrough self-help book that will change the lives—all nine of them—of cats across America!
 
As America’s favorite pets, cats are showered with attention. But celebrity sometimes has cat-astrophic effects. The truth is, felines are succumbing to eating disorders, chronic fatigue, and obsessive behavior (mostly cleaning), as well as shedaholism.
 
Now help is at hand (and paw). These words of comfort and meditative advice offer compassionate solutions to such  problems
-       chasing your own tail
-       overcoming fear when the Higher Power leaves for the weekend
-       coping with the compulsion to sit on every piece of furniture in the house, every day
 
For dysfunctional felines everywhere, for every cat who wants to discover the kitten within—and for those who love them—this book is indeed the cat’s meow.

Genres: Humor, Cats

Paperback

First published August 1, 1993

Reviews

[Lenore Kuipers-Cummins · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a fun book to read, especially if you have a cat that's so much like the one in the book. They always say that a cat has 9 lives; there are 9 chapters in the book, "The 9-Life Recovery Program". The cat is explaining, while we are referred to as "The Higher Power". Topics include things like; "Napaholism", "Fear When the Higher Power Leaves for the Weekend and You Are All Alone", "Furballs", "Catnip Dependency", "The Cat Carrier", "Predators: Vacuum Cleaners", "Waiting For Better Food", and "Eating Houseplants". These are just a few of the very true things that cats do and you react to. An entertaining read...especially if you own a cat.

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

Short book told from the perspective of a cat and it's outlook on their nine lives. So cute and funny for all cat lovers!

[Gloria]

Great book for cat lovers! Self-help thoughts told from the perspective of a cat.

[Luna · Rating 2 out of 5]

cute cute book but the content overall was meh.

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting self-help book for cats that catch their attitudes, their quirks and their charming-yet-so-wild personalities. This book explores all the problems that present themselves in their small kitty lives and how to better oneself for life with the humans who share the house with them. At the same time it also provides mantras to recite for better health and helpful suggestions to release stress.

Another part of the book that wasn't so heavily abundant were the simple illustrations. The cats used to illustrate the points were quite charmingly cute while adding a bit more comic relief to the storyline as they showed off the a skeleton cat dead from hunger, a cat drinking from the toilet and one of my favorites the cat with cymbals in its paws to wake its sleeping owner between so many others.

This book will resonate with cat-lovers all around as they take a moment to dive into the stressful world of felinehood and what it means to be a cat....

[Sonya · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book.

[David]

Perfectly captures the feline mind.