Amusing books about Cats

Purrles of Feline Wisdom

Cats know how to fully appreciate every moment of their nine lives. In Purrles of Feline Wisdon, the Mew Guru explains how to live and how to love by giving advice that may prove to be a catalyst for a less stressful and more enjoyable life. Full-color photographs accompany each lesson in Purrles of Feline Wisdom.
Softcover: 64 pages

Cats Are Better Than Dogs: From a Cat's Eye View

This honest, informative, and straight-thinking book (written from a cat's point of view) presents all the wonderful things that cats are and that dogs (hiss!) can't measure up to, including verified testimonials and nearly unbiased commentaries, helping readers understand once and for all that cats have more style, character, and pizzazz than dogs ever will!
Softcover: 80 pages

Cats Rule!

At last, dogs and cats tell all! For years, humans scratched their heads in bewilderment when Fido drank from the toilet or when Tiger turned up his nose at a perfectly good dinner. Now, for the first time, all the rules, laws, wisdom, and witticism that go along with being a dog and cat are laid out for us. A blessing for dog and cat owners everywhere, these fun-filled books uncover the canine code of conduct, the feline Bill of Rights, and many other treasures we've never been privy to. It's time to go where no human has gone before; and as far as dogs and cats are concerned, it's about time.
Softcover: 128 pages

All I Need To Know I Learned From My Cat

It's the 1.6-million-copy bestseller that skips the jargon and psychobabble, and instead features straight-talking, down-to-earth, clear-cut advice-that of writer and cartoonist Suzy Becker's cat. Altogether, here are over 90 simple life lessons, irresistibly illustrated in full-color. Proving what all cat fanciers suspect about their own pets, Suzy Becker's cat is a fount of wisdom. The book covers everything from grooming, health, and diet to being completely well-adjusted, and imparts perhaps the most valuable piece of advice a cat could give: "There is always time for a nap."
Softcover: 96 pages

Bad Cat: 244 Not-So-Pretty Kitties And Cats Gone Bad

Not since Kliban has there been a cat book this edgy. Edgy as in Bosco, the demonic Siamese with the out-of-focus eyes, razor-sharp fangs, and his own idea of Feng Shui. Or the half-shaved freak named Mr. Fliegel, who looks like a cross between a poodle and a lion. Mr. Fliegel shrugs and says, Chicks dig me. Or Kato, resplendent in his Three Musketeers outfit: One for all, blah blah blah... now just get me out of this @#%&ing costume! Ever wondered what's going on in that inscrutable, feline brain? Thanks to Bad Cat, the perverse inner lives of actual cats are at last revealed! No cats were harmed, or even petted, during the production of this book.
Softcover: 246 pages

50 Uses for your Cat (cat skills uncovered)

Short hair, long hair, Siamese, or Maltese—these cats do more than just sleep, eat, and think about sleeping and eating. Cats put the "fur" in furniture or the "spread" in bedspread.
25 full color illustrations.
50 pages, hardcover.

Everything Here Is Mine: An Unhelpful Guide to Cat Behavior

No dedicated cat owner would deny that their pet is extraordinary—but what about extraterrestrial? Exposing the true origin of the feline species and its plan to rule the world, Everything Here Is Mine mixes witty observations, unhelpful advice and illustrations, all from nationally syndicated cartoonist Nicole Hollander.

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My Cats Not Fat, He's Just Big Boned

The creator of the popular syndicated cartoon strip "Sylvia" explores her character's views on the devilishly quirky personality traits of pet cats in this hilarious collection of two bestselling books: Everything Here is Mine, and My Cat's Not Fat, He's Just Big-Boned. Cats who think too much, cats who hypnotize their owners, cats who plot dastardly deeds but get distracted (usually by food,) cats who think they're kids, cats who get even, cats who dress up, cats who educate themselves--they are all here to prove their superior intellect, and their inclination to obey no one but themselves.

$15.95 CAD

When Cats Talk Back: Cat Cartoons With Attitude

They demand attention or pretend you don't exist. They practice their destructive skills only on the most expensive pieces of furniture. They shed liberally, with hairballs thrown in for good measure. And now, thanks to this collection of today's funniest women cartoonists, they express their unflappable opinions on everything human and feline.

Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair

It's fair to say that Laurie Perry snapped a bit when her husband, Charlie, announced he was leaving on an otherwise normal Thursday night. He said he needed "to be free of responsibility," which must have meant free of her and their four cats. With infectious humor and heart, she explains how she gets her groove back after finding herself alone in a rented house with four cats, a mountain of boxes and a slight wine-and-Cheetos problem.
Paperback: 284 pages

Great Comic Cats

Bill the Cat, Poosy Gato, Felix, Orwell T. Catt, Kit ‘n’ Carlyle, Fritz the Cat, Cicero’s Cat, Polly and Her Pals, and the rest of the fantastic feline gang welcome you to the hilarious, irreverent, and joyful world of Great Comic Cats.