Life Lessons From Your Cat

Life Lessons From Your Cat: We’re So Vain, We Probably Think This Book Is About Us by Anthony Rubio, Jr.        Hardback Book:  150 pages             

So funny.   So true.   Cat lovers unite!  Hey, even folks who don’t love cats will laugh when reading this book.    The catisms  are hilarious.    I often laughed out loud while reading it because everything he says is so spot on.    He says he did a lot of research and I believe it because he makes the funniest observations about cat behavior.   Like how cats who live in a loving environment do begin to feel a little entitled and while you pour your deepest thoughts out to them, they will stare at you or the wall or out the window then roll over on their backs for a belly rub.     They will take over any seat that you vacate even if you mean it to be just a short away time and return it is most likely your cat will take over the warm spot you vacated and good luck getting your seat back.    It is a labor of total unconditional love to own a cat because felines will climb on everything and push things off of any flat surface not to be mean just to have the joy of rubbing against it to the point of no return, or making a game of head butting a thing until it falls over in the floor, tub, trash can, etc. bouncing, breaking, etc. to the point that you wonder if this relationship is going to work out, but, then you get that unconditional love, snuggle, purring while climbing into your arms to rest like a baby up against you and you will fall in love all over again and sweep the spilled kibble, glass shards, etc. up and forgive them.   My recommendation is do not have anything glass in your home where the cat can get to it.   They don’t mean to break things, they just love to rub stuff and sometimes that rubbing involves their weight pressing against it and all that change you had in the tray on your dresser is going overboard.    Get used to it.   Kitty will sleep more than he or she will make messes.   And don’t get too attached to your furniture, better yet, get sturdy furniture like schools have so as to stand up to the abuse of claws, hair, furballs which are actually more like fursticks, being jumped on and off sometimes at length just because it is fun.    And above all remember when you find that half a mouse, rabbit, snake or other unidentifiable dead creature dropped in front of you, it is your cat showing you how much they love you and are willing to provide for you.   Be gracious, check your gag reflex, don’t holler,  praise that little furbaby for loving you so much as to show you their skill at hunting and providing a gift for you to show their love.   Just think of it as that one holiday present you really don’t like but do your best to control your facial expression and thank Aunt Gladys for any way.    Cats.   I love ‘em.    Wonderful book.  I give it 10 laughs and a giggle for all its humorous reality.