As cats, we live "in the moment", which is something that humans are
rarely able to do. Although we try to teach them by example they
continue to dwell on the past and worry about the future, and no
amount of catnip seems to help. Not them anyway.
We never really need to be anywhere, so
wherever we are, we are there because we choose to be, just as we are
who we are because we choose to be. These are some of the things we
can and should teach our humans.
About the Author
Along with being a writer, Xena is an artist and a philosopher. She says
she spends much of her day contemplating all things cat.
Reader Comments
I couldn’t let it out of my paws. This book will
help so many cats help so many humans. Thank you Xena. Allie Cat
We can see the difference in our human already. She
seems happier, more alive. This books is the best thing to come along
since—well, since cats. Abby & Alex
I give it four paws.
Felix, Editor
Human Lovers Magazine
I wasn’t familiar with Xena’s work before, but I am
now and she has saved at least two of my lives by giving me more
insight into helping my humans. I have shared it with so many of my
friends that my copy is cat eared.
This
is a wonderful, funny, humorous, cute human self-help book and
commentary on the feline nature akin to The Pekinese Who Saved
Civilization." There's a bit of cats-versus-dogs bias when Xena
says, "Our brains are more like human brains than dog brains are.
The order in rank, I believe, is cat brain, human brain, and then
dog brain."
My dog however looked over the slight to his canine brothers and
sisters and saw the brilliance in Xena's views. Contrast that with
we humans, who write books such as The Savage Nation, Lies and the
Lying Liars Who Tell Them and Bushwhacked.
Forget the human nonsense and read Xena's book, with amusing quotes
from real cats. But how about a little cross-species cooperation and
including what dogs have to say about cats? How about teaching dogs
and cats to just get along?
What
a great book for anyone who owns a cat. I'm sure you'll recognize
your own cat (and yourself) in the observations that are made. This
book contains a lot of good information on cat behavior and
'maintenance'. Written from the point of view of her cat, the author
writes with insight and humor while sharing the joys of being a cat
owner and what the experience can teach us about ourselves. As a
person who has six cats, I read it through in one sitting and
enjoyed every page.
I give it four paws.
Felix, Editor
Human Lovers Magazine
