The Devious Book for Cats: Cats have nine lives. Shouldn’t they be lived to the fullest?
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Литагент HarperCollins USD. The Devious Book for Cats: Cats have nine lives. Shouldn’t they be lived to the fullest?
The Devious Book. for Cats. Fluffy and Bonkers
Table of Contents
FOREWORD. Pulling the Strings
Reasons You Meant to Do That
The Art of Swiping Food
Cardboard Boxes
SPECIAL BOX OCCASIONS
THINGS THAT ARE NOT BOXES THAT YOU SHOULD BE IN
Extraordinary Cats in History – Part I
FRED – UNDERCOVER DETECTIVE CAT
ALICE – THE CAT WHO PLAYS GUITAR BETTER THAN JIMI HENDRIX
Cats and Arch-Villains
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARCH-VILLAIN’S CAT
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARCH-VILLAIN’S CAT
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARCH-VILLAIN’S CAT
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF AN ARCH-VILLAIN’S CAT
Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom
MID-SECTION
PAWS
BEHIND THE EARS
UNDER THE CHIN
SHOULDERS
FACE
BOTTOM
The Laws of Petting
PREAMBLE TO THE LAWS OF PETTING
Secrets of Daredevil Cats
Wake Up!
Stowaway Stories
ZIGGY
GRACIE
MIRACLE
Relatives and Ancestors
LEOPARDS
CHEETAHS
TIGERS
JAGUARS
LIONS
OCELOTS
WILDCATS
SABRE-TOOTHED TIGERS
Choosing the Perfect Gift
BIRDS
MICE
INSECTS
RIBBON
GIFT TOKEN
BALLPOINT PEN CAP
YOU
What’s in There?
THE CUPBOARD UNDER THE SINK
So What’s in There?
THE MEDICINE CABINET
So What’s in There?
UNDER THE BLANKETS
So What’s in There?
THE TOOL CHEST
So What’s in There?
THE UTILITY CUPBOARD
So What’s in There?
Hunting Wild Game
Cat Litter Explained
For Black Cats – Making the Most of Superstition
Shelf Swat
ITEM
CHOREOGRAPHY
ARTISTRY
PENALTIES
The Legend of the Crazy Cat Lady
Felinism
THE FIRST WAVE OF FELINISM
THE SECOND WAVE OF FELINISM
THE THIRD WAVE OF FELINISM
An Illustrated Guide to Napping
Extraordinary Cats in History – Part II. ISAAC NEWTON’S CATS
GIN-GIN, CONQUEROR OF THE SEATTLE SCRATCHING POST
Catnip
Organizing an Effective Secret Mission
Egypt: The Land We Once Ruled
THE PYRAMIDS
THE SPHINX
MUMMIFICATION
The Window
Catfight! Five Moves You Should Know
FIVE MOVES YOU NEED TO KNOW
Careers for Cats
CAT CIRCUS
BLOOD DONOR
PUB CAT
SPOKESCAT
MODEL
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
Dogs
How Emma Found Home
Getting Away With It
FEIGN INNOCENCE
DENY, DENY, DENY
BLAME SOMEONE ELSE
PORRIDGE. THE SLAMMER. SOLITARY
The Three Stages of Transcendent Contentment
I. BLISSFUL SITTING
II. DEEP PURRING
III. HAPPY PAWS
Life in the Barn
THE BARN CAT DIET
NOISY NEIGHBOURS
SAVAGE ENEMIES
DEADBEAT DADS
RAIN
Staring Like a Pro
1. THE CRAZY EYE
2. THE LAZY EYE
3. THE DISINTERESTED GLARE
4. THE QUIZZICAL GAWK
Maintaining Your Quality of Life If Declawed
WRECKING AN UPHOLSTERED CHAIR
CLIMBING THE CURTAINS
PLAYING ROUGH
SPLASHING THE WATER OUT OF YOUR BOWL
What to Do When You’re Stuck up a Tree
STEP ONE: PANIC
STEP TWO: OBSERVE
STEP THREE: DENY
STEP FOUR: FOCUS
STEP FIVE: MEOW
STEP SIX: RE-ORIENT! RE-INNOVATE!
STEP SEVEN: CONFUSE
STEP EIGHT: TAKE CHARGE
STEP NINE: ACCEPT
STEP TEN: SUCCESS!
Toying with Allergy Sufferers
A NOTE ON HYPOALLERGENIC CATS
Keeping the Mystery in Your Relationship
EAT SOMETHING UNUSUAL
SNEAK ATTACKS
ATTACK THE WALL
BARK
HIDE ALL DAY
The Vacuum Cleaner: A Vortex of Terror!
Extraordinary Cats in History – Part III: Semper Feline. SIMON – ABLE SEACAT
SALLY – THE BIG FOURTH AT YALTA
The Scratching Post and Other Postmodern Forms of Control
THE SCRATCHING POST
THE SQUIRT BOTTLE
VINYL NAIL CAPS
Your Attention Span
Fat Cats. HI – WIDE LOAD!
FAT CATS MAKING A DIFFERENCE
Getting Something You Really Need
Extrasensory Pussycats
Booby-Trapping the Home
STAIR TOYS
HELLO HAIRBALL!
BATHTUB BOTTLE CAP
INDOOR WATERFALL
In Defence of Your Discriminating Palate
A NOSE FOR FLAVOUR
THE TOOLS OF THE TRADE
WHAT WE WILL NOT EAT
WHAT WE’LL EAT WHEN WE FEEL LIKE IT
WHAT’S WRONG WITH OUR FOOD TODAY?
Your First Cat Tree – Making the Leap
The Pros and Cons of Being Sullen
PROS
CONS
Outsmarting Your Toys
TUNNELS
DANGLERS
TREAT BALLS
LASER POINTER TOYS
Planning Your Next Holiday
VISIT A NATURAL WONDER
STRETCH OUT ON A BEACH
HAVING FANCY MEALS
CATCH UP ON YOUR READING
SIGHTS OFF THE BEATEN PATH
The Nine Lives of Mr Moggy
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Copyright
About the Publisher
Отрывок из книги
With the Assistance of
Joe Garden, Janet Ginsburg,
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Catfight! Five Moves You Should Know
Careers for Cats
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