Chicken Soup for the Soul: Life Lessons from the Cat: 101 Tales of Family, Friendship and Fun

by Amy Newmark

Overview

We learn so much from our feline friends, and along the way they keep us company, provide unconditional love, and share in the ups and downs of our lives.

What do we learn from our cats? Everything. Our cats make us better people. If we rescued them, they rescue us back. If we’re sad, they comfort us. If we need to have more fun, they show us how. They are our therapists, our role models, and our best friends. You’ll laugh a lot, tear up at times, and nod your head in recognition as you read these tales about the wonderful experience of sharing life with a cat. Life lessons from our cats come in many forms, from the hilarious to the heroic. You’ll enjoy a wide variety in these 101 entertaining stories.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611599893
Publisher:	Chicken Soup for the Soul
Publication date:	05/14/2019
Pages:	352
Sales rank:	528,338
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Amy Newmark is Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of Chicken Soup for the Soul.

Table of Contents

1 Meant to Be

1 Aye, Captain! Danielle Stephens 2

2 Bonded Brothers Sarah LM Klauda 5

3 My Angel Julia Gousseva 7

4 On the Outside Looking In Dani Watkins 10

5 Taming Mighty Mouth Linda O'Connell 13

6 Always Grateful Valerie Archual 17

7 My Gardens Bumper Crop Marsha Porter 21

8 Home Is Wherever I'm with You Mindi Picotte 25

9 Shoebox Kitten J. A. Rost 29

10 A Fearful Introduction Susan Cooper 31

2 Wild Thing

11 The Uninvited Playmate Andrea Arthur Owan 35

12 Shoe Bonanza Beth Cato 39

13 The Christmas-Tree Kitty H.M. Forrest 43

14 "The Talk" Donna W. Adkins 47

15 Daisy the Holstein Cat Susan Grady Bristol 49

16 Frankie and Squirrelzilla Butch Holcombe 52

17 The Midnight Shift Leslie Silver 55

18 Rascal Deborah Leandra 59

19 Cat in a Box Jean Haynie Stewart 62

20 Cat Karma Irish Beth Maddock 65

21 Here Kitty, Here Kitty Barbara S. Foster 69

3 Who Rescued Who?

22 The Cat No One Wanted Renée Vajko-Srch 72

23 Best Buddies Laura Rath 75

24 BeBe's Last Blessing Lainie Belcastro 78

25 Speed Bump Veronica Bowman 81

26 Mocha Ashley Ledlow 84

27 Jimmy Carter McGill Betsy Boyd 87

28 Feline Premonitions Sergio Del Bianco 91

29 Flower David-Matthew Barnes 94

30 Healing in the Company of a Cat Carole Marshall 96

4 My Very Good Very Bad Cat

31 Kitty Is a Thief Nicole Ann Rook McAlister 100

32 Meowy Christmas Janet Ramsdell Rodney 103

33 Mama's Little Doll Donna L. Marsh 107

34 If Only … Bobbie Jensen Lippman 110

35 Stalker of Shadows Kenneth A. White 113

36 The Traveling Cat Irene Maran 115

37 Cat Burglar Shelley Faulhaber 117

38 Salad Days Alex Lester 119

39 Crank Caller Pastor Wanda Christy-Shaner 123

40 Nurturing Ninja Shannon Stocker 125

41 Knock, Knock! Carol L. MacKay 129

5 A Natural Therapist

42 Bella and Me Beth Rice 132

43 Cat's Choice Valerie Fletcher Adolph 135

44 The Cat Who Groomed Me Carol March 138

45 Recovery Cat Sylvia A 142

46 Nurse Wolfy Lori Hein 145

47 The Communal Cat Shannon Kernaghan 148

48 Stretch Eva Carter 151

49 New York, the Cat Bonnie J. Taylor 155

50 Dr. Bella Is In Esther Stevens 158

51 A Cat's Mother Elizabeth Citrowske 161

6 Who's in Charge Here?

52 Mr. Nibbles Thomas Canfield 165

53 Snow Cat E.E. King 168

54 Pumpkin's Drinking Problem Kim Johnson McGuire 173

55 Tattle Tale Teresa Murphy 175

56 She Came with the House Karen Green 177

57 The Littlest Art Critic Carol L. Gandolfo 181

58 Roo Janet Spicer 183

59 Feline Feng Shui Kim Johnson McGuire 187

60 My Cat Bed Jaiden Deubler 190

61 The Sacred Role Nicole Ann Rook McAlister 192

62 The Unlikeliest of Friends Donna Fawcett 195

7 Making Better Humans

63 Anything Helps Liz R. Sparkes 199

64 A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing Sue Bonebrake 201

65 Who Wants a Cat Named Feral? Nancy King Barnes 204

66 If Cat Can Change… Lori Phillips 206

67 Make Room for Charlie Ann Morrow 210

68 Downward-Facing Cat Donna L. Roberts 213

69 My Canine Cat Monica A. Andermann 215

70 One-Eyed Jack Rebecca Edmisten 217

71 A Mother's Soul Michelle Bruce 219

72 Sister Act Susan Yanguas 222

8 Smart Cat

73 A Rare Jewel Joyce Laird 226

74 Cat Practitioner Susan A. Shumway 229

75 Hunter? Helen Heavirland 232

76 Tricky Tiger Michele Roch 234

77 The Queen Who Served Jessica Loftus 237

78 Thermometer Cat Don Pattern 241

79 Opera Singer Dorann Weber 244

80 The Cat Who Lost Her Meow Angela Cleveland 247

81 Cranky Cat Saves the Day Leslee W. Kahler 249

82 Seeing Double Judy Rebbeck Watten 251

9 Learning to Love the Cat

83 If I Name You Shakespeare Susan Trewhella 254

84 I Married Her Whole Family Mark A. Howe 258

85 Marching to a Different Drummer Ange Crawford 261

86 Purrfect Love Jean Ferratier 265

87 What Tandy Knows Linda Sabourin 268

88 Salesman Cat Carol L. Gandolfo 271

89 The Cat Reader Cheryl M. Taylor 274

90 I Do Not Own Kittens Virginia Elizabeth Hayes 277

91 A Cat with Purpose Sue Mackender 281

92 The Collar Caper Joyce Newman Scott 285

10 Miracles Happen

93 Journey of Love Andi Lehman 290

94 My Dad's Cat Wendy J. Hairfield 293

95 Little Kitten Paws Connie Kaseweter Pullen 297

96 Nine Lives Tamra Anne Bolles 300

97 Intensely Inscrutable Sarah Erstfeld 303

98 Snowball Linda Acock 307

99 Pepper's Funeral Christine Trollinger 309

100 Missing Skittles Linda W. Rooks 311

101 Mike 108 Lori Durham 315

Meet Our Contributors 319

Meet Amy Newmark 335

About American Humane 337

Thank You 339

About Chicken Soup for the Soul 340