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Your Cat’s Just Not Into You

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Your Cat's Just Not Into You by Richard SmithYour Cat’s Just Not Into You
By Richard Smith

Based on the best-selling relationship book, He’s Just Not That Into You, Smith’s slim, satirical volume compares us cats to single male humans. Isn’t that kind of insulting, considering that we are way smarter and better-looking than the majority of male humans? And as the title reveals, it focuses only on our supposed aloofness, which is not a trait all of us cats have. So it boils us down to stereotypes. As a result, what we have here is a one-joke book, and its quality relies on how well it is able to milk this singular laugh. I must give credit to the author for making his book short without being chintzy (just under 150 pages), and for coming up with several different approaches to its one topic (a Cat I.Q. test — for humans, of course; quizzes; “Straight from the Kitty Litter” sidebars, etc.). And there is the occasional truism (“Cat love is better and much more reliable than human love”) amidst the silly, fake “Dear Abby” style letters (you want real advice? Read my books!). But for the most part, it just rehashes the idea that cats are selfish creatures who generally have better things to do than give their humans the time of day. It ignores the fact that every cat is different and that actually, a fairly sizable percentage of the feline population is nothing like what is depicted in the book. But come to think of it, the same could probably be said for the book it is based on and male humans. I think this book would be best for someone who has been around cats and likes them, but doesn’t really know them. Real cat humans probably won’t get all that much out of it.

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  1. My first idea was: “Wow! What a great title! I want to have this book!” But you’re making me doubt now. That said, I own almost every existing cat book in the world, so it probably won’t be long before this one hits my shelves as well 😉

    Purrrrrrrs from Avalon xxxx

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  2. Hmm, very, very interesting points are made here Sparkle. Thanks! My Human says that all of her cats have been really into her, so much for that premise! (Including me of course, I’m quite the kneady guy…)

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  3. thank you! thank you for that HONEST review!!! I appreciate when someone wasn’t thrilled with a book and has the courage to say so. My Cody certainly isn’t aloof, he never was and never will be. He is an “in your face” I “can’t get close enough” kind of cat….as you said each cat is different….just like each dog is different. None of us wish to be stereotyped…least of all……CATS! xoxoxo

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  5. Dear Sparkle,
    that sounds like a terrible book. Everything may be about me, but me is not selfish. Me thinks only non-cat peoples would get any enjoyment out of the book.
    thanks for the great book review!
    Kisses
    Nellie

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  14. We appreciate your honest review Sparkle but of course you are the best when it comes to knowing kitties! We are certainly not all alike and to think we are is silly.

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  17. We’re happy to say we don’t think this book is about REAL CATS!!!!!!!! Cuz real cats are into their humans for sure!!!!!!!!

    Our mama says this is one book she doesn’t think she will ever read cuz she can’t agree with the title……:) Isn’t our mama great????????

    xxxxxx

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  26. Great review Sparkle. We know that your book is better. Besides we are not all aloof. And we do give our hooomans the time of day. We pay a lot of attention to our Mom.
    Have a great week.

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  30. We agree that cats are not selfish, at least not us. We have survived terrible previous caretakers, and we fully appreciate our forever home with our forever mom. We are always loving and available, even when we are hungry and sleepy. Like, when Mom comes home from work…our first priority is giving her affection, and the food, etc. takes 2nd place.

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