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Your Cat’s Just Not Into You

April 25, 2011 By: Sparkle Cat30 Comments

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. Avalon Lion says

    May 21, 2011 at 1:37 pm

    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. Clooney says

    April 26, 2011 at 12:30 pm

    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. caren gittleman says

    April 25, 2011 at 6:57 pm

    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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  4. Spitty-the-Kitty says

    April 25, 2011 at 5:07 pm

    Well, probably **I** do fit that stereotype, MOL! But still, a whole book? Human time would be better spent serving the kitteh’s needz, that’s what I say!

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  5. Penelope says

    April 25, 2011 at 3:53 pm

    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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  6. Abby says

    April 25, 2011 at 3:15 pm

    Ummm sound like he stereotypes us!
    >^..^^..^^..^^..^^..^<
    Abby Ping Jinx Boo Gracie
    purrin
    xoxox
    ~ManxMnews

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  7. Cathy Keisha says

    April 25, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    Comparing us to male humans! Gasp! Well I never!!!

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  8. JB says

    April 25, 2011 at 2:18 pm

    OMC! That sounds like a good book, but just so you know, I am into my mom bigtime! hee hee
    –JB

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  9. Amy & The House of Cats says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:29 pm

    Hi Sparkle. That does sound like a strange book, but we think it sounds like people who don’t know a lot about cats probably shouldn’t read it because it will give them the wrong idea!!

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  10. Brian says

    April 25, 2011 at 12:42 pm

    Now ya got me curious about that book, thanks Sparkle!!!

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  11. Pierro and Miles says

    April 25, 2011 at 10:53 am

    It is good to be different. Right?
    what if we were all the same — how uninteresting life would be 😀

    bonkbonkbonk

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  12. Pricilla says

    April 25, 2011 at 10:47 am

    There are 4 Farm cats and they are all very different. sheesh

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  13. The Poupounette Gang says

    April 25, 2011 at 10:07 am

    It sounds like a royal waste of time to us. One thing that #1 says she has never experienced is a cat that was not interactive, interesting and loving, even if only to its one person.

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  14. BeadedTail says

    April 25, 2011 at 9:48 am

    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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  15. ginger jasper says

    April 25, 2011 at 9:14 am

    Thanks for the review, sounds like mixed felings about this one, we will have to check it out. Hugs Gj x

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  16. Simba says

    April 25, 2011 at 8:40 am

    Good for you for telling it like it is, Sparkle.

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  17. SAS........Sammy, Andy and Shelly says

    April 25, 2011 at 7:54 am

    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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  18. Cheysuli says

    April 25, 2011 at 7:53 am

    The Male needs to read that about me…

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  19. mariodacat says

    April 25, 2011 at 7:41 am

    Thanks for the review Brian. M says she’ll check it out. She does like reading animal books, among other things.

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  20. Katnip Lounge says

    April 25, 2011 at 7:29 am

    hmmmm, we are ALL into our Mommy and Daddy! Even Scouty likes to hang out and sleeps with Mommy when she’s not looking.

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  21. Max the Quilt Cat says

    April 25, 2011 at 7:20 am

    Thanks for the review Sparkle. Always love to keep up to date about books, that’s for sure.

    pawhugs, Max

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  22. Jake & Angel says

    April 25, 2011 at 6:41 am

    Ha! Someone gave me this book a few years ago. All I can say is, whoever wrote it never met Jake.

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  23. The Island Cats says

    April 25, 2011 at 6:03 am

    Well, we don’t think this book could tell us anything new about us cats. But it might give us a good laugh.

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  24. The Monkeys says

    April 25, 2011 at 5:57 am

    Thank you for your review, Sparkle. We don’t think our Mom is going to read this book. We are the opposite of aloof!

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  25. Ellie says

    April 25, 2011 at 5:48 am

    I don’t get it…I’m into EVERYONE!

    Purrs,

    Ellie

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  26. Marg says

    April 25, 2011 at 4:58 am

    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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  27. fambly kittens says

    April 25, 2011 at 3:54 am

    Momma says that alla’ us are into her an’ lovin’ her. Don’t know what that book is talkin’ ’bout at all.

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  28. Mr Puddy says

    April 25, 2011 at 3:35 am

    I think I already like this book before read it : )
    Thank you, Sparkle for this reviews
    xoxo

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  29. Karen and Gerard says

    April 25, 2011 at 2:47 am

    I agree, cats each have their own personalities, likes, dislikes and quirks. Hmm, sounds like humans!

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  30. Lisa, Jack and Baby says

    April 25, 2011 at 1:23 am

    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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