My Review of "A Letter to My Cat"

We're the proud parents of three "kids" -- our three cats, Ricky, Henley and Pippa. They prance, mosey, and prowl all through the house. They create messes and play with one another. They're in our hearts too.

These cats have graced our lives, and in so many ways have changed those lives for the better. We're ruled by purrs and paws -- and the occasional hiss and claw.

In short, we're cat people.

And A Letter to Our Cat: Notes to Our Best Friend is a beautiful book for folks like us. It's a collection of letters written by other cat "parents" (also known as "ape servants" to cats), many of whom are famous (like Dr. Oz or Joe Perry).

I loved reading this book! I laughed, I cried, I loved -- but more than anything, I found my life with our own three revitalized in these words.

And that's not even to mention the beautiful pictures.

This is an ideal book for any cat-lover.

I already plan to get a copy for my aunt. Because I'm keeping this copy for my own library.

I received this book free, from the Blogging for Books program, in exchange for my honest review.

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