Why Cats Do that
September 29, 2025 — Karen Anderson
Review
A coworker bought this book for me at a garage sale over the weekend – I think that’s rather touching! It’s a sweet little book, and the illustrations are lovely. I love my cat (Ripley), and sometimes I get a little worried that maybe she actually hates me, and I’ve googled things like, “how to tell if your cat likes you” in the past, I’ll admit it. So, this book does sort of speak to me. The Big Rip is sitting right behind my head, on top of the couch, as I type this.
Last week I had one of the worst days of my professional career, and I came home and went straight to bed. Ripley curled up right next to me and I fell asleep petting her. Cats are special. I’ve had Ripley for approaching ten years now, and I can say honestly that I wouldn’t be alive otherwise.