The Devious Book for Cats: Cats have nine lives. Shouldn’t they be lived to the fullest?
Collective work
Cats once were proud, shrewd, independent animals who lived life on our own terms. But then came a life of domestication, comfort and free health care. And now cats are in danger of losing our sense of adventure completely. Fluffy and Bonkers say it's time to fight back and regain control of your rightful place as ruler of the roost once again.Cats once ruled the alleys, galleys and the valleys. Rodents trembled in fear. Birds steered clear. Cats took chances. Some lived fast and died young… We were on the prowl.But then came a life of domestication that was simply too good to pass up. Humans gave us everything we desired, from ear massages and shelter from the rain to cuddle sessions and free health care. In return, they were permitted to bask in the majesty of our presence. It seemed like a fair trade.Or was it? Has domesticity really been good for cats? What has become of our sense of adventure, our sense of independence? Did you know that because of boredom and indolence, the average feline today uses up a mere 2-3 of its 9 lives?Fluffy and Bonkers think its time to get out of the comfortable back seat of life and regain control of your destiny. They created this manual to teach discerning cats how to wake up a human when they want to get fed, how to stare like a pro, how to carry yourself in a catfight and - most importantly - how to get away with practically anything. With The Devious Book for Cats you can return to the noble creature you once were and assume your rightful place as the ruler of your household once again.
The Devious Book
for Cats
Fluffy and Bonkers
With the Assistance of
Joe Garden, Janet Ginsburg,
Chris Pauls, Anita Serwacki
and Scott Sherman
Illustrations By Emily Flake
For Jim Davis
Table of Contents
Cover Page (#u454e650b-e6b3-5ee3-9b8b-784bcc5d5995)
Title Page (#uafc701d9-6bb8-5591-8587-50eaf9c13c8c)
Dedication (#u2fc491a2-0340-5ccb-aed7-45a45a1d33e1)
FOREWORD (#u4dc054ba-b03f-531a-b7ae-deae70aa4780)
Reasons You Meant to Do That (#u3449f4c7-b718-5c13-9e53-4396316c9c0b)
The Art of Swiping Food (#u0de77674-d26b-5db6-b63e-a3d08d48f5e8)
Cardboard Boxes (#u7762491d-56d5-5f8c-8e68-5c6ea6cc0480)
Extraordinary Cats in History – Part I (#u39dc0590-aba8-5b4c-b9a7-05c201180cc7)
Cats and Arch-Villains (#u66f97c2e-54ed-528b-a1f6-475b89928994)
Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom (#u9d017c6e-8bbe-59af-a32a-8b23e7809107)
The Laws of Petting (#u90bffcb7-b00b-51aa-8ee8-5c81587f453a)
Secrets of Daredevil Cats (#u5c2c2ca7-ce48-5d56-989a-fb84ac0733fb)
Wake Up! (#u3497cfd7-5c19-5e0f-8432-a4cb1549d10e)
Stowaway Stories (#uaa8a17ad-d3d3-578a-9dff-0eaa7f296194)
Relatives and Ancestors (#ufe0a0677-b3f7-5328-a636-b7776e4f6661)
Choosing the Perfect Gift (#u51f56a40-fc30-5d30-bb77-4a093385fb4b)
What’s in There? (#ue4d3f5a0-d85f-54f1-b7b1-45d7eef29bd6)
Hunting Wild Game (#u2945c601-cebe-51f6-a8e4-8355c7da99b1)
Cat Litter Explained (#uf0cda0e8-58d3-5150-ad24-d836123b947c)
For Black Cats – Making the Most of Superstition (#uf55e9d6b-1216-5f06-a592-306781c8defb)
Shelf Swat (#ud395fe46-aad0-5c3a-903b-15c9b3a3d2a3)
The Legend of the Crazy Cat Lady (#ud4007f83-c5f4-5e57-aaa8-6601e8a02a73)
Felinism (#u5d81a086-8d1d-5a90-8953-ba6c1cbf2576)
An Illustrated Guide to Napping (#ude66b7a9-a9ed-59a3-892b-506afa4175aa)
Extraordinary Cats in History – Part II (#u9df25813-8513-5151-ae04-ea63f069e978)
Catnip (#ude021455-5862-51d3-827e-1e4e57bc563e)
Organizing an Effective Secret Mission (#ucd66809f-48a7-5854-b721-5f718f9ba18d)
Egypt: The Land We Once Ruled (#u8770412b-e802-5a86-93c6-782ee8895900)
The Window (#u77fa489f-4804-5a3d-9a2d-a9721cadc0de)
Catfight! Five Moves You Should Know (#u5bee3db8-e292-5678-a4e9-66e8ad0b09dd)
Careers for Cats (#u0d0a94f8-f1f9-5243-a458-af4c5e0564bc)
Dogs (#ucd00a526-da9d-5ab8-a9ea-19952530510b)
How Emma Found Home (#u8317c834-4756-5b38-86a2-f8e573ba2041)
Getting Away With It (#ub7c09160-e5aa-5b2c-89a0-841248130882)
The Three Stages of Transcendent Contentment (#u9e7164a4-ecc0-5e33-84c0-570c42be52c5)
Life in the Barn (#udb870d12-7f7e-5f57-af66-863527f77c17)
Staring Like a Pro (#udce94322-d487-54bb-b24f-1d8777846f04)
Maintaining Your Quality of Life If Declawed (#u1eb4951a-2c7b-5745-a6cd-811a7e273ac7)
What to Do When You’re Stuck up a Tree (#u092fb8ca-61da-5484-a12c-20628265463f)
Toying with Allergy Sufferers (#ueef84412-c15d-52a2-b9ed-6b021a8a4464)
Keeping the Mystery in Your Relationship (#u8c53e8d8-e8b0-53a4-a454-d396689e38c8)
The Vacuum Cleaner: A Vortex of Terror! (#u184679d9-35fe-5afa-a5cb-c23cb802df16)
Extraordinary Cats in History – Part III: Semper Feline (#u1d3ebcea-a6d4-5160-bcd9-fbe24ab975d5)
The Scratching Post and Other Postmodern Forms of Control (#u01fb8394-db7a-594d-92ad-eb82882d1710)
Your Attention Span (#u4252b870-ff22-5f05-9835-d23f2191e025)
Fat Cats (#u0489fad5-3cd7-58d6-a642-d284f4864c1a)
Getting Something You Really Need (#uc8bc7e1e-6c45-5493-91b1-1316b246256c)
Extrasensory Pussycats (#u351cd65c-2148-56bd-b3e8-6403c68f4688)
Booby-Trapping the Home (#ud9529385-27cd-5e5d-8c5f-6e7725a13751)
In Defence of Your Discriminating Palate (#u7523d63f-bc7d-5c91-befb-50909560a461)
Your First Cat Tree – Making the Leap (#u292fbe3f-eb1c-5126-996c-30b09e9649d7)
The Pros and Cons of Being Sullen (#uc9625865-2a6a-5635-b14f-656d2579f793)
Outsmarting Your Toys (#u398c4366-2817-590a-bdc7-1a2f02cff854)
Planning Your Next Holiday (#u75bbfe88-fc31-5181-afe1-d7fb790ff7d1)
The Nine Lives of Mr Moggy (#u63fed5fe-4a9c-51b4-b545-4921379190de)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (#u9b5657cf-4833-5b73-9b8d-4519615ac26d)
ABOUT THE AUTHORS (#ud207c2eb-782f-5ca3-b4ae-0440cc5052d2)
Copyright (#ucb354b5b-5f0c-5482-92b9-b8bd0ce46f42)
About the Publisher (#ufccf86c8-5937-5bcc-b173-473f2f6b32b0)
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