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On Cats (1967)

by Doris Lessing(Favorite Author)

3.85 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0061672246 (ISBN13: 9780061672248)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Harper

review 1: This book covers the relationships Lessing has had throughout her life with cats. I struggled with the start of it, as she described the harsh realities of living on a farm in Africa and being surrounded by too many wild cats that needed "disposing of", but I'm glad I made it past the first part of the book as Lessing goes on to talk about other cat-friends she's had through her life, particularly Grey-cat and Black-cat and their litters of kittens, Rufus and old stray who adopts her, and El Magnifico, a haughty cat that needed a leg-amputation. Lessing talks about her cats the way I am tempted to do to my friends, but I refrain for fear of boring them, or becoming "the crazy cat lady". She notes their personality quirks and the way the communicate both with her and with o... morether cats. The book isn't for the squeamish, but it is honest, and ultimately, heart-warming.
review 2: I had no idea what I was getting myself into here. Checked this short book out of the library digitally on a whim and the next thing I knew, I was hooked. And the next thing I knew after that I was lying on the floor crying for all the cats I've ever known, loved, or had eye contact with. And Lyra was concerned, but annoyed because I kept trying to pick her up and squeeze her (she hates that). Yes - I tend to be sentimental about my cats - all cats. And also about dogs, pigs, giraffes - pretty much the entire animal kingdom. But this book touched my heart beyond the usual. It wasn't like internet cutesy cats. Or even cat behavior or cat science. Ms. Lessing explored not only her relationship with her cats, but their relationships with each other and the world. And now I want to go adopt three more cats. But what I'll do instead is go read more Doris Lessing. less

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