It's Like This, Cat is a YA novel written by Emily Cheney Neville. I see it won the Newbery Medal for American children's lit in 1964. That seems right since I recall reading and liking it back then, and I've always liked the ironic title. As if you could ever tell a cat the way it is. Nope, that's not going to happen except in your dreams.

Our vet, a wise man, once told me that cats at best tolerate their owners. I thought he was kidding me. I had a lot to learn. We had a calico for 21 years, and ended up putting her down. That was sad, but a pretty good run, I believe.

Cats make for good company. I'm not going to bore you, and me, with all the cute stuff they like to do. You can see it all on Youtube. One habit I've noticed is they have to keep tabs on you at all times. They also abhor shut doors. Sometimes they just barge right in on you. That can be embarassing.

I used to be just a dog person. But cats have woven their way into my life, and I'm better off for it, I'd say. They provide me with an amusing muse.

Happy reading to you and yours!

By Ed Lynskey
Twitter: @edlynskey
Author of Lake Charles
"Definitely recommend you take a fictional journey to Lake Charles."
Elizabeth A. White's Musings of an All Purpose Monkey