Cattitudes

by Victoria Roberts

From the author of Women Who Run with the Poodles and You Just Glow comes a charming, sophisticated, and original view of our feline friends. From a Japanese Sumo-wrestler cat to "Whirling Dervishes" to the inner circle of artist cats, Cattitudes presents an extensive litter of more than 90 stunning, watercolor images that will delight even non-cat-lovers.

Genres: Humor, Cats, Animals, Nonfiction, Comics

Hardcover

First published November 28, 1995

Reviews

[indy(anna) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I got Cattitudes as part of my Christmas present from my sister and I loved it so much. It is a book for a cat person and a book for those who aren't. There were several references in the book that I didn't get because I am not up to date on many of the world's quirks and quirky people. My favorite reference that was up my alley was one about Mozart. This book is so cleverly drawn that it makes me want to draw my own cat picture book.

I kid you not, after annotating most of Jane Eyre for school, I've been wanting to annotate all of the books I've read afterward. Is it an unhealthy obsession maybe? I also feel really bad if my annotations are bad and it ruins the pages, so I've resorted to using sticky notes and tabbing important pages with random thoughts.

[Debbie J · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think of all the cat-themed books I’ve read, Cattitudes ranks as one of the most out there.

Drawings of kitties, for example, wearing pantyhose and receiving manicures, leg waxes, and breast and butt implants almost defy imagination. An illustration of a hairless breed with fresh hair plugs might indeed startle some readers. You can’t unsee it.

The images seem amusing, except perhaps for a series which features cats in costumes representing non-US world cultures. Cattitudes first went to print in the mid-1990s. Back then, treating other cultures’ traditional and historical clothing as novelties likely didn’t raise many eyebrows. Things have changed.

[Michele · Rating 5 out of 5]

I purchased this book only because of the title - Cattitudes. I adore cats and this is an adorable little cat cartoon book - a must read and have for cat lovers. Each page has cat watercolors depicting cats in costumes acting as a human counterpart or there abouts. Pages are numbered, the watercolors are on the small side.

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delightfully witty illustrations