Chicken Soup for the Soul: Me and My Cat

by Amy Newmark

Be prepared to fall in love with your cat all over again as you read these heartwarming stories of pet parenthood, and the unconditional love, companionship and amusement our cats provide.

We're all crazy about our cats. We can't get enough of them, and we can’t read enough about them. This book contains 101 of our very best cat stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s extensive library. Get cozy, cuddle with your cat and immerse yourself in these heartwarming, amusing, inspirational, and occasionally tearful stories about our favorite furry friends. And your purcahse of this book will help support the important, life-saving work of American Humane.

Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

Genres: Animals

352 pages, Paperback

Published April 16, 2024

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. Some really good stories about cats.

[MKF]

I suffered and complained through some religious stories and finally had to stop during a story with angels. The woman prays to angels to save a dying kitten and prays that god will also help with the expensive bill. So, god will help find your lost cat or pay your vet bill but ignores real problems and suffering.

[Abby Baer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book!! As the owner of cats my whole life and 3 very different and rambunctious boys currently, I felt myself relating with so many of the stories. Even the ones at the end about special friends who have passed on, reminding me of my best friend in the whole world whom I lost 4 years ago. And seeing that others have had that kind of love with their cats made me feel less alone in my deep sorrow from missing her still when I go through tough times without her. The stories were heart warming and made me laugh page by page.

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love reading stories about animals plus we have two cats. Sister Sarah gave me this book for Christmas last year. There are 101 stories about kittens and cats and I tended to read a couple stories every week.

The chapters are:
* Meant to Be
* Miracles Happen
* My Very Good, My Very Bad Cat
* Who Rescue Whom?
* What I Learned from the Cat
* We are Family
* Natural Therapists
* Canine Friends
* A Cat's Purpose
* Over the Rainbow

The stories are a couple pages each so are a quick read and most were interesting. Some were religious (not my thing). It's amazing how many were indoor/outdoor cats (ours are strictly indoor cats) and how uncaring the older folks tended to be.

Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2025/11...

[Thomas Ryerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't think I've ever shed so many tears reading a book! You know you are an animal lover when. 101 Fantastic short stories mostly about cats but does include some dog stories as well. I will be writing a cat and dog story for concideration in the next installment, so stayed tuned and cross those fingers!

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I picked up this book of short cat stories on a whim over the summer and I'm so glad I did-- I was fun to pick up and read one or two at a time-- short stories that are good for the soul. I haven't read any books from the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand in well over 10 years and in doing some research on the brank, it looks like it's been being revived-- I'm happy to hear that!

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book, Only gave 4 stars because there were some misspellings of words, some stories about dogs with cats but the dog was the main focus of the stories (then an entire section of them for dogs). 1 story about a dog didn't even mention a cat at all..

[Tom Ryerson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent collection of cat stories with a couple of dog ones thrown in for good measure. The stories pulled at my heartstrings the entire book, if I wasn't crying, I was laughing. And soon I hope to also be a contributor, stay tuned!

[Athena · Rating 5 out of 5]

Many cute and heartwarming stories. A few tearjerkers (and even happy cries), especially the end chapter about losing beloved pets. Some stories were written so well that I felt as if I was sharing the moment with them.

[Carol · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely read, bad idea to read at work cuz i was sobbing at the end.

[Geri · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved these stories! Some will make you smile, some will make you cry but it is so worth the read for cat lovers and animal lovers.

[Melissa MacLeod · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some stories were really excellent. Others were just ok. Some weren't even about cats for some reason but overall the stories were more good than bad.

[Ctrcynde · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVED this book! It made me laugh, cry, and be very thankful for the cats I've had in my life!

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

FS: “Winter storm on the way!” the radio blared. I glanced out the window. Dark clouds were already forming above our small subdivision in rural Illinois."

LS: "Sometimes you can make your own miracles."

Location: Multiple Locations/Stories

Chapters: 101

Library/Paperback