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Your Cat's Just Not That Into You: "What Part of Meow Don't You Understand?"
Aloof. Haughty. Disdainful. Withholding. Moody. Petulant. Imperious. Sound like anyone you know? It does if you own a cat. And while you’ve probably made hundreds of excuses about why your cat’s this way, the sad fact is—your cat’s just not that into you.
Don’t despair. It’s not you. It’s your cat. Cats invented not being into you. Richard Smith is here to explain, and help.
Forlorn cat owners everywhere will see themselves in this book—in the “I Guess Her Mind Is on Other Things” excuse. In the “Maybe She Needs Her Own Space” excuse. In the “Maybe He Didn’t Recognize Me in My New Hawaiian Shirt” excuse. They’ll educate themselves about feline indifference through the Know Thy Kitty Quizzes. Test their cat’s I.Q. Take the Schnapps-Porsche Well-Adjusted Cat Owner Analysis. Discover Ten Ways to Suck Up to Your Cat, including #2: leave affectionate Post-its in her kitty litter.
In the tradition of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat (1.7 million copies in print), Kliban’s Cat (985,000 copies in print), and even New York Times bestseller Bad Cat (487,000 copies in print), Your Cat's Just Not That Into You is utterly loopy and yet dead-on wise—this is, after all, from the author of the classic Dieter’s Guide to Weight Loss During Sex . It’s filled with insights into the interior life of the world’s most maddeningly mysterious animal, and into the damaged psyches of cat lovers who are so often given to Am I my cat’s punk?
Don’t despair. It’s not you. It’s your cat. Cats invented not being into you. Richard Smith is here to explain, and help.
Forlorn cat owners everywhere will see themselves in this book—in the “I Guess Her Mind Is on Other Things” excuse. In the “Maybe She Needs Her Own Space” excuse. In the “Maybe He Didn’t Recognize Me in My New Hawaiian Shirt” excuse. They’ll educate themselves about feline indifference through the Know Thy Kitty Quizzes. Test their cat’s I.Q. Take the Schnapps-Porsche Well-Adjusted Cat Owner Analysis. Discover Ten Ways to Suck Up to Your Cat, including #2: leave affectionate Post-its in her kitty litter.
In the tradition of All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat (1.7 million copies in print), Kliban’s Cat (985,000 copies in print), and even New York Times bestseller Bad Cat (487,000 copies in print), Your Cat's Just Not That Into You is utterly loopy and yet dead-on wise—this is, after all, from the author of the classic Dieter’s Guide to Weight Loss During Sex . It’s filled with insights into the interior life of the world’s most maddeningly mysterious animal, and into the damaged psyches of cat lovers who are so often given to Am I my cat’s punk?
112 pages, Paperback
First published August 8, 2005
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Displaying 1 - 17 of 17 reviews
May 12, 2013
This book is so funny!! I couldn't stop laughing! A light and quick read. A must read for cat lovers!
May 28, 2019
This is meant to be a humourous look at cats. Much of it is set up in a letter “dear Abby” advice-type format, but there are other little snippets, as well. There were a few times I laughed out loud, but really not many. It wasn’t as amusing or enjoyable as I’d hoped, though I am still rating it “ok” (that may be generous). It was a quick read, at least.
May 24, 2021
i don't relate
May 14, 2012
This is a book for cat people, those who love cats, are owned by cats, or want to try to understand cats.
Divided into sections, Richard Smith makes a humorous attempt to help people understand cats. Some questions are posed to Richard, in which he addresses issues to the cat owner, including illustrations.
Issues range in topic. A common one is why cats seem to ignore their owners, or seem to "fake" interest. There are also questions regarding aggressive behaviour, why they do it and how it should be handled.
Richard helps with tips in making and keeping cats happy, though he wonders if cats ever can be. He tries to decipher if cats are ever really into you, or really just themselves.
The book offers quizzes, checklists, pledges, lists of rules, do's, don'ts, games, and advisories. Richard's book is humorous, fun and yet informative. His advice is realistic, practical, and useful, and his explanations are sensible. The illustrations are amusing, adding levity and enjoyment to the book.
Divided into sections, Richard Smith makes a humorous attempt to help people understand cats. Some questions are posed to Richard, in which he addresses issues to the cat owner, including illustrations.
Issues range in topic. A common one is why cats seem to ignore their owners, or seem to "fake" interest. There are also questions regarding aggressive behaviour, why they do it and how it should be handled.
Richard helps with tips in making and keeping cats happy, though he wonders if cats ever can be. He tries to decipher if cats are ever really into you, or really just themselves.
The book offers quizzes, checklists, pledges, lists of rules, do's, don'ts, games, and advisories. Richard's book is humorous, fun and yet informative. His advice is realistic, practical, and useful, and his explanations are sensible. The illustrations are amusing, adding levity and enjoyment to the book.
April 20, 2009
Remember that really funny l cartoon you read in the paper once? It was so good you cut it out and put it on your refrigerator, or cubicle wall, only to realize the cartoonist was honestly not that funny… that they were repeating the same joke over and over and over—sort of like Cathy has been doing for the last 20 years. Like Cathy, I’m sure there will be people who giggle uproariously at this entire book, but most of those who sadly pick it up, hoping for a laugh will be making that same face, rolling their eyes and moving to the next comic… just like we do with Cathy. Oh, and in the case of this book, the punch line, no matter what the set up (and the author, thinking himself hysterically funny, does exceedingly elaborate set ups) is the title of the book.
December 3, 2010
Having read "He's Just Not That Into You", this book was disappointing. I am a cat lover, and there were funny stories, and cute quizzes, but overall the book got repetitive. I feel as though this book is best read in small chunks and not all at once for fear of boredom. Still, I found a few laughs.
July 16, 2017
A parody of "He's Just Not That Into You", Smith's offering aims to provide cat lovers with reason's why their fur ball doesn't give them the attention they desire. The book is presented in sections (based on kitty related issues) and set in a letter-to-the agony-aunt format, interspersed with fun quizzes and information pages. Great idea, but it fell a bit short of the mark for me.
November 16, 2011
it was cute. Got about 75% through but didnt finish it.. i had other books i was reading with a return deadline (library) including this one. and i chose those over this. sorry "your cat'ss just not into you"..it's not you..it's me.. well its kinda you.
September 23, 2007
funnnny and cute...especially if you like cats :)
October 29, 2008
This is a real fun book for a cat owner who is in touch with their cat!Made me laugh plenty as alot of home truths written in jest!
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January 7, 2009Sounds cute but I have the worlds most emotionally needy cat who thinks she's a dog.
March 9, 2011
Simply hilarious. I found great laughter while reading this, silly but very entertaining.
July 28, 2011
A very funny concept, a super fast read - not really a book topic, better as an essay or article.
November 4, 2017
Anyone who has owned a cat should read thisl.
September 6, 2018
This take-off of, "He's Just Not That Into You," was OK, but was not very funny. After about half the book, you've read the same words over so many times, that you don't really need to finish it. It has a few funny quizzes for cat owners. Better to get from the library than to pay for!
February 20, 2019
Very funny. Unless one has been owned by a cat, they wouldn't get the humor.
October 23, 2024
Just another fun cat book.
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