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Be Hungry 24/7: and other secrets to being a cat

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This laugh-out-loud collection of cat cartoons is the perfect book for the person in your life who loves our feline friends. BE HUNGRY an ideal gift for anyone obsessed with cats, and is the second collection of feline-focussed cartoons and insights from award-winning artists Ralph Lazar & Lisa Swerling. Have you ever wondered how cats manage to maintain their amazing cool and sometimes exasperating wackiness, despite always remaining lovable? Or how they effortlessly control the emotional lives and everyday habits of their humans? Lisa Swerling & Ralph Lazar are artists, illustrators and New York Time Bestselling authors, and are based in Marin County in California.

106 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 27, 2019

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352 reviews7 followers
May 23, 2023
i love cats. i also liked this one better than Swerling's other book, but the kindle graphics were just as bad :( maybe it's just me.
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396 reviews34 followers
July 9, 2020
Short, funny and very accurate.
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838 reviews
February 23, 2023
I read two books by this author. The other one was possible jobs cats could do in the home. Some cracked me up.
My favorite of the two books was definitely this one. It was so ‘ on-the-spot’ with things my cats do and things other cats I have observed tend to do; and it really made me laugh. I will read more by this author for sure.
4 reviews
June 2, 2020
My Cat

My cat could not be understood any more than what this really awesome book suggests. I love it so much!!!
2 reviews
November 19, 2023
My Review

This book is pretty good. It’s funny and it entertains me, but it has an inappropriate word in it. Otherwise, I probably would’ve given this book 5 stars ( I give basically any book I read that isn’t inappropriate 5 stars because I’m only 9 so what else would I do how would I decide what to rate this book? Actually it’s probably easy but who cares I’ve already said enough .) (Sorry I couldn’t come up with a better name. Like, My Review? Really? ) Byeee :)!
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417 reviews4 followers
May 22, 2021
This book is written kind of like graphic novel in that there a picture to go with each piece of cat advice. It is a very cute and quick read. I liked the box inspector book a little better, but this one is still good. I think anyone who loves or lives with a cat would really understand this book.
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1,944 reviews12 followers
January 26, 2023
Book 20 of 200 ~ 2023

So this is what owning a cat will be like.. at least there was some sort of balance… 3/4 of it is the mischief cats get up to, the rest how much they show their love ❤️
Honestly, this book is making me think about keeping a cat at some point plus kittens are adorbs…
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895 reviews42 followers
March 7, 2023
This was just as cute as "Box Inspector and Other Important Jobs for Cats"! It felt like a continuation of it, because it illustrated other things cats do on a daily basis, as well as the same things but in different ways. It shows how cats can be so funny and loving at the same time!
3 reviews1 follower
January 29, 2026
Being a cat person and a cat mom, my family bought this for me as a gift over the holidays

It's just as endearing and funny as the first book! A simple read, but one that guarantees a smile for all cat owners
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51 reviews17 followers
June 2, 2020
Absolutely hilarious! This book is laugh-out-loud funny. Any cat owner/lover will definitely get a kick out of it!!
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384 reviews19 followers
August 18, 2021
Cute, funny, light hearted - great for cat lovers
37 reviews
November 9, 2022
Funny book but could not read on my own

This was a great read. I wish I could have read it on my own. It is not accessible to screen reader users. Please consider adding screen reader accessibility in future titles.
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287 reviews18 followers
November 19, 2022
It was a short, funny, enjoyable read. I would have been irked if I would have paid full price for it. God bless Kindle Unlimited!
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32 reviews6 followers
February 23, 2023
Cute! Cute! Cute!

Lots of laughs and many smiles will be found on these pages. Charmingly simple line drawings befit the unconditional love of a cat.
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272 reviews3 followers
April 27, 2023
Cats are Jerks

Cats are jerks and we all know it! But, they are pretty funny animals at times too. This book was easy to read and funny to see the pictures. Give it a read!
3 reviews
July 9, 2023
So Funny!

I loved this book, I'm only able read Kindle Unlimited right now so I hope all of these books goes there so I can enjoy them.
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9 reviews
November 18, 2024
I love it. As a cat parent I can relate to so many of the illustrations. And the illustrations themselves are simple but apt and hillarious.
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808 reviews10 followers
December 29, 2019
For cat lovers only

Lots of "rinse and repeat". But truthful. Cats really do believe that they are to be worshipped and they will punish you for not following orders.

I play "bug" for my oldest cat, when it's easier than fighting with him. Just means I follow him into the kitchen and tell him everything is ok.
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49 reviews3 followers
October 18, 2022
This one had me giggling out loud. Short and simple, but loads of fun and a must read for all cat lovers!
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