The Devious Book for Cats: Cats have nine lives. Shouldn’t they be lived to the fullest?

The Devious Book
for Cats
Fluffy and Bonkers

With the Assistance of

Joe Garden, Janet Ginsburg,

Chris Pauls, Anita Serwacki

and Scott Sherman

Illustrations By Emily Flake

For Jim Davis

Table of Contents

Cover Page

Title Page

Dedication

FOREWORD

Reasons You Meant to Do That

The Art of Swiping Food

Cardboard Boxes

Extraordinary Cats in History – Part I

Cats and Arch-Villains

Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom, Groom

The Laws of Petting

Secrets of Daredevil Cats

Wake Up!

Stowaway Stories

Relatives and Ancestors

Choosing the Perfect Gift

What’s in There?

Hunting Wild Game

Cat Litter Explained

For Black Cats – Making the Most of Superstition

Shelf Swat

The Legend of the Crazy Cat Lady

Felinism

An Illustrated Guide to Napping

Extraordinary Cats in History – Part II

Catnip

Organizing an Effective Secret Mission

Egypt: The Land We Once Ruled

The Window

Catfight! Five Moves You Should Know

Careers for Cats

Dogs

How Emma Found Home

Getting Away With It

The Three Stages of Transcendent Contentment

Life in the Barn

Staring Like a Pro

Maintaining Your Quality of Life If Declawed

What to Do When You’re Stuck up a Tree

Toying with Allergy Sufferers

Keeping the Mystery in Your Relationship

The Vacuum Cleaner: A Vortex of Terror!

Extraordinary Cats in History – Part III: Semper Feline

The Scratching Post and Other Postmodern Forms of Control

Your Attention Span

Fat Cats

Getting Something You Really Need

Extrasensory Pussycats

Booby-Trapping the Home

In Defence of Your Discriminating Palate

Your First Cat Tree – Making the Leap

The Pros and Cons of Being Sullen

Outsmarting Your Toys

Planning Your Next Holiday

The Nine Lives of Mr Moggy

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Copyright

About the Publisher