Zen for Cats

From one of America's bestselling humor writers comes a New Age take on our feline friends that is destined to become a classic. A must for cat owners who yearn to understand the feline psyche, this witty and laugh-out-loud funny book is Henry Beard at his best.

Customer Comments

michael@texas.net from Dallas, TX , March 29, 1999
Beard captures both the essence of Zen and Cat perfectly! The illustrations are wonderful and the humor is witty. Henry Beard captures both the essence of Zen and Cat perfectly in this book.

I "accidentally" bought a copy of this book while on vacation. After reading it I just had to buy two additional copies to give to relatives as gifts when I returned home.

Jack Poole (StorymanJ@pancom.net) from Nine Mile Falls, WA , September 1, 1998
This is not a book to be taken lightly! If you're developing an ulcer, or trying to reduce your blood pressure, try modeling your day on the basic schedule of a Zen Cat. With Beard's exquisitely humorous help, I think I have caught a glimpse of the "discipline of no discipline." My understanding of Charlie, my feline partner, has been greatly improved by learning that he is, in practice, a Zenmaster. Every cat's housekeeper should read this book!

Robin Mayhall (robin@hieran.com) from Austin, TX , August 2, 1998
Henry Beard's humor really tickles my funny bone Zen for Cats is a quick read, something you'll pick up from time to time and flip through again. If you're a cat owner, I don't doubt you'll find Beard's witty observations hilarious. The illustrations are cute, but it's mostly the very dry humor in the text that makes me laugh out loud. This book is worth owning -- you'll want to refer to it again and again.

Chris (cristl@dmv.com) from Maryland , June 18, 1998
Taken in his genre, Beard's "Zen for Cats" is amusing. I found, as did several of my younger friends (and perhaps I should definee "younger"---high schoolers) that the book offered certain insights, but was mostly funny and very funny in spots. I think if you liked Beard's other books (check amazon.com), you will enjoy this.If you like Barbara Holland's writing---you'll thoroughly enjoy Beard's.

A reader from West Palm Beach, FL , May 21, 1998
I'm sorry I'm wasting space in an already full bookcase. There is relatively no content (and what little there is is less than clever). I wonder if the author has even had a cat. Some of the illustrations are amusing, though. Bottom line - save your money.