Crazy Cats [ILLUSTRATED] (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Frances Mooney (Creator) "because they grin..." (more)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Even the laziest lap cat has moments known as "the zips." Suddenly running amok through the house, leaping from couch to curtains to counter and back again, kitties with the zips are tiny terrors that rarely damage more than a houseplant but are seen by their family as certifiably insane for those few moments. Authors Bob Walker and Frances Mooney have captured tons of cats in the grips of the zips, and you're sure to recognize your own beloved feline within these pages. Walker's photographs range from kitties desperately escaping from the bottom of a Christmas tree to calmly drinking out of a coffee mug. One orange tabby seems to have a special eye for trouble--he's seen everywhere, from playing in a bathtub to wedging himself in a woodcarving work-in-progress. In a calmer moment, this same mischief-maker is shown in a classically cute pose--"hugging" a fellow feline while sleeping cheek to cheek. Does it get more adorable that that? Each photo is accompanied by a short reason we all love cats. While the quotes may seem serious upon first reading, look again at the companion picture. Yes, we do love cats "because they are there for us," but do we love them when we are trying to shave and they are lounging across our shoulders? Perhaps not. This bright and cheery book will make any feline fancier laugh a lot, nod knowingly, and give their favorite kitty a treat and a tummy rub. --Jill Lightner

About the Author

Husband and wife team Bob Walker and Frances Mooney share their San Diego home with eleven cats and a dog. Bob is a photographer and writer, and Frances works as an artist.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing; illustrated edition edition (November 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0740710265
• ISBN-13: 978-0740710261
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,064,886 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must read for cat lovers, January 31, 2001

By A Customer

This book is fabulous. It definitely proves that cats have true personalities. The pictures are well taken, funny, touching, and the captions detail all of the reasons why cats are so great. It's fun to go through the pictures and recognize things that my cat does. It's nice to know he's not the only crazy cat!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cats Are Funny People, February 18, 2006

By	Janet W. Hascek (Royal Oak,MD. USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's always amazing what cats can(& do)get into. You can almost see them think. There's always something about them that is almost human. They can surely work their way into your heart..

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, November 25, 2004

By	Daly Mavorneen "Brimstone" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

Those of us who love our kitties to an almost "nutty" degree will appreciate the psycho cats depicted here!

Another book with humorous cats worth having is Henry Beard's "French For Cats: All the French Your Cat Will Ever Need;" Bob Walker would no doubt like to have a few pictures of a cat with Le Trombone (the wild paperclip)!