The little book of cats: purrs of wisdom - hippo! orange

Time spent with cats is never wasted.

Comforting, cuddly, cute.

What could be better than the presence of a fabulous feline fur-ball? As well as being totally adorable, cats are fiercely independent, curious and mischievous - and they make wonderful, low-maintenance companions.

Research has shown that a purring cat on your knee - or quite possibly lying across your computer keyboard! - is the perfect antidote to stress.

Its no wonder these superior beings have inspired many a bon mot or wise insight over the decades.

Packed full of wonderful quotes as well as fascinating snippets of information, this little book is the purr -fect gift for any cat lover.

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods.

They have never forgotten this.

Terry Pratchett.

Unlike a human smile, purring cannot be, as far as anyone knows, faked.

Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson, The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats: A Journey Into the Feline Heart , 2002.

Dogs come when theyre called; cats take a message and get back to you later.

Mary Bly.

Cats have it all - admiration, endless sleep, and company only when they want it.

Rod McKuen.