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Under the Paw: Confessions of a Cat Man (Paperback)

by Tom Cox (Author)
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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd (2 Jun 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1847371418
  • ISBN-13: 978-1847371416
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 13.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 98,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Kate Atkinson

'Tom Cox is a very funny writer, and he knows his cats'


Julie Burchill

'Brilliantly funny and moving ... will act as an antidote to all the soppy, sloppy, spinsterish rubbish written about our feline f(r)iends'
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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Any animal lover will love this, 9 Jun 2008
By P. Lambert "tabbygray" (UK) - See all my reviews
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I admit to being a Mad Cat Woman, in secret, but here is a man who has come out. He's a Mad Cat Man (a little known breed) and he admits it. This is the story of his life-long love for cats and how he currently lives at the beck and call of six of them, with his equally cat-loving wife.

It's a very funny, at times sad, always entertaining book about a man with an obsession. He explains how it started, and how he tried to control it: giving them up completely, and finding himself compulsively chatting up strange cats in the street, before finally giving in when he meets the girl of his dreams and a cat out of a nightmare. He writes about how all their different personalities emerge, and his attempts to understand and deal with them - The Bear: troubled sensitive artistic cat and Evil Genius; Ralph: Pretty Boy Rock Star cat suffering from depression. He explains how difficult it is to find a new house, deal with builders, work to pay for it all, when there are rather a lot of different opinions to take into account. Although he does know each cat's Catch Phrase and Theme Song, he is adamant that he knows they're not children and swears he would never refer to himself as their 'Dad'.

I would recommend this book to anyone, whether Mad Cat Person or ordinary animal lover - it's wryly funny, never over-sentimental and a very enjoyable read. It did make me want to rush out and get a few more cats, though, but maybe that's just me.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny & Fascinating Forray into the relationship between one man & his felines, 10 Jun 2008
It has to be said that I come from a family of cat lovers, I think that it must be something genetic because it doesn't matter what sex we are we all wear our love of cats on our sleeves (The numerous cat hairs & blobs or purry drool can attest to that.)

Anyone becoming a member of our family has had to cope with this inherent moggy love. My dad just sneezed his way through it. My previously mog resistant uncle found his affections swayed by a particularly grumpy black stray with an unhealthy taste for raw liver & my husband, who had only ever lived in a dog household, found himself seduced by a slightly barking but completely adorable little tabby girl & is now also hero worshipped by a very camp ginger & white moggy named after a deceased movie star. So it was my husband that actually picked up our copy of Tom Cox's excellent book chronicalling his journey through his personal cat history that has lead to him being owned by no less than six cats.

This wonderfully written tail (sic) bristles with humour & anecdotes that even a reader giving lodging to just one cat can identify & empathise with & provides a wonderful insight for the non-cat person into the appeal of these little, beguiling but oft misunderstood creatures. I found myself laughing out loud from the first chapter in found it hard to tear myself away from its pages, though my cats found that an outstretched set of claws dug into a fleshy bit had the desired effect when trying to get my attention. A great read guaranteed to soften the resolve of even the steeliest catophobe.
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Gribbly bit-tastic, 26 Jun 2008
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Is your cat a puss, a mog or a supervillain? Were you as proud as I was at your kittens' first mousetache? Are you unable to drive past a cat rehoming centre without feeling guilt for weeks afterwards and then having to go back to take on 3 new additions to the family? This is the book for you - absolutely brilliant - I didn't put it down once!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm another cat man
This book is well written by Tom Cox. My wife and I have three kids (cats) who rule our roost as well. Tom's book is hilariously funny and poignant at the same time. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Kevin P. Mcconville

5.0 out of 5 stars Owned by cats
This is a book by an author who could turn his prose to anything but, in this case, has chosen the subjects on his doorstep (and in his armchairs, on his computer keyboard, and... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Janet, I love you!
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Published 1 month ago by V. K. Evans

1.0 out of 5 stars Cat mad and very dissapointed
I was so looking forward to getting stuck into this book especially after the great reviews. Unfortunatley I gave up, I never give up on a book and always persevere but not this... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Darwin

5.0 out of 5 stars Cat people of the world, unite!
Delightful read, just the right combination of funny and serious. Made me curious about the author's other work too. Nice to meet him and Jane on Twitter and Facebook.
Published 3 months ago by Agnes Kosznai

5.0 out of 5 stars Charming and Heartwarming
Friends who know my fondness for the tales of Dewey the library cat and Christian the lion will not be at all surprised to learn that I loved Tom Cox' "Under The Paw. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Sharon E. Cathcart

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC!!!!
This book is beautifully written by a man that clearly loves & understands cats and all of their traits. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jane Harland

5.0 out of 5 stars Purrrrfect
This book is a great read, incidents he wrote about certainly brought back memories of my parents cats. Read more
Published 4 months ago by G. Whitlock

1.0 out of 5 stars Badly written, tedious and not very funny
Hugely disappointing, especially after reading all the glowing reports on here. Badly written with long, inconsequential paragraphs about nothing much and, for me, only two mildly... Read more
Published 4 months ago by V. Whiteley

4.0 out of 5 stars delightful reading
I came across this book on line .. what a delight to read,, Tom Cox is a cat man through and through I really enjoyed it .Not as funny as A Cat Called Birmingham.. Read more
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