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Being a cat is cool. Apart from the fact that folks regard us
merely as cuddly companions with virtually no feelings- except
for catnip. So I figured I’ll deal with these misconceptions
in a book. Which puts me in a fix. Because a bunch of scairdy-cats
said, “People believe we’re enigmatic, so they don’t
bug us to perform stupid pet tricks. Your book will blow our cover.
Besides, people don’t want to hear us whine. They’ll
never believe we have self-doubts because they’re convinced
we think we’re Pet Royalty. (We are.) Write about how we’re
superior to dogs. Don’t make trouble. Stay cool.”
Well, forget it! I’m a Go-For-All-The-Marbles kind of cat.
And the Big Prize is an official Cat Holiday. Three-day weekend
for everybody…Except dogs. My cattitude is: You only have
9 lives to live, live ‘em big! Click “See Inside The
Book” over there on the left. Once you read my story (&
get lotsa laughs), you'll want to buy the book and join my Crusade
to make Cat Day a national holiday!
 Tiger
Hample, writer/star of HAPPY CAT DAY: A MANIFESTO FOR AN OFFICIAL
CAT HOLIDAY, has just won a coveted MUSE Medallion Award from
the Cat Writers Association of America. It's a prize to honor
categories of writing & illustration in the cat world at the
annual CWA National Conference. The MUSE Medallion is to cat writers
what the Oscar is to folks in the movie business. So Tiger is
wearing shades and walking with his head held a little higher
than usual.
Proceeds from books sold at Manhattan cat clinic to be
donated.
Arcticle From: Cat
Channel
 The
author of a “manifesto” for an official cat day and
the owner of a Manhattan cat clinic are working together to raise
money for Hurricane Katrina pet victims.
Stu Hample, author of Happy Cat Day, says that all proceeds from
the sale of the book at Manhattan Cat Specialists will be donated
to Katrina aid relief.
The clinic, located in the Upper West Side of New York City,
offers veterinary care exclusively for felines.
Clinic founder and Cat Fancy contributor Dr. Arnold Plotnick
acknowledged that the book sales will not raise thousands of dollars,
but said that every effort helps.
“We have a nice, caring clientele, and as the weather gets
warmer, we’ll probably get more people buying the books,”
Plotnick said.
The $15 book, illustrated by Hample and purportedly written by
his cat, Tiger, humorously calls for a National Cat Day to be
established on August 15, telling readers how to promote the holiday
by contacting legislators and seeking a Cat Day postage stamp.
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