Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned from the Cat: 101 Stories about Life, Love and Lessons » (Reprint)

Motivational speaker Jack Canfield is the co-creator of the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. With over 65 books to his credit, Canfield has taken the inspirational advice he delivered in his speeches and forged one of the most popular book series in print.

Lessons come in all shapes and sizes, like our feline friends. Cat lovers, both lifelong and reluctant, share their stories about life, love, and lessons learned from their furry companions.

Foreword

1 Learning Who's in Charge

1 Dibbs! Dena Harris 1

2 Top 15 Lessons Learned Katie Matthews 4

3 Feline Wiles Willma Willis Gore 7

4 The Guardian Cat David Hull 10

5 Patches Goes to Camp Carolyn M. Trombe 14

6 Midwife Cat Jane Lebak 17

7 Tank Cate Cavanagh 20

8 Perfect Love Joyce Laird 23

9 The Great Hunters Judy Reynolds 26

10 Boundary Lessons Mary Knight 29

2 Learning to Love the Cat

11 When a Cat Decides He's Moving In Rebecca Hill 37

12 Lucky 8 jimmy Tang 41

13 It's Not About the Cat! Diane Stark 45

14 That Canal-Cat Nuisance! Louis A. Hill 48

15 A Tale of Two Kitties Nina Taylor 51

16 The Man Who Hated Cats Amy Merrill-Wyatt 54

17 A Little Cat Can Change a Campo Mei Emerald Gafjey-Hernandez 57

18 Fish Out of Water Megan Carty 60

19 You Don't Know Jack Dana Martin 64

20 On Probation Samantha Ducloux Waltz 68

3 Learning to Be My Best

21 The Cat and Toad Exercise Plan L. S. Fisher 75

22 Lucky Jeff Yeager 79

23 A Winning Attitude Brianne Schwantes 85

24 Simple Joy Kimberley Ward 88

25 The Tail of Little Guy Nancy Bennett 91

26 The Purrfec.t Guest Vicki Kitchner 95

27 Courage in a Small and Furry Package Joanne Vukman 98

28 Practice Makes Purr-fect Michelle Mach 101

29 The Gift of a Demanding Cat Susan Cooper 104

30 Business Lessons Vy Armour 107

31 A Path from India Mitzx L. Boles 111

4 Learning to Laugh

32 Sympathy for Rodent-kind Tim Crooks 119

33 Never High-Five Your Cat Lynn Maddalena Menna 122

34 All for the Love of Precious Mahnaz Shabbir 128

35 Swiss Cat Arthur Bowler 132

36 Prince Rilian Lynetta I. Smith 134

37 Kitten Capers Aimée Cartier 137

38 Mothers, Daughters, and Cats HanietCooper 139

39 Halfway House for Wayward Cats Debbie Farmer 142

40 The Cat Delivers the Goods John Newhn 145

41 Yoga Cat Dena Harris 147

5 Learning to Accept Help

42 The Gentleman Caller Cat Nancy Sullivan 155

43 Unexpected Blessings Janet Freehling 159

44 My Little Helper Genevieve Read 163

45 Unexpected Miracles Rachel Allord 165

46 Kitties to the Rescue Jennifer Zambri-Dickerson 169

47 An Unexpected Guardian Angel Carolyn R. Bennett 171

48 To Everything There Is a Season Andrea Peebles 174

49 Chelsea Stacy Leslie 177

50 Lessons from My Cat Jane M. Choate 181

51 One Cat Too Many Joe Atwater 183

6 Learning to Play

52 The Legacy of the Sun Spot Kimberly J. Garrow 191

53 Beginning Again Harriet May Savitz 193

54 Eat, Sleep, Play Monica A. Andermann 197

55 A Feline Wonder Ronda Armstrong 201

56 Baxter's Mission Kristin L. Wilson 204

57 The Bandit Who Stole Our Hearts Donna Lowich 206

58 Bargains and Boundaries Denise K. Loock 209

59 A Special Offering Valerie Benko 214

60 From Pianos to Purrs Peg Kehret 216

61 Pyramid of Friends Michael I Smith 220

7 Learning What's Important

62 Real Treasures Teresa Hoy 227

63 Withstanding Winters Woes Terri Elders 231

64 A Lesson in Ugly Bobbie Shafer 234

65 Don't Forget the Shy One Joanna G. Wright 238

66 Cats Are Cats Tory S. Morgan 240

67 Roll with the Changes Linda Sabourin 242

68 CATaclysmic Encounter Michelle Borinstein 245

69 Rosie Deborah Lee Wilson 247

70 The Eight Lives of Stinky Joanie Gibbs 251

71 The Life You Save May Be Your Own Rebecca Josefa 254

8 Learning to Believe

72 Homeward Bound Melissa Mellott 261

73 Take It Lying Down Lynne Cooper Sitton 264

74 A Cry Goodbye Lee Allen 268

75 Making the Connection Karin L Frank 270

76 Just Around the Corner Elaine Ernst Schneider 274

77 Cat under a Hot Tin Roof Brenda Denton 278

78 Victory Is Mine Kelli Regan 282

79 One Cat's Soul Heather J. Cuthbertson 286

80 Bug Linda Delmont 290

81 Saved by a Stray Victory a Chase 294

9 Learning about Love

82 Romeow and Julicat Janet L Rockery 301

83 Where's that Elvis? Claire H. Luna-Pinsker 305

84 Blessed Are the Merciful Jeanne Gruncrt 309

85 Bandit B.J. Taylor 313

86 Courageous Heart Pam Williams 316

87 Reiki for Cats Judith Keenan 320

88 Lessons in Parenting Dawn Livera 323

89 Duet for Fiddle and Viola Elizabeth Creith 327

90 Blood Brothers Debbie Kosinski 330

91 Ms. Whiskers LaVerne Otis 335

10 Learning to Let Go

92 A Gift in Gray Sherry Amen 341

93 Eddie's Philosophy Saralee Perel 344

94 Peace in Leaving Denise Reich 347

95 The Emperor's Blessing Beth Cato 351

96 Meow, Our Bonga Cat Mavhu FW Hargrove 355

97 Crystal's Compassion Carolyn Trezzo-Miserendino 359

98 Lost Friend Sirena Van Schaik 361

99 I Love Lucy Marie Duffoo 364

100 My Father's Cat Harriet Cooper 368

101 A Little Cat Stole My Heart Today Bronya M. Redden Amos 371

Meet Our Contributors 377

Meet Our Authors 394

Thank You! 397

About Chicken Soup for the Soul 398