cover image How to Be a Happy Cat

How to Be a Happy Cat

Charles Platt. Main Street Press, $5.95 (94pp) ISBN 978-1-55562-019-6

An English import, this title purports to be a ""translation'' from a manuscript prepared by the author's cat, George, and directed to other cats. The style is deadpan (``There are millions of humans just waiting to pamper us with gourmet food, indoor sanitation, and professional medical care. It's absurd not to take advantage of the situation''). Subjects include ``learning the human language,'' ``how to dominate dogs'' and ``special advice for male cats.'' Jolliffe's drawings are energetic, and the book should appeal to those predisposed to felines. (May)