January 22 is National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day. Are you prepared for it?
Well, first you probably want to know what Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day is all about! As you know, cats are known for being curious. If your cat is like the one around here, you might get a lot of questions!
Here is Q-Tip using the exercise bike to look out the window. What else is an exercise bike for?
This article at National Today answers some questions that your cat might have:
1. Why can’t I eat those plants in the house?
Plants that are toxic to our feline friends include azaleas, mistletoe, lilies, holly, and more out of the house – keep them out of the house.
2. Why can’t I have all the milk?
Contrary to popular belief, cats shouldn’t have too much milk – particularly if your kitty is lactose intolerant. Cats will get diarrhea if they can’t properly digest milk, and also will be at higher risk of obesity if their diets aren’t closely watched.
3. Why can’t I scratch the sofa?
Scratching is normal for cats, and owners should make sure to provide adequate scratching posts to ensure their cats don’t get stressed or depressed.
4. Why do people think sleeping cats are lazy?
It’s just what they do. Cats spend 70% of their lives sleeping – around 13-17 hours of the day. It’s healthy and normal behavior, not laziness.
5. Why do humans declaw cats?
Not only is declawing your cat cruel, but it’s also dangerous to their overall safety and wellness. Look around online or ask your vet about the many safe ways to get your cat’s claw off your sofa.
There are lots of great suggestions in that article that suggest ways that you can spend National Answer Your Cat’s Questions Day. But they don’t suggest one of the most important, which is to read books about cats!
A reviewer once posted the question whether all of my books have cats in them. No, I have written plenty of books without cats in them. But I do have cats in both of my longest series:
Gluten-Free Murder
Erin Price moves to Bald Eagle Falls, a place where everyone knows everyone as well as everyone else’s business, taking over the store left to her by her aunt to start up a gluten-free bakery. The grand opening is marred by just one thing, the death of her business rival, Angela Plaint. It appears that Angela was poisoned by one of Erin’s cupcakes, making her a prime suspect.
Equipped with cupcakes, her desire for the truth, and new bakery assistant Vicky’s help, Erin goes head-to-head against Detective Terry Piper to solve the murder. Rumors of treasure hunting, drug dealing, and a missing boy swirl around Bald Eagle Falls as Erin tries to sort the clues from the red herrings and find the killer before the killer can take care of her.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ P.D. Workman has done it again! This introduction to a new series involves a fresh start, sympathetic characters, and a murder. I spent the last ten minutes of the book standing up to read because I was off to do something but just couldn’t put it down until I got to the end. I haven’t been that invested in a book in a while.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Couldn’t put it down !! From a cute kitten to a police dog to a bakery for people with allergies ! Highly recommend!
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Gluten-Free Murder features Orange Blossom, a ginger cat rescued by Erin Price as a stray kitten that snuck into her bakery.
“She was almost asleep when he climbed up the sheets onto the bed. He crept around the bed, exploring. Erin kept absolutely still, not wanting to scare him away or to have him start chasing her wiggling toes under the bedding. If she just stayed still, he would settle in and let her sleep.
Eventually, she felt the kitten squeeze up against her back, kneading the bed with his little paws. He started to purr, a tiny, old-man grumble. His purrs and the warmth of his body lulled her to sleep.”
What the Cat Knew
Reg Rawlins, professional con, has really gotten herself into a bind this time.
The fortune teller gig started as a scam, but she suddenly finds herself tangled up in the case of Warren Blake, a man who she thought was dead. It turns out he may still be alive, but in mortal peril.
Reg has always taken the quick exit, the easy way out, but running out on this racket might mean someone else’s death.
Staying in it might mean hers.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ It sounds like a fairly gentle story, but there is a lot of suspense involved. Add a bunch of humor to the mix and you are in for a treat … This is a story that you don’t want to put down.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This book has all my favourite things: heart, great writing, nearly-flawless editing, something unusual in the air, and a cat.
Like paranormal mysteries? Psychics, witches, fairies, and more! Award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author P.D. Workman waves her wand to transport readers to the myth- and magic-filled small town of Black Sands for a paranormal cozy mystery to be solved by Reg Rawlins and her friends.
A self-professed con artist practicing as a contact to the dead, a drop-dead gorgeous warlock, and a psychic cat—what could go wrong?
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The cat in the Reg Rawlins, Private Investigator series is Starlight. Reg picks him out – or he picks her out – at the animal shelter. As you will find out in the series, there is more to Starlight than there might appear!
“She got back home with the clear feeling that she had escaped something predatory. Starlight rubbed against her legs, yowling at her. It was probably just the smell of the leftover burger in Reg’s takeout container, but she liked to think that he was relieved to see her and have her home again.
“I made it,” she said. “I wasn’t sure I was going to.”
She put the container on the counter and bent down to pick Starlight up. “You helped me even though you weren’t there,” she confided, speaking with her lips pressed against the short, velvety fur of his head. “I just kept thinking of you biting my ankles.”
He purred loudly, pressing his head against her. Reg had a sudden vision of Corvin, storming down the alley behind The Crystal Bowl, kicking over garbage cans in a fit of rage.”
There is another rescued kitten in Virtually Harmless:
Virtually Harmless
From award-winning and USA Today Bestselling Author, P.D. Workman
Micah lived a quiet, comfortable life, her involvement in law enforcement limited to the composite pictures that she produced with her computer and colored pencils.
But everything is turned upside down when she involves herself in the case of an infant found abandoned in the Sweetgrass Hills.
With the help of her knowledge of DNA and law enforcement contacts across the country, Micah is closing in on a killer. But her investigation draws the killer’s attention, and she finds herself in the middle of an operation that could mean the end of her career—or worse, her life.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This cosy thriller with a neurodivergent, aro-ace MC will keep you turning the pages long after you should have logged into your day job. Oops.
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Join Micah as she picks up her pencils and starts on a new case.
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“P. D. Workman has outdone herself with this riveting techno-thriller featuring Micah Miller, a forensic artist specializing in composite renderings based on forensic DNA phenotyping … This book offers plenty of thrills, chills, suspense and white-knuckled tension as the plot unfolds and it kept me turning pages until late into the night. The story is clean and well-written, the plot is fascinating, the pace is relentless and the characters are realistic and relatable. I highly recommend this absorbing and thoroughly enjoyable thriller to anyone who favors CSI, NCIS, Cold Case, Forensic Files or any high-tech inspired crime-solving theme.”
—Kim, Goodreads reviewer
Micah didn’t meet her mother’s eyes. She looked down at the kitten. The cat was getting braver, poking her head up and watching the strangers. Curious as a cat. Micah had never known how apt the expression was before.
“What did you name her?” Marianna asked.
Micah squirmed. “Uh… Meow.”
Cole laughed loudly, making the kitten burrow her head back down into Micah’s arm and side. “Meow? You know, they have sites on the internet where you can look up good names for cats.”
Micah rolled her eyes. “I know. I looked at some of them. But they’re just… too cutesy. I don’t want a silly pun on some actor’s name, or something based on her color or something ironic like a dog’s name. I wanted… something suited to a cat.”
“Well, I guess I can’t argue with the suitability of a cat being named Meow, but really! It’s not very inventive, is it?”
“It’s how she communicates. Why wouldn’t you… pick a name that your pet can actually say?”
“But if everyone went by that principle, then all cats would be named Meow and all dogs would be named Bark.”
“But not everyone does.”
“No.” Cole chuckled again. “You are… you have always had your own way of thinking about things.”
More cats and kittens
Haven’t had your fill yet? There are plenty more books featuring cats that my fellow authors would like to share with you! And a few of them are actually talking cats who could ask you their questions in English. (Though I imagine a curious cat’s questions would be similar to the non-stop questions of a two-year-old…)
Milly & Coco
The story starts with Milly the mouse
happily asleep in her little house.
She hasn´t even opened her eyes
when she hears a nasty surprise.
Coco the cat! A mouse-eating machine!
But not everything is as it seems….
The Everlasting Seasons
“My cat’s name is Nikolas de Richardson. He’s a tiny wizard who lives in a huge castle with his minions. “
A fast-paced fantasy adventure for 8-12 years old boys and girls.
Snowy is a tiny dwarf leading an almost normal life in the village of never-ending winter. Aside from the ever-dreary sky, living next to rowdy neighbors, and being treated like a child, nothing seems to pose a challenge.
All that changes when rumors about Snowy breaking a taboo spread. Disheartened at what he deemed betrayal and feeling stuck in his village, Snowy sneaks out to look for Originem, a village where misfortune befalls no one. However, the aftermath exceeds his wildest expectations.
Snowy finds himself in a magical world, suddenly dealing with the quaintest of things, from singing fruits and a wizard cat to dark woods (brimming with vicious beasts) and other villages locked in one season. But to reach his destination, Snowy, and his new friend, Kokoro, must first solve the mysteries surrounding the villages of everlasting seasons, as the secret that connects them may threaten their very existence.
Crossed by Death
“Anything in the Stitches in Crime series includes a cat, Beauregard, the Maine Coon. He doesn’t talk, but he is a quite charming. Free first in series here”
Salvaging from historic buildings isn’t supposed to require reporting a murder.
When salvage expert and historian Paisley Sutton crawls into an abandoned store with a house attached, she certainly isn’t expecting to find a body on site. But soon, her discovery sends Paisley on an expedition through history that links this murder to the one that led the previous owners to abandon the building in the first place. And someone doesn’t want her to salvage this story from the wreckage.
Can Paisley preserve herself and her young son while also uncovering the stories that matter most?
Hearts & Hostages
“A fluffy, white Persian cat named Jinx turns up where shouldn’t be and helps save the day often. Jinx is a ferocious feline, crotchety cat, and cranky cat companion.”
Charity Basham and her crafting cohorts have decided to give back to the community. The heart-shaped pillows created during craft night at Sassy Supplies Crafts & More are on their way to patients in the breast cancer ward of Becksville’s hospital for a Valentine’s surprise.
But when the heartfelt mission turns into a hostage situation and at least one murder, will Charity panic under pressure?
Will she and Margo be able to find their missing friend Lola and nurse Zuri?
With power out, cells not working, and one stowaway cat underfoot, Charity has her work cut out for her.
Full of intrigue, more of Margo’s odd relatives, and a dash of romance, Hearts & Hostages is a mystery to get all wrapped up in!
Publishable by Death
“I also have Aslan, the short hair, in my St. Marin’s series. Free first in series here.”
Change is hard in a small Southern town, especially when it brings a side of murder.
All Harvey Beckett wants to do is help the residents of St. Marin’s find the perfect book for that moment, snuggle with her hound dog Mayhem, and be ignored by her cat Aslan. But when the small, waterside town’s newest resident discovers the body of the community’s persnickety reporter in her bookshop storeroom just before her grand opening, Harvey can’t help trying to solve the crime, even when it might cost her business and her life. The more questions Harvey asks, the more secrets she uncovers.
Will Harvey and her friends be able to solve the murder of the town reporter without her becoming a victim herself?
Danger at the Dive Shack
“Each of my cozy mystery books have a cat. None talk, but in two of the books the cat helps solve the mystery. All the cats personalities and characteristics are based on cats we’ve owned and loved through the years.“
A scruffy dog, a fluffy cat, and characters who feel like friends.
Shelby and Jesse are back on the island they love, living at a dive resort while Jesse delves into research for his dissertation. Shelby’s life gets interesting after the quirky and colorful resort baker takes her under her wing, a scruffy beach dog moves onto her porch, and she adopts an adorable kitten.
When a disagreeable tourist dies, suspicion is cast on Shelby’s new friends and acquaintances. Wanting to clear their names, she dives into tracking down the real killer. But it may be perilous for Shelby!
Danger at the Dive Shack, the first book in the Dive Shack Mysteries series, is a clean, cozy mystery with a tropical twist. It can be read as a standalone, but you will enjoy reading the continuing series.
Bells, Tails & Murder
“Christie is a sleek, black, sassy cat who never fails to make her demands known.“
She crossed an ocean to start her life over. Can she nab a killer before her quaint village becomes a graveyard?
Recently widowed Leta Parker desperately needs a change of scenery. Pursuing her lifelong dream of retiring to the Cotswolds, she leaves her soulless corporate hustle in Atlanta and moves to England with her talking dog and cat companions—Dickens and Christie. But she’s barely begun making new friends when she stumbles across her housekeeper’s body …
With several villagers pegged for the crime, Leta teams up with a retired English teacher and her sharp-as-a-tack octogenarian mother to track the killer before the trail goes cold. As the not-so-friendly local policewoman elbows them out and scandalous rumors plague the tight-knit community, it’s left to the ladies and their pets to sleuth for the truth.
Can Leta, Dickens, and Christie sniff out the culprit before the cute little town loses more than its charm?
Bells, Tails & Murder is the delightful first book in the Dickens & Christie cozy mystery series. If you like spunky literary women, amusing animal sidekicks, and inviting cultural backdrops, then you’ll love Kathy Manos Penn’s engaging page-turner.
Buy Bells, Tails & Murder to see the fur fly today!
Danger at the Dive Shack
“The cat is just a sweet buddy so far in this series.“
It’s 1967. Beatles’ songs are playing everywhere.
In the sleepy little beach community of Mission Cove in Southern California, surfers search for the perfect wave, while across the Pacific, a war grinds on.
Torrey helps her dad and brother in the family’s surf shop, but her heart is full of pain. Her camera captures the beauty of the ocean and the joy of the surf, as it helps to soothe her soul. But on this day her camera ensnares her in a mystery she’d rather escape.
A Witchy Secret
“There’s a kitten in the third book of my YA paracozy. She’s the familiar of my main character’s cousin and she’ll be in the rest of the series.“
Secrets. Lies. And, murder.
Charley’s relationship with her boyfriend is better than she’d hoped, but she’s keeping a secret from him that could destroy his trust.
After disappearing for two years, her cousin’s father makes an unexpected appearance with secrets of his own. And, when a woman is found dead in the small town, accusing fingers point toward Danu’s dad.
It seems all of Whispering Pines is about to explode from the secrets it’s keeping. Can Charley expose the skeletons and find a murderer before chaos erupts?
If you enjoy magic, quirky characters, and small-town mysteries with a touch of romance, you’re sure to enjoy A Witchy Secret! This is the third book in the Witches of Whispering Pines series.
Saber Stalked
“My book Saber Stalked has a heroine with a ginger kitty she called Inigo Montoya since her fave movie is The Princess Bride. (Lots of jokes about Mandy Patinkin, too.)”
Carolina Saber is having a hell of a time closing “the deal” with her boyfriends.
Every time she’s ready for Sexy Time, they ghost her.
When her latest guy disappears, it means Carolina must face the high school mean girls – alone – at her 30th reunion.
Hot single dad, Rand Kestrel, has been “Rebound Rand” more times than he can count. He wants someone to see past the blond hair and brawn to the brains underneath. That’s why he jumps at the chance to spend the weekend with Carolina as her “fake boyfriend” at the reunion.
Maybe he can audition for the real job.
That is – if a serial killer doesn’t get to him first.
