My Cat Spit McGee
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Overview
With endearing humor and unabashed compassion, Willie Morris--a self-declared dog man and author of the classic paean to canine kind, My Dog Skip--reveals the irresistible story of his unlikely friendship with a cat. Forced to confront a lifetime of kitty-phobia when he marries a cat woman, Willie discovers that Spit McGee, a feisty kitten with one blue and one gold eye, is nothing like the foul felines that lurk in his nightmares.For when Spit is just three weeks old he nearly dies, but is saved by Willie with a little help from Clinic Cat, which provides a blood transfusion. Spit is tied to Willie thereafter, and Willie grows devoted to a companion who won't fetch a stick, but whose wily charm and occasional crankiness conceal a fount of affection, loyalty, and a "rare and incredible intelligence." My Cat Spit McGee is one of the finest books ever written about a cat, and a moving and entertaining tribute to an enduring friendship.
Synopsis
Willie Morris never liked cats—indeed, he had a loathing of cats going back to his childhood.
Willie was always a dog man, as were almost all of the people he knew.
Library Journal
Morris follows up his popular My Dog Skip with this paean to the one cat he came to love. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.
Editorials
Library Journal
Morris follows up his popular My Dog Skip with this paean to the one cat he came to love. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.Charles Winecoff
In this remarkably engaging sequel to My Dog Skip, the confirmed "cat misanthrope"—who died last August—recounts how he did a pet 180, thanks to his feline-loving wife (a.k.a. "Cat Woman") and Spit McGee, a white kitten with mismatched eyes...Morris poignantly captures the deep, elusive kinship between man and kitty.Entertainment Weekly