The Diary of a Killer Cat

Introduction

by Julia Eccleshare

Puffin Modern Classics series editor

Can you imagine being right inside your cat’s head? That is exactly where you are in The Diary of a Killer Cat. Once you’ve read this book, you’ll be able to see everything from a new point of view. Think how horrible it is to be stuck in a cage waiting for the vet – especially with a tasty-looking gerbil sitting nearby. Or to be labelled HANDLE WITH CARE. Or to be accused of a crime you haven’t even committed. Poor pussycat! But don’t let the Killer Cat deceive you. Okay, so a cat can be soft and cuddly and furry, but inside every soft pussycat, there’s a cunning little beast.

After I’d read The Diary of a Killer Cat, I never saw a cat in quite the same way again. I now realize that a cat knows what you are thinking – even if you haven’t said it. It knows what you hate and what you like about it – and, mostly, it just doesn’t care! Above all, don’t ever think that you are in charge of a cat. For every plan you have, a cat will have one to outsmart you …

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