A short collection of cat stories from the vet best known from [All Creatures Great and Small]. Some are quite charming stories about cat quirks and behaviors (and those of the humans who care for them); others are rather sad stories but, as always, with a glimmer of hope at the end. James and Helen try to tame two sibling feral cats. An ill man's cat seems to mysteriously be at death's door several times but is back to his usual frisky self the next day; James has to sleuth out the cause. A mother cat sadly dies on Christmas day but leaves behind a lovable black kitten.

I listened to this short collection on audio, well narrated by Christopher Timothy. ( )

Every story in this collection a delight! ( )

Here are Buster, the kitten who arrived on Christmas; Alfred, the cat at the sweet shop; little Emily, who lived with the gentleman tramp; and Olly and Ginny, the kittens who charmed readers when they first appeared at the Herriots' house in the worldwide bestseller Every Living Thing. And along with these come others, each story as memorable and heartwarming as the last, each told with that magical blend of gentle wit and human compassion that marks every word from James Herriot's pen.

I love cats but often have a horror of cat stories because they so often end with death but these stories are mostly charming and full of love. Just a joy to read. I also loved the water color illustrations.

Although James Herriot was a farm veterinarian in the English countryside and dealt mostly with large animals such as cows and sheep, he also took care of dogs and cats. He wrote a series of books popular the world over about his veterinary experiences with all the various animals he treated. But JAMES HERRIOT’S CAT STORIES is a collection of his touching stories about the cats, exclusively.

This is a small, illustrated book. Each story is a selection from one of his books in the series. I love his series and so, of course, I loved these cat stories. This is another of Herriot’s feel-good books. ( )