Another Cat at the Door by Charles W. Gusewelle

At last, KANSAS CITY STAR columnist C. W. Gusewelle has gathered the best of the best . . . stories of those wonderful felines who have been as much a part of the Gusewelle family as have his wife, two daughters and his beloved hunting dogs. All in all, 24 representatives of these beloved furred friends lead the reader through 70 plus essays about life, courage, love and contentment. In C. W. Gusewelle's words, "We are older now, and have come to terms with this hard rule: If you give your heart to these furred friends whose lives are short, there's sure to be sadness at the end. But, the alternative is never to give your heart away at all to anyone or anything. And what kind of choice is that? Each of our cats has been different, each one prized. In some way, all of them are with us still and will be always. And these are their stories."