99 Reasons To Hate Cats: Cartoons By Tom Briscoe

When first approached by Tom Briscoe asking if I would review his book: 99 Reasons To Hate Cats I was taken aback.

Book Cover Photo
Courtesy of  HateCats.com

My first thought was, "Who is this psycho? Doesn't he know that  I LOVE cats? What hole did he crawl out of?" I was sure that he had to be some sort of a raging lunatic and my initial thought was to get rid of him in short order.

I don't remember every detail of our correspondence via email, but I am fairly certain that I told him that I wasn't interested in reviewing his book, and that the title was a complete turnoff to one who loves cats.

If our email conversation had been portrayed in a cartoon, Tom would have been drawn as a cartoon man, flailing his arms saying, "Wait! It isn't what you think it is! I LOVE CATS! "

 Thankfully,  cartoonists have thick skins. (I know this because I am the daughter of an Editorial Cartoonist, Ray Osrin, who passed in 2001). 

I agreed to take a look at his book. I'm happy that I did!  Yes, Tom DOES love cats! What a great novelty gift this would be for any cat lover this holiday!

From hatecats.com:

99 Reasons to Hate Cats is a cartoon book born out of deep familiarity. It illustrates the many ways the Felis Domesticus can drive their keepers mad while still retaining their affections. Read, laugh and see if you find yourself (and your cat) in these pages.

Allow me to share a few of the 99 Reasons to Hate Cats with you:

• They only love you at dinnertime
• Smelling the litter box
• Cleaning the litter box
• Cleaning AROUND the litter box
• Waking up in the morning before YOU do
• Cat Butt in the face
• Cats are smart enough to do tricks, but they won't
• Cats are taking over the Internet  

Sound familiar?

99 Reasons To Hate Cats is based on Tom and his wife's own "Cat Cast":

"Angel"
Photo Courtesy of
HateCats.com

Angel (a.k.a. Booger) who was a stray, sickly kitten that Tom and his wife adopted before they were married.

"Moses"
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HateCats.com

Moses (a.k.a. Fat Boy) who is a grey tabby (like my Cody) who shows a strong love of food, hence, his nickname!

"Cookie"
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HateCats.com

Cookie (a.k.a. Cookie) one of a litter of kittens that Tom's wife brought home from the clinic where she used to be a Vet Tech. Tom's parents ended up adopting her.

"Fluffy"
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HateCats.com

Fluffy (a.k.a. Fluffimus Prime)  who has become Tom's "freshest inspiration for a sequel to this book."

99 Reasons To Hate Cats is a fun one!  Purrfect when you need a laugh. It's a necessary addition to every cat lover's library!

You can also share your own reasons to hate cats (and to purchase the book) by visiting hatecats.com It is available for Kindle or in paperback on Amazon: click here

Tom Briscoe
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HateCats.com

About the Cartoonist: Cartoonist Tom Briscoe got married. Now he’s “doomed” to spend the rest of his life with his sweetheart and her cats. Tom Briscoe is also the creator of Small World, a weekly comic strip on pop culture and politics. The feature appears in the Birmingham Weekly, Universal uClick’s GoComics.com and its own website (smallworldcomics.com). Tom also regularly contributes editorial cartoons to the Birmingham News.