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Mewlogy

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When my cat, Samatha, died, a friend gave me a book called Cat Heaven. It was a picture book very short and very sweet. So when I was given the opportunity by Netgalley to read Mewlogy: grieving a very special cat, I thought I would be reading something similar. My sister had just lost her cat and was devastated. I hoped to buy it and send to her. However, this is a totally different kind of book. It is a very lovingly written tale of mostly two cats, Kosmo and Beeb. It is a story of how they were acquired (they were both Abyssinians), how they grew and thrived. Their various amazing antics that I thought were described beautifully left me thinking "really, they did that?" and finally their passing.

Being a cat lover, I was there with the couple all along the journey. But I think one would have to be a pet owner, lover and have experienced a pet loss. It is almost non-describable in its grief. Karen Schurr did a good job of bringing the reader into her world, And for those that are interested a sequel is promised.

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I just lost my sweet baby kitty whom I’d had for 15 of her 19 years, and this book really hit me on an emotional level. It was the exact thing I needed to read while struggling with my grief after having lost my own special cat. Kozmo, BB, Dot, and Gilly all sound like they were such loved cats, and they were all unique in their own ways. No cat is the same, and it’s clear that these cats made huge impacts on the lives of their families. While Mewlogy isn’t exactly a literary masterpiece, it’s competent enough to accomplish everything it needs to. I laughed, I cried, and I felt validated in my own experiences with the cats in my life. This is definitely an excellent read for cat lovers, especially those who are struggling with losing their beloved felines.

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is such a cute, funny, and heartwarming story. I loved reading the antics of these cats. And I can relate to some of these crazy antics, which made it even funnier. I also enjoyed the photos and the drawings were so adorable.
Reading this book brought back fond memories of my deceased cats and my 2 cats I have now. Although I'm more of a dog person, these kinds of stories are such fun to read.
I recommend this book to anyone who likes cats and who has lost a pet.

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It's a moving and sweet story that reminds me that one day I will have to say goodbye to my feline boy and he will be alive in my memory.
It's well written and it made smile more than once.
Unfortunately I was a bit bewildered by how it talked about declawing and as I disagree with this practice I'd like to understand what really the author think.
I could have been a five star but this issue makes rate it 4.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

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Princess Fuzzypants here: All pet parents either have or will deal with the loss of a loved fur baby at some time. It is the simple mathematics that human life spans are greater than ours. No matter how long we have been together, no matter how sudden or slow our decline, no one is every fully prepared for the sorrow. But sometimes, being able to rejoice the good times and remember the smiles and laughter through the tears, helps those left behind get through. And lest you doubt it, we animals mourn too.
This is a feline eulogy, or mewlogy, of the life and times of an extraordinary character, Kozmo. It is a loving tale of how he brought joy and chaos to his family. There are many parts where the reader can join in the fun vicariously. He most certainly put his humans through their paces and ruled his roost. While I can recommend the book, I must, in all fairness, discuss something that upset me and might disturb other readers.
Kozmo was a wild child for sure. His parents decided to have him de=clawed, first his front claws and then later his back ones. This was back in the 1990’s when the information of what this process really does was not known. My own sister was declawed but once my humans realized it was like amputation at human knuckles, they swore they would never do so again.
The back declawing was as much for medical reasons as any so it is hard to disagree but any book that speaks of the procedure as if it was nothing is going to be highly controversial. It is part of the story and thus it would be false not to include it but the potential reader must decide if this is a deal=breaker. For that reason I can give it three purrs and one paw up.

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Memories of Tears and Laughter

There is no doubt our pets become part of our family. We laugh at their antics and wonder about their mannerisms, we worry when they are sick, and we care for them as we would our closest kin. The life of every living thing must come to an end.

Losing a pet is a grief often suffered in silence because not everyone understands or sympathizes. The pain of losing such a beloved family companion is equaled only by the love you shared.

Karen Schurr has written a tribute to her extraordinary cat, Kozmo. The book is part personal memoir and part cat biography, if there is such a thing. In sharing her story, she hopes to entertain readers with personal accounts, original photographs and drawings, humor, optimism and practiced advice to better understand the grief of loss and develop strategies to cope with mourning.

An emotional roller coaster ride with a lingering, uplifting message.

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