A humorous book that poses and answers twenty questions about our feline friends and what makes them so unique

Lily Snowden-Fine is the illustrator of Why do dogs sniff bottoms?, also published by Thames & Hudson. Dr Nick Crumpton is a zoologist at University College London. He is also the author of The Amazing Animal Atlas.

Lions in your living room: How long have people kept pet cats? . The good, the bad and the snuggly: How many different cats are there? . Making their mark: Do cats have territories? . Caterwauling kitties: Why do cats meow? . Feeling the way: What do a cat's whiskers do? . Following your nose: Why do cats have wet noses? . Wary of the water: Why don't cats like water? . An appetite for destruction: Why do cats like scratching things? . Unbreakable: Do cats have nine lives? . Moody moggies: Is my cat ignoring me? . Celestial creatures: Why were cats worshipped? . Cats in high places: Could cats rule the world? . Hunting instinct: Why do cats bring us dead animals? . Family matters: Where do cats like to have kittens? . Clean freak: Why do cats lick their own bottoms? . Content as can be: How can you keep your cat healthy? . Cat words: Index . Witches and omens: Do cats bring bad luck? . What a cat sees: Can cats see in the dark? . Petting your pet: Do cats like being stroked?