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Summary: It's scary so many people enjoyed this book....
Review: As with the other negative reviews, I found this book not worth the paper or ink used to create it. If it could be rated a negative 5, I certainly would. There are a lot of psychologically disturbed people out there who WOULD think it entertainment to torture a cat or other creature in this manner; others may attempt it innocently as noted in another review.
I speculate the same folks who lauded it, also enjoyed Jeffrey Dalmer's life story for its entertainment value.
If one is seriously interested in massageing a cat or dog, please read one of Dr. Micheal Fox's caring books.
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Summary: SICK AND DISTURBING
Review: I don't care if this is supposed to be a joke. I work in an independant bookstore and when I saw this book on the new books table, I thought it would be a giggle.It is not. Some people, especially children, will not understand that this book is supposed to be a farce. Not everyone has the capacity to understand the difference between a joke and a serious holistic pet book. Do NOT purchase this, there are so many better ways to spend your money.
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Summary: Just a mirage
Review: I got this book as a Christmas present from someone who read the first couple reviews and thought this was a serious book. Both of us were very dissapointed to learn what it really contained.
We returned the book and decided to purchase one of Dr. Fox's books - a much better guide to cat massage. Plus its recommended by the ASPCA.
If we can fall into this trap, so can others. Other people might not see the obvious "joke" that this book is and really try some of the "techniques" and end up with a seriously injured or dead kitty.
I can't understand why books like this are still being published. In a day and age when we know that animals have feelings just like us, a book like this just reduces them back to property. Do yourself a favor, don't buy this book.
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Summary: Tears of Laughter!
Review: I haven't laughed so hard in years. This book will tickle you down to your toes! The pictures and text are a delight, and had to have been written by a true cat lover, who else would appreciate the absurdity of the concept of massaging a cat! Read this book and laugh, it is well worth it!
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Summary: TOO FUNNY TO BE READ ALONE
Review: LIKE ALL THINGS BRIGHT AND FUNNY, THIS HILARIOUS BOOK MUST BE SHARED WITH LOVED ONES AND STRANGERS ALIKE. ANYONE WHO DOESN'T LAUGH UNTIL THEY GASP FOR BREATH MUST BE DEAD === OR A CAT. A HUMOROUS TRIUMPH.
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Summary: How To Massage Your Cat
Review: My fiancee and I stood in the bookstore and read this book out loud. We laughed so hard we both had tears in our eyes. I have yet to be able to read it without laughing out loud. I have purchased copies for several friends and family members. It's a wonderful book!
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Summary: Sent our friends into spasms of hysterical laughter
Review: Our friends have dalmations, who they have trained to smile in a smarmy fashion. When they command the dogs "Smarmy dog!" the dogs lift their lips and sneer. It's a hoot. Naturally, THEY would be the ones to buy "How to Massage Your Cat." They couldn't keep from gasping with laughter as they showed us this treasure. It's quasi-serious, but packed with funny drawings around the ludicrous concept of massaging the generally loosely constructed lump of flesh that is a feline. Of course, your cat may actually need to be massaged, but then, who doesn't?
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Summary: Why is it so hard for some people to grasp irony?
Review: This book is a masterpiece. Simple, funny, elegant prose with perfectly matched illustrations.
Sick and disturbing? Thats laughable. The only thing sick and disturbing is how someone can find this book sick and disturbing.
Get a grip. And start massaging (...). You might feel less uptight.
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Summary: Why is it so hard for some people to grasp irony?
Review: This book is a masterpiece. Simple, funny, elegant prose with perfectly matched illustrations. Sick and disturbing? Thats laughable. The only thing sick and disturbing is how someone can find this book sick and disturbing. Get a grip. And start cleaning that pussy. You might feel less uptight.
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Summary: not about felinicide
Review: This book is NOT about violence against cats. I find many cat jokes intolerable- this book did not offend me. I laughed so hard when I read it that people were staring and I had tears falling on the pages. It is about the ludicrous concept of giving a thorough massage to a typical domesticated feline, a feat I would rather not try on my cats!
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