The cats on Hutton Roof

the long version

Biographical account of the author's move to Cumbria, with her husband and Fannie, Titus and Pushkin -- their three pussy cats. The move to a rural environment is a dream long wished for ; however, change creates anxiety, especially for the felines. This successor to The Cats of Moon Cottage and More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage, contains humour tinged with wisdom and sadness as the author discusses feline bereavement, reproduction, jealousy, passion, love, laughter, tenderness, wildlife in general, village life in Cumbria in particular and above all why cats matter. Includes reflections on the difference between the reality and the vision of long-cherished dreams.