The gentleman cat's account of his wonderful and challenging life follows his bestselling first book, Dougal's Diary.<br /> <br />Dougal and Shadow are still living with Man, Woman and Belladonna – the Senior Cat and boss of the house – but the pair are now, mostly, all grown up.<br /> <br />And life is seldom boring as Dougal tackles new escapades and things to figure out; like how his sister has been taking Assertiveness Training from Belladonna.<br />...
The novella and two short stories here are all based on real-life personages.<br /> <br />Gamine, Ashe, Furry and Quark all graced my household for many long and fruitful years; while Tom was a resident of my home town and I heard rumours of his strange and improbable deliverance. There is also a tiny cameo appearance by Dougal and Shadow, whose biographies have been chronicled here.<br /> <br />I have mentioned in public appearances that I have some issues with feline...
After some traumatic early life experiences, Dougal the black-and-white kitten falls on his paws into a loving home with two kind humans.<br /> <br />Dougal decides to repay his humans' kindness by trying to be a Good Cat at all times.<br /> <br />But when you have a little sister like Shadow, being good isn't as easy as it should be; because Shadow is an alley-cat who eats his food and loves rummaging in bins and stealing from neighbours' barbecues.<br...
