Paperback release of this scientific yet affectionate picture of the enigmatic companions, from the author of }Sunday Times{ bestseller }In Defence Of Dogs{. 'A mind-altering book... delightful' Lynne Truss, }The Times{ Cats are the most popular pet in the world. They outnumber the dog, man's 'best friend', by three to one. Cats need not so much our sympathy, but our understanding. This book offers us a truly scientific, yet deeply affectionate, picture of one of humanity's closest and most enigmatic companions.