We’ll Prescribe You a Cat-Solving Problems One Cat at a Time.
It was said that a cat can solve anything. Unless you are allergic to them. This blog post is an appreciation of the book "We’ll Prescribe You a Cat” and cats in my life that always put a smile on my face.
Book Synopsis of We’ll Prescribe You a Cat Written By Syou Ishidi:
A USA Today Bestseller
A cat a day keeps the doctor away…
Discover the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel that has become an international sensation in this utterly charming, vibrant celebration of the healing power of cats.
Tucked away in an old building at the end of a narrow alley in Kyoto, the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul can only be found by people who are struggling in their lives and genuinely need help. The mysterious clinic offers a unique treatment to those who find their way there: it prescribes cats as medication. Patients are often puzzled by this unconventional prescription, but when they “take” their cat for the recommended duration, they witness profound transformations in their lives, guided by the playful, empathetic, occasionally challenging yet endearing cats.
Throughout the pages, the power of the human-animal bond is revealed as a disheartened businessman finds unexpected joy in physical labor, a young girl navigates the complexities of elementary school cliques, a middle-aged man struggles to stay relevant at work and home, a hardened bag designer seeks emotional balance, and a geisha finds herself unable to move on from the memory of her lost cat. As the clinic’s patients navigate their inner turmoil and seek resolution, their feline companions lead them toward healing, self-discovery, and newfound hope.
Book Review:
Please keep in mind, I am a lover of cats. I absolutely loved this novel. In this novel we meet felines Bee, Margot, Koyuki, the pair Tank and Tangerine and finally Mimita. Each of their human counterparts come into a small obscure doctor’s office to better their mental health. Each time the doctor and the nurse prescribe a cat. Each pair of feline and human encounter a series of events unfortunate or not…better the lives of both species. Readers who enjoyed the series Before the Coffee Gets Cold and What You Are Looking for is in the Library, may enjoy We’ll Prescribe You a Cat. You may need a tissue, I cried.
Felines of Appreciation
When he isn’t writing horror stories like Behind These Walls and Where Serpents Dance. He gets to love on this cutie patootie.
The author from down under (he lives in Australia). Thankfully of all the things that want to eat you in Australia Mark is safe from his spirited feline.
From the house of Stephanie Creates Blank
This feline is scared of sneezes, her shadow, my shadow, and basically anything and everything.