9They say that when a cat enters your life, you never know quite what to expect. Certainly nobody ever expected M's cat, Smith Kitten, to be literate... AND able to type But that's exactly what Smith did. Over the course of her life (and even beyond ), Smith Kitten wrote letters to M's nephew, David, who saved most of them. Those letters, in addition to other letters saved by M, are the basis for this book. Smith provides a cat's-eye view of life with M, including stories of the Great Roaring Monster who lives in the hall closet, the Going-to-Bed Routine (in which one must jump on all squares of the quilt to ensure there are no Evil Spirits lurking within) and proper placement of the hairball, as well as d-o-g-s and other beasts.