Authors' mews: writers and their cats

Interesting article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2008/nov/12/writers-and-cats

"Just what is it about cats that makes writers think we need to know they have an affinity with them?

On a whim I stuck "author with cat" in Google's image search. There they were, a parade of writers of all genders and genres, the literary rubbing shoulders with the crime, the SF and chick-lit, all nuzzling a satisfied cat.

Twentieth century Canadian novelist, journalist and playwright Robertson Davies tried to nail down the attraction with his oft-quoted: "Authors like cats because they are such quiet, loveable, wise creatures, and cats like authors for the same reasons." Oft-quoted by authors on their websites trying to justify their obsession, I might add."

I trust all the regulars here have their fur friends?