Though Mark Twain was an avowed lover of all animals, his highest regard was reserved for cats and dogs. Four-legged friends appeared frequently in his correspondence and his fiction—excerpts from which have been collected into these lighthearted anthologies of "true and imaginary adventures."

Felines take center stage in these 40 delightful tales and anecdotes, including "The Cat Who Conquered an Elephant" and "Discipline 'Don't Apply' to a Cat." Twain scholar Mark Dawidziak explores the writer's lifelong devotion to cats through stories, excerpts, quotes, photos, and illustrations.