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Cats with Jobs

Real-life tails of New Zealand's hardest-working pets
Brief Description
For too long, cats have been maligned as lazy so-and-sos who think they're better than us... but it turns out the stereotype is wildly unfair. From Invercargill to Kaitaia, there are cats on the tools in every corner of the country. Starting in the deep south... Read More
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Cats with Jobs

A delightful collection of profiles of real-life cats around New Zealand: hometown heroes and community pets with 'jobs' - perfect for the cat lover in your life

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For too long, cats have been maligned as lazy so-and-sos who think they're better than us... but it turns out the stereotype is wildly unfair. From Invercargill to Kaitaia, there are cats on the tools in every corner of the country.

Starting in the deep south and scooting all the way upโ€” a bit like a cat scaling a Christmas treeโ€” Cats With Jobs takes you on a road trip to meet just some of the hard-working cats of Aotearoa New Zealand.

From community constables and school mascots through to therapy assistants and winery floofs with their own vintage named after them, these fluffy felines are here to bust the myth that cats are idle creatures. Written with warmth, wit, and just the right amount of cat puns, this is a book for the cat lover in your life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781991142092

Publisher: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 November 2025

Country: New Zealand

Imprint: A&U New Zealand

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 180.0mm

Weight: 434g

Pages: 200

About the Author

Leanne McGregor studied psychology and dabbled in teaching and finance before finding her home in the publishing industry. She is the managing editor at Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand, where she helps shepherd books of many colours out into the world. As well as cats, she loves books (of course), potato chips, dance moves (not her own) and humans with kind hearts. Cats with Jobs is her first book.

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