Recently there was a thread concerning the late science fiction
writer Robert A. Heinlein's love of cats and his use of cats
in some of his works.  The best-known of the "Heinlein cats" is
undoubtedly Pixel, the title character of _The Cat Who Walks
Through Walls_.  But there is an earlier book, very much
influenced by a cat,  that I'd like to recommend:  _The Door
Into Summer_.
Every human who's ever shared a home with a cat is well aware
that cats and doors make for some interesting times.  And if
you've ever lived with a cat in a cold climate, you also know
that cats do not like winter weather.  Heinlein probably
noticed one of his own cats searching for a "door into summer"
one cold day, and incorporated the concept into an interesting
tale about loyalty and deception involving two species.  (Hint:
Heinlein's *cats* demonstrate only the noblest of traits.)
Walter and Meko    wluffman@usit.net    CompuServe: 74721,3464
... Cats are not pets, they own the house and let you live there.
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