Che loves them, he knows that cAnes and cats are much more than pets: they are life companions, silent friends, presences capable of filling a home and, often, to change a person. It is not surprising, therefore, that literature continues to tell them with affection, irony and emotion. The so-called pet literature it is an ever-expanding genre and portrays animals not as accessory presences, but as real ones catalysts of emotions, encounters and personal transformations. Through their gaze, the authors talk about loneliness, loss, rebirth and family.
Dogs and cats between the lines (and on the big screen)
Perhaps the secret of their success is precisely this: dogs and cats represent a form of authenticity. They don’t judge, they don’t pretend and they don’t ask to be different from what they are. And literature has always loved to tell everything that reminds us of the simplest and most profound part of being human. Just like the cinema: it’s called exactly Cat, the new Disney animated film and Pixar, directed by Enrico Casarosa, which accompanies spectators into the meanders of underground Venice, governed by felines. It will only be in Italian cinemas from 4 March 2027, but anticipation is already growing after the release of the first teaser trailer.
A cat lights up your life
Behind the apparent indifference of a cat, we know, there is a world: a purr, a look, a discreet presence on the sofa tell us much more than words. The Cat Hotel And A cat lights up your life they are two books that celebrate the almost therapeutic power of felines, their talent in appearing at the right time, in giving comfort without words. Between unexpected encounters, affections that are born and lives that intertwine, the two books tell how they are often the ones who teach us the value ofacceptance, patience and unconditional love.
I almost get a dog
Pedro And I almost, almost get a dog they tell the story story of a bond. The one with man’s most faithful friend. If Pedro becomes the traveling companion through which to observe emotions, fragility and moments of growth and that absolute love that only a dog seems capable of offering, Marika Gravili’s book concretely tells what happens when the idea of welcoming a dog stops being a fantasy and becomes reality. Because adopting it means changing habits, but above all opening upgive way to a relationship that gives back much more than it asks for.
After A cat for difficult days And The solution is always a catIshida Syou returns to bookstores with the third chapter of the series that has conquered readers all over the world. Hidden among the streets and alleys of central Kyoto there is still that special clinic, which seems to be found only by those who feel a little lost. It is Nakagyo’s Clinic for the Soul, where the eccentric Doctor Nike and the impassive nurse Chitose always welcome new patients who bring with them a fear, a tiredness or a pain that they can no longer dissolve on their own. Here the treatment is unique and extraordinary: each patient is prescribed a cat. Ishida Syou recounts these small but decisive encounters, in which the presence of a cat can enter into the cracks of life and change its rhythm, one meow at a time.
Info. A cat lights up your life. Ishida Syou. Rizzoli
The Cat Hotel (Virginia Rabosio, Massimo Persichino)
Alex, interior designer, lives in Milan with two very particular roommates: Duque, a calm and good-natured greyhound, and Franga, a cat full of initiative, brilliant and sometimes mischievous. The three spend their days together in a harmony of chaos, jokes and happy moments. But when Duque suddenly dies and Alex falls into despair, Franga decides to help his human: he breaks the Pact with Nature that regulates relationships between men and animals, so he can talk to him and make himself understood. It is an extreme gesture, but it is the only way to console and help Alex who, initially amazed, soon gets used to hearing Franga’s voice. To make the cat’s dream of being able to see the outside world and meet other felines come true, the two open a cat hotel, a safe place where all furry little faces can feel free to meet and play. It will be the beginning of a new life, because under that roof incredible encounters and funny, exciting events capable of warming the heart will take place. However, Franga’s sacrifice will not be without a price, and Alex will also suffer the consequences…
Info. The cat hotel. Virginia Rabosio, Massimo Persichino. Joints
Pedro (Roberto Errichetti)
Roberto Errichetti, singer-songwriter, rapper and performer known under the pseudonym Teo, made his literary debut with Pedro (Sperling & Kupfer), an autobiographical story in which he retraces his intimate relationship with his four-legged life partner. After the sudden death of his father, only his mother remains next to him and a void that seems impossible to fill. Until one day, almost by instinct, he decides to adopt a dog. This is how Pedro, a mixed breed rescued from the shelter, enters her life. Together they build a daily life made up of small gestures, mutual trust, presence and listening. But one day Pedro disappears. From that moment begins a desperate race to track him down, a search that takes your breath away, an emotional journey that becomes a showdown with the past, with the deepest fears and with the very idea of hope. Because losing Pedro means risking losing everything again.
Info. Pedro. Roberto Errichetti. Sperling & Kupfer
I almost get a dog (Marika Gravili)
Marika Gravili, dog educator and trainer, has written a manual where she enters into the daily reality of the relationship between human being and dog, dismantling widespread beliefs and offering concrete tools to build an authentic bond. From the initial choice to the different stages of growth, from the management of daily behaviors (peeing in the house, leash, clamps and much more) to the development of self-control, up to the dog’s cognitive, emotional and social needs, the book interweaves field experience, scientific bases and immediately applicable practical exercises. Because living with a dog is not a question of space, time or “comfort”, but of responsibility, relationship and awareness.
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