James Herriot's Cat Stories

By: James Herriot

Narrated by: Christopher Timothy

James Herriot's Cat Stories is the purr-fect gift for anyone who loves cuddling kitties.

Kittens and cats of all kinds abound in this program and, like their flesh-and-blood counterparts, they will purr their way into the hearts and minds of everyone who hears their stories. This warm and joyful volume of stories collects some of the Yorkshire vet's favorite tales about one of his favorite animals—each memoir as memorable and heartwarming as the last.

©1994 by James Herriot; (P)1994 by Audio Renaissance Tapes, A Division of Cassette Productions Unlimited, Inc.

Critic reviews

“Christopher Timothy conveys his relish for the countryside and country folk, not to mention animals.... Herriot's generous nature and honest concern coupled with Timothy's friendly style are a winning combination.” —AudioFile

Beautiful Revisit of a Fabulous Book

Beautiful Stories. Happy I revisited this book. Even better than back in my younger years. I laughed and cried.

Loved It

...A few new stories and a couple favorites from his other books. Such a treat. Christopher Timothy is such a wonderful as the reader for James Harriet.

James Herriot - veterinarian

Activities that Heriot did in practice in another country where he practiced with another veterinarian treating numerous animals

Great Stories, but duplicated from other books

Any additional comments?

I really love Christopher Timothy as reader. He really acts his reading, doing voices, sounds, and everything in just the right tones and inflections to keep the listener engaged. I loved these cat stories, they were great! However, as a warning to others, if you've already read the four longer books in his series (All Creatures, All Things B&B, and All Things W & W), then you'll find that all these cat stories are repeats from those books. I only ordered it after listening to those others because I was hoping to hear one specific cat story I remember reading as a short story when I was a kid. It wasn't in here, so the book was 100% repeat for me. Enjoyed it thoroughly and did listen to it all the way thru.

A wonderful read or listen in this case.

James Harriot is an excellent storyteller. His experiences are very interesting as a Veterinarian and as a pet owner. He has a great love and compassion shows through as he cares for all these lovely animals. If you are an animal lover and with the case of this book, a cat lover, you will thoroughly enjoy "James Harriot's Cat Stories". I have throughly enjoyed all of his books and have listened to them over and over again.