Shigematsu, Kiyoshi,  1963- <br/><br/>
The blanket cats / 
Kiyoshi Shigematsu ; translated by Jesse Kirkwood. 
 - 263 pages ;  21 cm 
<br/><br/> Originally published in Japanese, as (Buranketto Kyattsu) by Asahi Shimbun Publications,<br/>Inc., Tokyo, Japan.  English translation first published in Great Britain in 2024 by MacLehose Press, an imprint of<br/>Quercus Editions Ltd., a Hachette UK company.  Publication information taken from publisher&#39;s website. 
<br/><br/> The cat who sneezed -- The cat in the passenger seat -- The cat with no tail -- The cat<br/>who knew how to pretend -- The cat no one liked -- The cat who went on a journey -- The cat dreams were made of. 
<br/><br/> In a quirky Tokyo pet shop, seven struggling customers take home &quot;blanket cats&quot; for three<br/>days, hoping these temporary companions will help them escape their realities, including a<br/>couple facing infertility and a woman on the run, but the cats challenge their expectations and<br/>perceptions of happiness. 
<br/><br/><br/>In English, translated from Japanese. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780593852699 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Cats--Fiction.<br/>Human-animal relationships--Fiction.<br/>Pet shops--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Tokyo (Japan)--Fiction.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Domestic fiction.<br/>Animal fiction.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>FIC .Sh54bl 2024 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>895.63/6