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Exploding Kittens: A Field Guide to Unusual Cats
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By Sam Stall
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It wasn’t so long ago that the only people interested in Exploding Kittens were cat breeders and ordinance experts. But, recently, the general public has become fascinated with these captivating creatures, many of which possess the powers to defy the laws of biology, physics, and even common sense.
Unlike conventional felines, which confine their activities to eating, sleeping, and disgorging the occasional hairball, Exploding Kittens can (among a great many other things) fly, swim, predict the future, wield weapons like swords, and pilot armored vehicles. And, of course, some of them explode.
Clearly, we are not dealing with typical cats here. Which is why we have painstakingly prepared, for the first time ever, this essential field guide to better inform enthusiastic but unsuspecting potential owners about each breed’s fortes and foibles.
On the following pages we introduce you to forty of the most well-known Exploding Kitten varieties. Why does the Rainbow-Ralphing Cat vomit rainbows? How does one grow a Cattermelon? And is it safe to keep a Catnado in a trailer park? (No, it isn’t.) Learn all this and more.
Remember, no Exploding Kittens were harmed in the making of this book. Though the same cannot be said for its editor, whose left pinkie was preternaturally lopped off by a Sword Cat. We’re only a little bit sorry.
FOR YOUR SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE, EACH CAT PROFILE OFFERS MUCH (BUT NOT ALL) OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION.
ORIGIN
How did this creature come to be?
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
What color are they? How much do they weigh? Can they fly, swim, or travel in space?
BEHAVIOR
Does your favorite cat suffer from a shy bladder, or lead a dangerous double life?
BREEDING
Do they procreate in the usual way, or via seeds or asexual division? Or can they reproduce at all?
WHERE TO FIND THEM
These cats aren’t exactly pet store staples. Places frequented by the various Exploding Kittens breeds.
WHERE NOT TO FIND THEM
Some paths are best left untraveled.
BENEFITS
Positive attributes, from the gift of prophecy to lawn-care skills.
HOME CARE TIP
Catering to your pet’s bizarre, even terrifying, needs.
HEALTH
What physical issues (besides exploding) should you worry about?
GROOMING
The best ways to keep your cat in tip-top condition.
USES
A few varieties are actually quite helpful around the house.
FUN FACT
Often amusing, occasionally worrisome, tidbits about particular breeds.
WARNING
For some of these cats, the ever-present threat of spontaneous explosions isn’t their only (or even their worst) drawback.
LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC KIND OF EXPLODING KITTEN? WE’VE DIVIDED THEM UP BASED ON THEIR MOST PREVALENT TRAITS.
ATHLETIC
If your idea of a fun morning is a five-mile run, consider the Helicatpter (here), which can easily match your pace, thanks to the three-foot-long rotors on its head. Or say Namaste to the absurdly flexible Yoga Cat (here).
SEDENTARY
Couch potatoes can try the Avocato (here), the Hairy Potato Cat (here), or the Cattermelon (here). They don’t just dislike exercise; they’re physically incapable of doing it.
DANGEROUS
Read about the lava-spitting Volcato (here) or the trailer park–leveling Catnado (here).
EXTREMELY DANGEROUS
If you’re not afraid of a slow, painful demise, consider the bloodthirsty Great White Cat (here), or the planet-devouring majesty of the Imploding Kitten (here).
BAD
Lock up your belongings and consider taking in an Imposter Cat (here).
ATTENTION-GRABBING
Hit the beach with Bikini Cat (here), sulk artfully with Emo Emu Cat (here), or boost your facial hair game with Beard Cat (here).
FOOD-THEMED
Numerous breeds are as succulent-sounding as they are cute. There’s the burger-like Royale with Fleas (here), the warm and sweet Catpuccino (here), the always approachable Catifornia Roll (here), and the festive Tacocat (here). Warning: All these cats are, in fact, inedible.
WEIRD
Try Rainbow-Ralphing Cat (here). Full stop. Seriously, this cat spits rainbows—it’s got “weird” totally covered.
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- On Sale
- Jun 23, 2020
- Page Count
- 112 pages
- Publisher
- Running Press
- ISBN-13
- 9780762497454
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