In this best-selling, heartwarming tale, a lonely older man takes home a pet-shop kitten that no one else wants.

It doesn’t take long for the pair to warm up to each other, and soon, they’re inseparable. Told through the eyes of both the man and his cat, this sweet and hilarious story is a balm for the soul!

The fur flies when Mr. Kanda’s surly son, Hoshinari, turns up, only to add to the ever-growing crowd at the house!

More laps to sit on and more hands to be pet with ought to have Fukumaru jumping for joy. But the kittens have everyone smitten, and no one seems to have time for the resident kitty!

Will Fukumaru manage to claw back his place in his daddy’s heart and home before despair sets in and another dreaded trip to the vet arrives?!