Why Paint Cats
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| Author | Burton Silver |
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| Illustrator | Heather Busch |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Comedy novel |
| Publisher | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Publication date | 1994 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 96 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0297833510 |
Why Paint Cats is a comedy book written by a New Zealand author named Burton Silver and illustrated by Heather Busch. The book describes the practice of "cat painting" in art and history (that is, decorating cats with paint, as distinguished from painting portraits of cats). It is one of three cat art books, including Why Cats Paint and Dancing with Cats.
This satirical book has inspired much confusion over the years since its publication, from the perspectives of both those who wish to learn where or how they might have their own cats "painted", and also from those who consider the concept unethical and abusive to the animal.
