#we'll prescribe you a cat

[therefugeofbooks]

Currently reading We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida

[smokefalls]

The amount of time you spent together probably matters, but less time doesn’t mean less love. Whether it’s a day or year, human or cat, and even if we may never see them again, there are those who are irreplaceable in our lives.

Syou Ishida, We'll Prescribe You a Cat (translated by E. Madison Shimoda)

[rainbowofcrazy]

We'll Prescribe You a Cat, by Syou Ishida

I loved this book! Cats! And Cats! Whimsy, charm, humour, feelings, hijinks a lil magic. Also, cats.

Short book review @ https://rainbowofcrazy.wordpress.com/2025/03/23/book-review-well-prescribe-you-a-cat/

[corvidvampiregirl]

I am too tired to write so here's a mood board I did of "We'll prescribe you a cat" by Syou Ishida lmao! :)

[lazzarella]

“‘That's how cats are. ... They're shy, but they like to flirt with people. I suppose they have a way of drawing people in. And once you're drawn in, there's nothing you can do.’”

- We'll Prescribe You a Cat by Syou Ishida trans E. Madison Shimoda

[bloodmaarked]

➷ monthly book round-up: january 2025

books read: 9 average rating: 3.78 average speed: 8 days total pages: 2,473 yearly goal progress: 9/100 [9%] best of the month: the last devil to die, richard osman worst of the month: i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki, baek sehee

4.5* reads:

the moving finger, agatha christie

the last devil to die, richard osman

we'll prescribe you a cat, syou ishida

4* reads:

the echo wife, sarah gailey

house of kwa, mimi kwa

3.5* reads:

black cake, charmaine wilkerson

cultish: the language of fanaticism, amanda montell

3* reads:

simple passion, annie ernaux

2.5* reads:

i want to die but i want to eat tteokbokki, baek sehee

currently reading:

star daughter, shveta thakrar

butter, asako yuzuki

[nerdyfangirlingbooks]

Just read We'll Prescribe You a Cat and now you should too because it's great

[summaryi]

We'll Prescribe You A Cat - Syou Ishida

5/5

I had so much fun reading this book.

Yes, it's idealistic and whimsical, but it was also so full of heart.

[jruthphipps]

Thank you to everyone who sent me wonderful presents for Christmas. The picture is all of the books and book-themed ones. My other favourites are a beautiful handmade hat, some fluffy socks and of course a lot of Lindt chocolate. I hope everyone had a lovely day.

[sandythereadingcafe]

REVIEW:

WE'LL PRESCRIBE YOU A CAT by Syou Ishida at The Reading Cafe

'a cute story line'

Berkley Publishing Group

[thereadingcafe]

[cappurrccino]

read the sentence "Natsue let out a string of explosive sneezes" and immediately sneezed twice. a prophecy, fulfilled.

[smokefalls]

Title: We’ll Prescribe You a Cat Author: Syou Ishida Translator: E. Madison Shimoda Publication Year of Translation: 2024 Publisher: Berkley Genre: fiction, magic realism

This was a pretty cozy novel that will appeal to anyone who loves cats and finds comfort in their presence. The chapters were somewhat self-contained, the first four each focusing on a character struggling with some aspect of their life (whether it be about jobs or relationships), leading them to a clinic where they are prescribed a cat by a rather curious doctor. More curiously, the clinic only seemed to appear for those who looked hard enough for help, whether they realize that they need that help or not (and here is where that touch of magic realism comes into play). On another note, I was pleasantly surprised by how well Ishida described different cats’ personalities and appearances with great detail. I thought it added a nice dimension to the human–cat relationships that appeared throughout this novel.

With that said, I do think it’s best to enter this book with little to no expectations for there to be a compelling plot. While I was fine with the ambiguous nature of how the clinic functions, I found myself wanting more depth to better appreciate the ode to cats that Ishida wrote, because something about this novel felt unfinished. I was pretty taken to the first story, mainly because I didn’t know what to expect. By the end of the second story, though, it became apparent to me that each character’s journey toward healing would look similar, even though they were facing different issues. I also couldn’t quite understand the purpose of including what I thought was an unexpected development (of sorts) about Chitose and Dr. Nikké. It was tangentially related but didn’t quite fit with the rest of the book’s focus, so I found the fifth and final chapter rather odd in terms of suitability. Relatedly, I wanted far more elements of magic realism than what Ishida delivered. I can’t help but wonder if these are better addressed in the sequel, which I imagine will get an English translation eventually.

Overall, if you’re a cat lover in need of something heartwarming to read that doesn’t lean into anything complicated, We’ll Prescribe You a Cat will very much be up your alley. I do like cats and the occasional cozy story, but I personally found that there wasn’t nearly enough substance for me to find it entirely fun to read.

Note: I received an ARC through a giveaway. Many thanks to the publisher for sending me a copy.

Content Warning: some grief, animal death, mentions of emotional abuse, references to bullying

[rainbowofcrazy]

Took a lil while but I finally have space for my kitty prescription and I'm very much enjoying it so far 🥹💙📚

[mousedetective]

Please Help A Mostly Queer/Disabled Homeless Family Pay Off Their Debt?

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03/05/24

So good news! We're in a 30-day shelter with a caseworker and help from the City of Encinitas Homeless Support Program to get housing with 30 days. It's a brand new shelter and we're all together in a room with the cats, and they're really eager to help get us out of our homeless situation.

Right now, we have about $1000 in money we can save up each month. If we can pay off the debts that my mom owes that she's in credit consolidation for, that frees up another $187 each month. If I can pay off my installment loan, which is four payments totaling $475, that frees up another $124 a month. I think my mom just paid off a credit card debt, but we have $100 debt that I think has gone to collections, $500 we need to pay on a card before that one goes to collections, and $300 for my PayPal 4 in 4 payments. We also have two payday loans I'd like to pay off before they're due at $600.

So if I can cover all that debt this month, we'll have well over $1,500 to put towards a rental payment in May, if we can get help with a security deposit and first month's rent through housing programs. We might be able to afford a two bedroom apartment in Fallbrook with that much. We'd need to come up with money to move our stuff out of storage as well, but a friend of mine has covered the big units until April 1st and may cover them an extra month if needed.

Any help would be amazing. We are so close to getting out of hotels/our car and into something stable. I'm setting the goal at $3000 for now because I don't have wifi at the shelter and can't check exactly how much my mom owes for her debt consolidation still.

But any extra will help with gas to get to places where we can get things we need (birth certificates, Lena's social security card with her dead name, Lena's psych eval, my mom's dental stuff, and doctor/therapy appointments) and food in case the snafu with my food stamps isn't fixed right away (we get three meals here, which is fine for me and Lena, but my mom is basically still on a soft food/liquid diet and they're still needing to get stuff for her and the gentleman here who has no teeth).

Please help if you can, and please reblog as well! We would all greatly appreciate it.

$2500/$5000

EDIT: We found out today that Lena is currently uninsured. The meds she was prescribed for her mood disorder are $1,500 out of pocket. She needs the medication badly. Please help?

[russellsppttemplates]

So a bit sad ask. Burying your cat, the kids are sad and they are confused why it happened , so the reader and max/george kinda have to explain about what happened (introduction about life and death) , reader is extra sad cause its the cat she know for a long time

I just buried one of the strey cat that stay around my house so.......🙃 Yeahhhh so hug your pet please for meeee

Note: I'm so sorry 🥺 sending you a big big hug ✨️

Cw: death of a pet (cat), mentions burial and talking to kids about death

"I'm afraid, but there's nothing we can do", the vet said as you and Max sighed, stroking Jimmy's fur as he laid down on his carrier, cuddled up to the blanket. The cat hadn't been behaving like he usually does, and after the kids pointed out the same, you took him to the vets. After a couple of scans and tests, they told you the worst news you expected to hear.

After prescribing medications to keep him comfortable at home, you took your four pawed child home, your hand in Max's thigh as he drove while he rubbed the top of your palm with his thumb, "want to share what's on your mind?", you mumbled.

"It's... I knew this would happen someday, but it's sad still", Max spoke after gathering his thoughts for a bit, "I know, I feel the same. At least he can be home with us, and he won't be in pain", you attempted at lightning the mood.

When you woke up to Sassy tapping the duvet, your heart squeezed as you shook your husband awake, "Max", you called as he noticed the scene, knowing why you woke him up before the alarm. In their cat beds, Jimmy laid perfectly still, no other movements other than Sassy meowing and trying to get him to move by touching his nose.

You brought them downstairs, preparing the spot in the garden once the kids woke up, "I'm sad, mama", Finn finally spoke as Julia stayed in Max's lap, her little hand clutching his t-shirt as she cried quietly.

"It's okay to feel sad, my love, and to cry, too", you explained, "everything you feel is valid, okay? And we are all here to go through this together", you smiled sadly, Max squeezing your hand in his.

"Why does this happen?", Julia asked honestly, "we'll, princess, this is a part of life. Jimmy got to live many, many years with us - he was a lot older than you and Finn - and now he got sick. He was in a little bit of pain, that's why me and mama gave the medications. And he got to be very loved for all of it", Max tried his best to explain to the little girl, "it's not fair", she chirped in, "I know, Julia", he said, kissing the top of her head.

"Is Sassy going to die, too?", Finn spoke up, his mind taking him one step further as Julia looked up at her parents so she could hear the answer, "one day, yes. The doctor said we don't have anything to worry about, Sassy is very healthy and should have some healthy years left. But yes, it will happen", you explained.

"Well", Finn said as he pushed Sassy closer to the four of you, "when we're going to continue to love you so wo so much, Sassy", he declared.

After saying one last goodbye in the garden, you and Max prepared a little station so the kids could make a scrapbook, using the small printer to print out photos of the best memories you had with Jimmy, "is this me?", Julia asked at the picture where the cats where smelling the new baby, "That's Finn, actually, it was the first day we brought him home. When we brought you home, the cats were so excited we didn't even take a picture of the first time you met them, but this one here is you", you grabbed it, showing her a picture of her taking a nap with the cats around her, "I was so tiny", she commented.

"This was the day Jimmy accidentally fell in the pool", Finn showed Max, who was glueing down the last sticker down on the page, giggling as the memory came up, "he had to swim to the edge and mama helped him out, he even scratched her hand, remember?", he recalled before showing it to Julia, "you were little still, but you should've seen him! He just swam as hard as he could!".

When Max put the kids to bed, he found you sitting against the headboard of your bed, Sassy on your lap and your hands stroking the soft fur, stopping when the wiped your cheeks, "hey, liefje", Max said, taking off his t-shirt and climbing next to you as you cuddled his naked torso as Sassy went back to the cat bed, "they're the first cats I truly cared over - you know my family are mostly dog people - and it's sad", you pouted, "remember when he kept biting my ankles when I first came over to your flat?", you giggled as Max did the same, "yes! I was so embarrassed because I thought you'd never want to come back", Max added, "Oh, so many memories with that little fur ball".

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