Peter was a confirmed loner and cat hater, until he was given a small, grey (and impeccably handsome) kitten with folded ears by his then girlfriend. The girlfriend went but Norton stayed in fact, he and Peter became inseparable.

Peter Gethers has been inseparable from his Scottish Fold cat Norton for 14 years, and now he has to learn how to deal with death and grief. But Norton has taught Peter much more than this: how to live life on your own terms, and how to appreciate and savour the joyful times that come along while were here on earth.

There are only three things a cat needs for a fine life - good food, a comfortable bed, and universal praise and love. In this book, Peter Gethers shows how Norton the cat taught him how to truly live.