Cats with Jobs

Real-life tails of New Zealand's hardest-working pets

Leanne McGregor

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A&U New Zealand
04 November 2025

Cats as pets

'For too long, cats have been maligned as lazy so-and-sos who think they're better than us . . . but it turns out the stereotype is wildly unfair. From Invercargill to Kaitaia, there are cats on the tools in every corner of the country.'

Starting in the deep south and scooting all the way up - a bit like a cat scaling a Christmas tree - Cats with Jobs takes you on a road trip to meet just some of the hard-working cats of Aotearoa New Zealand.

From community constables and school mascots through to therapy assistants and winery floofs with their own vintage named after them, these fluffballs are here to bust the myth that cats are idle creatures. Written with warmth, wit and just the right number of cat puns, this is a book for the cat lover in your life.

By: Leanne McGregor
Imprint: A&U New Zealand
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 150mm,
Weight: 434g
ISBN: 9781991142092
ISBN 10: 1991142099
Pages: 200
Publication Date: 04 November 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Leanne McGregor studied psychology and dabbled in teaching and finance before finding her home in the publishing industry. She is the managing editor at Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand, where she helps shepherd books of many colours out into the world. As well as cats, she loves books (of course), potato chips, dance moves (not her own) and humans with kind hearts. Cats with Jobs is her first book.