Your House, Their Rules

Your Guide To Being Owned By A Cat

Christopher Mancuso

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Hearth & Home Press
09 December 2025

Humour; The natural world, country life & pets; Cats as pets

Your House, Their Rules is a comprehensive guide to cat care and related topics. With lighthearted satire, Christopher Mancuso bends his knee to cat royalty while revealing secrets of the Celestial Meow, an ancient religion behind their quirky and often misunderstood behaviors. Each chapter delivers educational and enlightening information, as well as tips and techniques for all stages of cat care. Whether you are an experienced cat owner or only considering a life of Felion Subjugation, Your House, Their Rules is chock full of valuable information, wrapped in a warm blanket of humor and relatability.

Mancuso goes way beyond the basics, with sections dedicated to special needs cats, abused cats, bottle-kittens, and so much more. A longtime advocate of foster care and adoption, he dispels common concerns and unpacks many topics related to shelter cats and the process of helping them find castles to rule. He also shares over a dozen personal stories from his experience fostering hundreds of cats and kittens in his home, now affectionately known as Hotel Mancuso. From earning the trust of Mr. Bitey the abused cat, to finding a perfect home for Chloe the blind kitten, these tales provide a firsthand look into the joys and challenges of loving all sorts of cats. It's obvious that Your House, Their Rules is Christopher's love letter to cats and it will make any reader fall in love with our feline friends as well.

By: Christopher Mancuso
Imprint: Hearth & Home Press
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 331g
ISBN: 9798888193310
Pages: 270
Publication Date: 09 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

What started as a tribute to honor the memory of his beloved Sunny Girl turned into a consuming passion to help rescue shelter pets, especially cats. Christopher's dedication to saving cats propelled him to Assistant Director of Staten Island Hope Animal Rescue, and from 2019-2021, he was the Foster/Adoption Manager for the New York branch of Louie's Legacy, one of the country's largest foster-based animal rescues. Chris and his wife, Catherine, have fostered more than 300 cats and kittens, including those with special needs and bottle-kittens. Having taken traumatized cats into his home, Christopher has gained valuable experience helping them overcome fears and behavioral challenges. Aside from his work in animal rescue, Christopher is an award-winning screenwriter. Most recently, his screenplay ""America's Most Haunted Spooky Ghost-Hunting Adventures In The Paranormal"" was awarded Best Short Script at the 2022 Boston Horror Comedy Film Festival. Some of his other short scripts were produced by Lake Films and have won awards at festivals around the country.

Reviews for Your House, Their Rules: Your Guide To Being Owned By A Cat

""Chris Mancuso brings to life with true humor and appropriate reverence the inner workings of the lives of one of humanity's favorite companions; cats. This expertly told collection of knowledge and true tales is part personal confession of ownership by cats, part reference material and in large part a celebration of how cats enrich the human experience. Moreover, it's a concise collection of information on what we as humans must offer to the cats for all to coexist safely and happily. If you need a one-book Bible of Cats, this is it! Animal rescuer approved!"" - Emily Gear, the Founder/Executive Director of Louie's Legacy Animal Rescue, one of the nation's largest foster-based rescues