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We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat 

We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat 

The Kokoro Clinic for the Soul reopens in this delightful follow-up to the award-winning, bestselling Japanese novel We’ll Prescribe You a Cat.

It’s time to revisit the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul.

Though it’s a mysteriously located clinic with an uncertain address, it can always be found by those who need it. And the clinic has proven time after time that a prescribed cat has the power to heal the emotional wounds of its patients. This charming sequel introduces a new lovable cast of healing cats, from Kotetsu, a four-month-old Bengal who unleashes his boundless energy by demolishing bed linens and curtains, to tenacious and curious Shasha, who doesn’t let her small size stop her from anything, and the most lovable yet lazy cat Ms. Michiko, who is as soft and comforting as mochi.

As characters from one chapter appear as side characters in the next, we follow a young woman who cannot help pushing away the man who loves her, a recently widowed grandfather whose grandson refuses to leave his room, the family of a young woman who struggle to understand each other, and an anxious man who works at a cat shelter seeking to show how the most difficult cats can be the most rewarding. This moving, magical novel of interconnected tales proves the strength in the unfathomable bond between cats and people.

“Perfect autumn-evening read.”

— Prima

Review by 1000 Libraries

We generally tend to think of comfort as a cure. Whenever the weight of our quiet routine or an unexpressed anxiety grows too heavy, our instinct is to retreat and tuck ourselves into what we know as our safe corner. While we may hope that the world smooths itself out in our absence, Syou Ishida gently reminds us in We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat that softness is not the same as avoidance and also that healing rarely happens in isolation.

At the heart of this narrative set in Kyoto is the enigmatic Kokuro Clinic for the Soul. Prescriptions for temporary feline companions may sound like the ultimate cozy escape but Ishida’s brilliance lies in ensuring that these four-legged remedies prove themselves to be a lot more than simple distractions.

“Avoiding unpleasant situations doesn’t resolve anything.”

By caring for another living creature, the clinic’s patients are forced to confront the very discomforts they’ve been running from. The feline prescription is not a shelter to hide under, but instead a bridge back into the real world. The distinctive iyashikei (healing) sensibility through the novel reminds us that staying frozen in place under the guise of self-preservation is far more damaging than choosing to step out of our comfort zones. 

We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat is that warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon which reminds you that the ultimate goal of healing isn’t to escape the world, but to finally learn how to show up for it. 

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"This is the cosiest of cosy fiction, and odds are it will help you feel better too."

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“It’s a book that understands both the comedy and tragedy of loving creatures whose lifespans are heartbreakingly brief, and the courage required to open your heart knowing eventual loss is guaranteed."

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"This charming book is a perfect autumn-evening read."

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