About the book: year / Once born as an anecdote, the story "Cat and Dog" was so liked by Internet readers that it left the author no other choice, just how to write a sequel further. Ultimately, a collection of stories about a cat, a dog and their owner was born. The surreal plot is intertwined with everyday life situations, making the “impossible” begin to seem possible. The author takes the reader into his world, where two four-legged creatures appear as the quintessence of everything that modern man lacks. Written in accessible language, the book, in a light satirical and humorous form, reflects the everyday life of a middle-aged man living in Russia. Illustrative examples of a person’s direct personal impressions of life in modern society are a response to existing contradictions. The conflict between inner spirituality and public immorality, which dictates the rules of behavior in post-Soviet society, shows the complexity of the choice facing the main character. The strength and clarity of expression of ideas is greatly facilitated by the original composition, in which the chapters of the book can be perceived by the reader as individual stories or chapters of a novel with a clearly traceable single thought and idea. The narrative, framed in the form of a mental monologue by the narrator himself and dialogues between the main characters, creates a kind of platform for the writer to express his own thoughts, which correspond to the general present mood of discontent and disappointment in our society. As you read, it gradually becomes clear to the reader that the beauty of the work lies not only in the literary talent of the author, in his style, but in the unartificial truthfulness of the stories. In other words, everyone can see themselves in one of the many situations, catch their own thoughts in the dialogues and see their own world outside the window of the apartment where the heroes of the book live. All this depends on your personal attitude, perception and “experience”. There is also a search for being, a path, hope, a conflict between aspirations and possibilities for realization. In general, “this book is several books...” The profanity found in the text only emphasizes the depth of the contradictions. And yet, despite the seriousness of the problems revealed, the book makes you laugh first of all. Recommended for a wide range of readers.