Your House, Their Rules is a comprehensive guide to cat care and related topics. With lighthearted satire, the author (Christopher Mancuso) bends his knee to cat royalty, unpacking the mysteries behind cats’ quirky behaviors, care needs, and commanding presence – revealed through the tongue-in-cheek lens of the Celestial Meow, an ancient feline religion.
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, caring for bottle-kittens, resolving unwanted behaviors, 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.
Chris 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, an 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.
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We are delighted to announce that the author has kindly offered us 3 signed copies for three lucky Purrington Post readers to WIN!
* CONTEST DETAILS
This contest ends on January 28th, 2026 and is available to U.S. residents only. To enter you simply need to submit a comment in our “Leave a Reply” section at the bottom of this page saying:
My cats [names of your cats] and I would love to win a copy of ‘Your House, Their Rules’ because [your reason]
The 3 winners will be chosen by the author (excl. his family or friends) from all the correctly submitted entries and contacted by email on or around Feb. 3, 2026. Have fun with your entry. (^._.^)ﾉ
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Author Bio
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. From cleaning kennels to finding foster placement for At-Risk cats, no task was too big or too trivial – all he knew was it was essential to helping the rescue efforts, and needed to be done. 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.
Currently, Christopher lives under the rule of twenty-four rescue cats, all while the doors of Hotel Mancuso remain open. Through years of faithful service, Christopher has clawed his way up the Cat World ladder, starting at the lowly rank of Can-Opener, he eventually earned the honor of being a loyal Servant of Rescue. Most recently, he was ordained as a “meowthpiece” of the felion gospel by the conclave of Overlords. Now, Christopher is on a mission to spread the good word to cat-acolytes as well as the heathen masses through his book. Having mentored countless new cat-fosters as well as providing guidance to adoptive homes, Christopher is opening his home and his heart to you.
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