Every Cat Needs A Home (And Sometimes, So Do We)
- Laura Resurreccion
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
There’s a moment when something stops being an idea and becomes real.
For me, that moment is this:
My book Every Cat Needs A Home is out in the world.
And it feels less like a launch and more like… letting something go that’s been sitting with me for a long time.
Where This Story Came From
This isn’t just a children’s book.
It started in a house on Gansevoort Street. An old house. The kind that creaks. The kind that holds stories whether you ask it to or not.
And then there were the cats.
Munchkin.Biscuit.Stymie.
They weren’t just pets. They were a unit. A presence. A kind of quiet, steady companionship that filled the space in a way I didn’t fully understand at the time.
Munchkin showed up first, like he already knew the place better than I did. Biscuit followed, always close, always underfoot. Stymie found comfort in small spaces, boxes, corners, watching, waiting, being.
They had personalities. Boundaries. Ways of caring.
And over time, I realized something:
They weren’t just living in the house.
They were making it a home.
What This Book Is Really About
On the surface, Every Cat Needs A Home is a story about three cats finding their place.
But underneath, it’s about something deeper:
What it means to belong
What care looks like in everyday moments
How love shows up quietly, consistently, without needing to announce itself
It’s about the idea that “home” isn’t always where you start. Sometimes it’s something you build, with others, over time.
And sometimes, it’s something that finds you.
Why I Wrote This Now
I’ve been sitting with this story for years.
Writing it. Rewriting it. Letting it evolve.
At the same time, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about care, what it means, how it shows up, how it connects across everything I do:
Caregiving. Cooking. Design. Writing.
Different forms. Same core idea.
Care is attention. Care is consistency. Care is choosing to show up.
These cats taught me that before I had language for it.
This book is me finally putting that into words.
For Kids, and the Adults Who Remember
This is a children’s book.
But it’s also for adults.
For the ones who have loved animals deeply.For the ones who understand that companionship can be quiet and still life-changing.For the ones who are still figuring out what “home” means.
If you’ve ever been chosen by a cat…you already understand this story.
The Bigger Picture
This book exists alongside my other work, including Unverified, a very different kind of story, but connected by the same themes:
Care.Memory.Survival.Transformation.
Two books. Two audiences.
But the same question underneath both:
How do we take care of each other?
Final Thought
Every cat needs a home.
But sometimes, the truth is:
we need them just as much.
📚 Available Now
Every Cat Needs A Home: A Munchkin, Biscuit, and Stymie Story is available now.
If you read it, share it, or pass it along to someone who needs it, thank you.
Truly.
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