Following on from Tom's life with six cats in UNDER THE PAW, he now picks up the story in TALK TO THE TAIL, updating readers on what has happened with his feline friends as well as looking back for more confessions about his animal-loving past. Readers of Tom's previous book will be delighted to read what has happened to his six eccentric cats. Why does Janet keep bringing 1980s sweet wrappers into the house? And what is it that causes Pablo to morph into a giant red pom-pom (known as ''Winter Pablo'') as the nights draw in? Tom also writes about his bumbling forays into the remainder of the animal kingdom. He attempts to overcome his crippling fear of horses with disastrous results, chases ostriches in Kenya, puts his hand into a tiger's mouth for 0.9 seconds and he meets his 'alter-doggo' -- the spaniel he regularly walks who likes to roll around in dead animals. Where will it all end? Will Tom give in to temptation and get a dog, a goat or even more cats? With this soppy creature-obsessive, anything is possible. Gerald Durrell has lots of family and other animals, but Tom Cox has MY ANIMALS AND OTHER FAMILY.