The Memoirs of Josephine Fish, by Josephine and Patricia Fish, is a sardonic romp through the world of animal rights as well as the world of politics. Told by Josephine, an inquisitive if somewhat naive kitty, various two and four legged critters are given a chance to shine in the sun.

When a cocky bluejay seeks Josephine out, he has a request to make. It's quite simple, really: send an email to the President asking him to double the amount allocated for the Nature Conservancy.

Despite living with an author, Josephine has to be given instruction in what exactly constitutes the meaning of an email and how to dispatch it. One little email can't hurt, right?

However, as in life, things are hardly that simple. As Josephine comes to find out, even the tiniest action has consequences. The President makes a decree to the effect of granting Josephine's request, and his resulting action is questioned publicly by members of Congress.

This leads to more emails. But how to disguise that they are all sent by a cat? Easy. Just use a special "signature": Why don't people eat bugs? Because bugs make you smart!

Modern day government is keenly felt all through the pages. References to key political figures, such as "Bob Bowl" abound. A couple of Congressional people are worked in, with the requisite scandals resulting from bribes.