That's exactly the association that first popped into my mind too.

same

I read this when I was five. It scared the living shit out of me.

"The Vikings", "The Garden", and "Primal Self" have been direct influences on me.

Yeah, I got the book for Christmas when I was like 10.

"Come to maw maw" still gives me shudders.

I had the book when I was about that age also. I remember my dad was visibly offended at the cat Jesus in the detective story. We were in St. Louis, eating our lunch and watching the eagles catch theirs on the Mississippi.

What the shit was life number 3 supposed to be?

This story explains why the otherwise lazy Garfield enjoys occasionally engaging in rampaging and destructive behavior he would seem too lazy to engage in, such as his constant attacks on the mailman.

I meant new CAT, of course!