The Philosophy of Schmütz

The Philosophy of Schmütz is a tender, hilarious, and unexpectedly profound look at life through the singular lens of a one-eyed rescue cat.
In this short but powerful book, Trinidadian-American biologist M. E. Seegulam shares the story of Schmütz-a cosmic, sunbeam-loving feline who teaches us what it means to live fully, love without apology, and find presence in the everyday. Whether she's rejecting boxes, enforcing boundaries with a hiss, or luxuriating in a sunbeam like a Renaissance painting, Schmütz offers a kind of radical wisdom most humans spend lifetimes chasing.
This is not your typical self-help book. There are no life hacks, no five-point plans-just the real, raw truth as lived by a cat who gives zero damns about your expectations-and an invitation to incorporate her philosophy into your own life. Blending memoir, philosophy, and feline sass, The Philosophy of Schmütz is a Midwestern queer love story-but probably not the kind you're used to.
Perfect for fans of The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse or anyone who's ever loved an animal that changed everything.

M. E. Seegulam is a Trinidadian American biologist. He lives in rural Missouri with Schmütz, his one-eyed tortoiseshell cat who found him in the winter of 2015. This is their Midwestern queer love story, but probably not the kind you're used to.