Dewey Readmore Books - Cats of Iowa

This is Dewey Readmore Books, now well known as the cat in the New York Times best-selling book of the same name. Dewey was abandoned in the Spencer Library's book return, and became known far and wide as the Spencer Library cat.

This video also profiles Conrad, Iowa's town cat, Tom, also well-loved by the entire town after being rescued.

This "Living in Iowa" archived video originally aired in April of 1998 on Iowa Public Television. For more recent videos visit Iowa Public Television http://www.iptv.org/.

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[Forestgaze]

This book brought me to tears. [Dewey].

I finished a few months ago, and it just occured to me to see if the interview mentioned in the book had made it on to youtube.

I have 6 cats and love them very much [though not as much as my dogs...] and I named one of my hamsters Dewey.

[Stertje1979]

I just bougth this book today.... and this is really exciting!!!

[darthtalonisback]

@Forestgaze

I have that book and that it was very touching as well. My two cats sat on me while I read it and many of my other books.

[milkayteysir]

i cried when dewey died in the book. it was so sad! at least i get to see what he looked like really in here.he was truly a one of a kind pet. LOVE U DEWEY

[avisyhchau]

just finished reading the book....... missing Dew already...

[Snowflake8591]

One of the best books I ever read!

[MsDafiduck]

i read the book and its amazing and it brings a lot of tears too.

I love Dewey...

[besuki66275]

i love the book

[ashleyann12315]

I live near Spencer Iowa, my mom told me that when she was in college, she worked at that library. but that was a few years after Dewey died. Every year me and her travel up to Spencer and put flowers on his gravestone.

[antoerik]

Thanks so much for the video!

My mother and I read the book and we love Dewey as much as we love our Ugo (dead in 2007) and Prilla (who sleeps now on the chair): cats are a part of our heart and thanks God we know how cats are so nice and lovely and sweet

[TheYomamaLandon]

the book was awesome :D

[swiftshadow2000]

I cried wen i read the book omg i just started crying wait a sec............ok im done I LUV U DEWEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Y DID U HAV 2 DIE NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!*startz crying again*