Doreen Tovey

Doreen Tovey (24 October 1918 – 13 January 2008) was an English writer. She was the author of more than a dozen books about the life she and her husband 'Charles' (real name René) shared with their Siamese cats and other animals in Somerset, England. The books have sold more than 150,000 copies in eight countries.

Bio Tovey was born in Bristol and then grew up in Southville.

She was president of the Siamese Cat Club, president of the West of England Cat Club and president of the RSPCA for North Somerset.

Tovey died in 2008.

Books Cats in the Belfry, 1958 Cats in May (US title Cats in Cahoots), 1959 Donkey Work, 1963 Life with Grandma, 1964 Raining Cats and Donkeys, 1968 The New Boy, 1970 Double Trouble, 1972 Making the Horse Laugh, 1974 The Coming of Saska, 1976 A Comfort of Cats, 1979 Roses Round the Door, 1982 Waiting in the Wings, 1986 More Cats in the Belfry, 1997 Cats in Concord, 2001