The real story behind the oftridiculed cat lady a cultural stereotype and figure of ridicule for women of a certain age with too many furry companions Through the intimate portrait of four unique cat ladies we create a sensitive and emotionally honest portrait of women whose lives and selfworth have become intractably linked to cats Its not the number of cats that defines someone as a cat lady but rather their attachment or nonattachment to human beings They create a world with their cats in which they are accepted and in control a world where they ultimately have value