The Ship’s Cat: the cosy seafaring adventures of a street cat searching for his forever home

When street-savvy London stray Archie accidentally stows away on a flight to Turkey, he’s just looking for shelter. But after stumbling onto a fishing boat in a quiet cove, Archie discovers he’s no ordinary feline – for with his polydactyl paws, he brings uncanny good fortune to vessels at sea.

From the sun-drenched harbours of the Mediterranean to the bustling decks of ocean racers, Archie becomes a legend among sailors. Yet beneath the viral fame and whispered tales of ‘the magical ship’s cat’, Archie yearns for something a forever-human who will love him not as a talisman, but as a companion.

It may be luck that drives Archie on this great Odyssey around the world, but love will be what calls him home – not to some place, perhaps, but to someone.

Heartwarming, adventurous and quietly profound, The Ship’s Cat is a tale of resilience, belonging, unexpected friendship and the mysterious ways love finds us.