My Cat Yugoslavia (Finnish: Kissani Jugoslavia) is the first novel by Pajtim Statovci.
The novel explores the lives of a woman in Kosovo and of her son as a refugee in Finland.
[7] Téa Obreht, writing for the New York Times, called it a "strange, haunting and utterly original exploration of displacement and desire...“My Cat Yugoslavia” is a marvel, a remarkable achievement.
"[8] A positive review from The Guardian stated "Pajtim Statovci’s debut novel flits between genres to create a memorably disconcerting tale about life as an outsider in modern Europe" and praised the translation.
[9] The novel received a negative review from NPR, which criticized the structure of the novel and stated "My Cat Yugoslavia, though clever in parts, is, unfortunately, too unpolished and immature to be considered anything more than a valiant attempt.