Published in 1961, Canary in a Cathouse is a collection of twelve short stories. Except for Hal Irwin's magic lamp, eleven of them reappear in the later collection Welcome to the Monkey House. Contents: - Report on the barnhouse effect - All the king's horses - D.P. - The manned missiles - The Euphio question - More stately mansions - The Foster portfolio - Deer in the works - Hal Irwin's magic lamp - Tom Edison's shaggy dog - Unready to wear - Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow