Hairy Maclary Scattercat

{{short description|1985 children's book by Lynley Dodd}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=February 2025}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}{{Infobox book

| name = Hairy Maclary Scattercat

| image = Hairy Maclary Scattercat.jpg

| author = Lynley Dodd

| cover_artist =

| country = New Zealand

| language = English

| series = Hairy Maclary

| genre = Children's book

| publisher = Mallinson Rendel Publishers Limited

| release_date = 1985

| media_type =

| pages = 32

| isbn = 0140505806

| preceded_by = Hairy Maclary's Bone

| followed_by = Hairy Maclary's Caterwaul Caper

}}

Hairy Maclary Scattercat by Lynley Dodd is the third book of the bestselling series Hairy Maclary and Friends.{{cite news |title=Hairy Maclary named as the bestselling book of the decade in New Zealand |url=https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12160155 |accessdate=25 February 2025|work=Stuff |date=25 February 2025}}

The book is about Hairy Maclary enjoying bothering, bustling and hustling all the neighbourhood cats, including Slinky Malinki, until he meets Scarface Claw and it's Maclary's turn to be bothered, hustled and bustled.{{Cite web|url=http://www.hairymaclary.com/characters/hairy-Maclary/|title=Hairy Maclary|website=www.hairymaclary.com|access-date=21 February 2025}}