The Secret Language of Cats

The Secret Language of Cats
Author: Susanne Schötz
Publisher: Harlequin
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1488099618

Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying? Cats do not meow randomly, nor do they growl or hiss because they have nothing better to do. Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats. Susanne Schötz is hard at work on breaking the cat code. She is a professor at Lund University in Sweden, where a long-standing research program is proving that cats do actually use vocal communication—with each other and with their human caretakers. Understanding the vocal strategies used in human-cat communication will have profound implications for how we communicate with our pets, and has the potential to improve the relationship between animals and humans within several fields, including animal therapy, veterinary medicine and animal sheltering. In The Secret Language of Cats, Schötz offers a crash course in the phonetic study of cat sounds. She introduces us to the full range of feline vocalizations and explains what they can mean in different situations, and she gives practical tips to help us understand our cats better.

Understanding Cat Behavior

Understanding Cat Behavior
Author: Roger Tabor
Publisher: David & Charles
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2003-04-30
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780715315897

World cat expert Roger Tabor reveals how you can learn to really feel how your cat thinks and behaves. He explains behaviours such as hunting and mating, and also looks at behavioural problems and how to cure them. This book is a real insight into what makes a cat tick, and every owner will benefit from the consequent closer relationship with their feline companion.

Know Your Cat

Know Your Cat
Author: Bruce Fogle
Publisher:
Total Pages: 128
Release: 1992
Genre: Cats
ISBN: 9780863186448

This book investigates the world of the cat, allowing every cat lover or owner to experience and enjoy the complexity of this creature that shares so much of our everyday lives. The book examines cat behaviour and shows the motivation behind the actions, affection and eccentricities of cats. Based on the fact that learning to understand cat behaviour is a recipe for fulfilment in the cat-owner relationship, this book uses photography to capture the various moods of this animal. Bruce Fogle is the author of The Cat's Mind.

Decoding Your Cat

Decoding Your Cat
Author: American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Total Pages: 373
Release: 2020
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1328489906

Examines "the most [common] behavioral issues that cats face"--

Cat Sense

Cat Sense
Author: John Bradshaw
Publisher: Basic Books (AZ)
Total Pages: 337
Release: 2013-09-10
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0465031013

Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and even feel affection for us, they still don’t quite “get us” the way dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats have rich emotional lives that we need to respect and understand if they are to thrive in our company. In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to dispel the myths and explain the true nature of our feline friends. Tracing the cat’s evolution from lone predator to domesticated companion, Bradshaw shows that although cats and humans have been living together for at least eight thousand years, cats remain independent, predatory, and wary of contact with their own kind, qualities that often clash with our modern lifestyles. Cats still have three out of four paws firmly planted in the wild, and within only a few generations can easily revert back to the independent way of life that was the exclusive preserve of their predecessors some 10,000 years ago. Cats are astonishingly flexible, and given the right environment they can adapt to a life of domesticity with their owners—but to continue do so, they will increasingly need our help. If we’re to live in harmony with our cats, Bradshaw explains, we first need to understand their inherited quirks: understanding their body language, keeping their environments—however small—sufficiently interesting, and becoming more proactive in managing both their natural hunting instincts and their relationships with other cats. A must-read for any cat lover, Cat Sense offers humane, penetrating insights about the domestic cat that challenge our most basic assumptions and promise to dramatically improve our pets’ lives—and ours.

Cat Body Language Phrasebook

Cat Body Language Phrasebook
Author: Trevor Warner
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007
Genre: Cats
ISBN: 9781592237104

What's kitty trying to tell you? What's your pup barking at? These easy picture-reference guides, in a convenient small format, tackle 100 common types of body language for cats and dogs.Divided into behavioural categories, including contentment, anger and playfulness, the photos and captions explain behaviours like what a cat's tail or a dog's fur signals. Fact boxes include advice on how to determine if your pet is unwell and how to solve common problems such as furniture scratching and excessive barking.

The Trainable Cat

The Trainable Cat
Author: John Bradshaw
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0465096492

"I have to hand it to Bradshaw and Ellis: Once you suss out their basic cat-training philosophy, their methods totally work." -- Slate We often assume that cats can't be trained, and don't need to be. But in The Trainable Cat, bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show that cats absolutely must be trained in order to enrich the bond between pet and owner. Full of training tips and exercises -- from introducing your cat to a new baby to helping them deal with visits to the vet -- The Trainable Cat is the essential cat bible for cat owners and lovers. "I doubt you'll find a more well-informed or scientific book on cats that better shows you how feline thinking works." -- Times (UK)

What Is My Cat Thinking?

What Is My Cat Thinking?
Author: Gwen Bailey
Publisher: Bounty Books
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2014-07-25
Genre: Cats
ISBN: 9780753726303

Happy, bored, playful, worried? There are probably times when you wish you knew what your cat was thinking. From purring to hissing, from playfighting to spraying, this fascinating book explains why your cat behaves the way he does. What is my Cat Thinking? covers six major aspects of cat behaviour: *Social animals *Territory *Fitness and hunting *Reproduction *Safety *People and cats

How to Speak Cat

How to Speak Cat
Author: Aline Alexander Newman
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1426318634

A guide to understanding a cat's body language and behavior, illustrating 55 different feline poses with explanations of their meanings.