Decoding Your Cat: The Ultimate Experts Explain Common Cat Behaviors and Reveal How to Prevent or Change Unwanted OnesMeghan E. Herron, Debra F. Horwitz, Carlo Siracusa The cutting-edge, scientifically accurate, definitive book on the most common behavioral issues that cats face and how to prevent or solve them. Every cat owner has wondered: Why is my cat acting this way? Decoding Your Cat, a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to demystifying your cat's behavior, likely has the answer. Many have tried to instruct proper cat training, but this is the first book of its kind to provide an in-depth understanding of the underlying reasons for a cat's problem behavior, the essential key to unlocking the best for your cat. Armed with the newest science on cat behavior, effective, veterinary-approved methods, and real-life examples, this must-have book empowers cat owners to understand why their cat acts the way it does, address behavior problems, and ensure a happy life for their pets. Decoding Your Cat gives owners new insight on promoting their cat's physical and psychological health and wellness and maintaining a long and fulfilling relationship together. Written by the leading experts in cat behavior from the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, with an introduction by animal expert Steve Dale, this book conveys the newest and best information on cat behavioral science in a fun, interesting, and understandable way. Together with anecdotes from real-life situations and the science behind how cats relate to their world, Decoding Your Cat empowers owners to provide a home environment that is happy, safe, and functional, to identify and seek treatment for medical health problems, to understand how to deal with unwanted behaviors, and in general to help cats live longer and fuller lives. |
Contents
Feline Phonics from Nose to Tail | 1 |
Setting Up Your New Cat for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness | 27 |
Creating an Enriched Environment for Your Cats Mind and Body | 49 |
Cats Are Not Really Solitary Animals | 71 |
Creating Harmony in the Multicat Household | 93 |
What Learning Really Is and How Cats Learn | 115 |
Understanding Why Cats Aggress Toward Humans and What to Do About It | 143 |
Feline Elimination Problems | 165 |
Compulsive Grooming and Eating Behaviors | 212 |
Normal Feline Behaviors That Drive People Crazy | 228 |
So Close but So Scared Getting to Know That Cat You Just Cant Seem to Touch | 251 |
Old Cats Should Learn New Tricks | 272 |
Back Matter | 294 |
Back Flap | 343 |
Back Cover | 344 |
Spine | 345 |
Please Keep Quiet and Dont Make Me Meet New People or Go Anywhere Especially to the Veterinarian | 190 |