- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Crossing Press,U.S. (1 Aug 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0895949091
- ISBN-13: 978-0895949097
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 17.5 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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Does your cat's behaviour drive you crazy? Understanding your cat's thoughts can be a key to your cat's misbehaviour. Using real cases, stressing positive approaches over punishment, the author shows how to use interactive toys to correct behaviour problems, and repair the cat/owner relationship.
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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is one of the best books I've read so far. It takes the behaviourist's point of view in looking at the problems the owners might have to face with their feline companions. Although the writer quite often mentions that before any behaviour modification is recommended the cat has to be given the clear from the vet, she explains very clear all the psychological reasons that often make the pet reacting in undesired ways.
Most of the books that are round although are well written, informative and often have with a good measurement of humour are usually being written by vets who tend to get into much biological and physical details and try to recommend medication for everything as they seem to see everything as a result of a pathological cause. They often treat the symptoms without looking for the causes which often are not inside the cat but outside in its environment. That's why often without a psychological basis and the proper use of terms they fail to explain adequate how behaviour can be modified.
Here we have no such problem, the writer as a behaviourist can explain quite clearly what causes the problem and what measure needed to be taken to solve it. With real life experiences and often touching pet stories with which anyone can identify with, she shows what the problem is and what treatment plan that it needed as well as giving a follow up in the cases, all in plain English, easy to understand without any "fancy" terms.
The only problem I could find with this book is that the writer being an American and with experience mostly from the US where cats are the number no. 1 pet, sometimes she seems to simplify things which in other countries might seen under a different light. For example,when she mentions all these cat toys and furniture that anybody can buy from most pet shops. Well, not in every country you can get cat trees and even if you could is rather unlikely that you would be able to afford them. Costs of vets and interactive toys and scratching posts, etc might present a problem to everyday pet owners who although they might love their pets limitation in funds and accessibility to treatments might make them look like 'bad owners'. Not anyone can afford a feline behaviourist, many finding difficult to cope with the vets fees alone (by the way I'm a pet psychologist myself).
All in all a very interesting book which will help many 'cat friends' to see their cats under a different perspective and even perhaps help them to understand their behaviour a bit better.
Most of the books that are round although are well written, informative and often have with a good measurement of humour are usually being written by vets who tend to get into much biological and physical details and try to recommend medication for everything as they seem to see everything as a result of a pathological cause. They often treat the symptoms without looking for the causes which often are not inside the cat but outside in its environment. That's why often without a psychological basis and the proper use of terms they fail to explain adequate how behaviour can be modified.
Here we have no such problem, the writer as a behaviourist can explain quite clearly what causes the problem and what measure needed to be taken to solve it. With real life experiences and often touching pet stories with which anyone can identify with, she shows what the problem is and what treatment plan that it needed as well as giving a follow up in the cases, all in plain English, easy to understand without any "fancy" terms.
The only problem I could find with this book is that the writer being an American and with experience mostly from the US where cats are the number no. 1 pet, sometimes she seems to simplify things which in other countries might seen under a different light. For example,when she mentions all these cat toys and furniture that anybody can buy from most pet shops. Well, not in every country you can get cat trees and even if you could is rather unlikely that you would be able to afford them. Costs of vets and interactive toys and scratching posts, etc might present a problem to everyday pet owners who although they might love their pets limitation in funds and accessibility to treatments might make them look like 'bad owners'. Not anyone can afford a feline behaviourist, many finding difficult to cope with the vets fees alone (by the way I'm a pet psychologist myself).
All in all a very interesting book which will help many 'cat friends' to see their cats under a different perspective and even perhaps help them to understand their behaviour a bit better.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What makes this book so great is that the author takes you along on her consultations. You get to know her clients and their very strange cats. The stories are funny and heartwarming yet you learn so much about behavior. One of the stories, called "Do Cats Cry" I had to read twice because I cried through the whole thing.
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is truly a wonderful book, I recommend it to anyone who owns a cat as it will solve so many misunderstandings. It has pushed me to look further into cat psychology as I feel our furry friends need more understanding !
Pam mentions cat trees a lot which took me a while to figure out what they were, and she advises using a cat behaviourist often which isn't as easy as it sounds. We don't seem to have many offering their services !
I would have given this 5 stars had I not had the opportunity to speak to Pam myself. I asked her a question about catnip, she gave me a 6 word answer which was more like an order, and ignored me when I asked her 'why'. Strange considering she is promoting the understanding of cats. I didn't find her too friendly and would prefer not to run into her again !
Other than that, get this book and anything else she has written ! You will get your money's worth ten times over !
Pam mentions cat trees a lot which took me a while to figure out what they were, and she advises using a cat behaviourist often which isn't as easy as it sounds. We don't seem to have many offering their services !
I would have given this 5 stars had I not had the opportunity to speak to Pam myself. I asked her a question about catnip, she gave me a 6 word answer which was more like an order, and ignored me when I asked her 'why'. Strange considering she is promoting the understanding of cats. I didn't find her too friendly and would prefer not to run into her again !
Other than that, get this book and anything else she has written ! You will get your money's worth ten times over !
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