Synopses & Reviews
There are happy cats, and there are
happy cats. Which kind of cat is yours? You may be surprised...
Here it is, straight and simple. Even the most well-intentioned, doting cat owner can (and often does) create an environment in which the beloved feline feels less than comfortable. Think about it: we humans create homes that feel, smell, sound, and look good to us -- not our cat. But fear not. Here in 250 Things You Can Do To Make Your Cat Adore You, a top animal expert, cat lover, and listener gives you insight from the cat's point of view, as well as practical and simple things you can do, to accommodate the cat's wishes so that nothing feels, smells, sounds, looks, or tastes at best unappealing, at worst harmful. With tips on how to:
- read your pet's body language
- use holistic remedies for common cat maladies
- discover human traits that cats love -- and loathe
and much, much more. With this book you can end kitty boredom forever and improve most behavior or health problems if they exist. And if they don't, here's an opportunity to make your happy cat happier!
Synopsis
There are happy cats, and there are
happy cats. Which kind of cat is yours? You may be surprised...
Here it is, straight and simple. Even the most well-intentioned, doting cat owner can (and often does) create an environment in which the beloved feline feels less than comfortable. Think about it: we humans create homes that feel, smell, sound, and look good to us -- not our cat. But fear not. Here in 250 Things You Can Do To Make Your Cat Adore You, a top animal expert, cat lover, and listener gives you insight from the cat's point of view, as well as practical and simple things you can do, to accommodate the cat's wishes so that nothing feels, smells, sounds, looks, or tastes at best unappealing, at worst harmful. With tips on how to:
- read your pet's body language
- use holistic remedies for common cat maladies
- discover human traits that cats love -- and loathe
and much, much more. With this book you can end kitty boredom forever and improve most behavior or health problems if they exist. And if they don't, here's an opportunity to make your happy cat happier!
About the Author
Ingrid Newkirk, cofounder of PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), is the acclaimed author of Save the Animals! 101 Things You Can Do, Kids Can Save the Animals, and The Compassionate Cook. She lives in Washington, D.C.
Table of Contents
What Will This Book Do for Me and My Cat?
1. Home, Sweet Home
2. A Room with a View
Home Improvements
For Extra Credit
Litterbox Alert
Home Hazards
3. A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste:
How to Excite Kitty's Mind
Simple and Cheap Things You Can Do
Off the Sheff
4. Healthy of Tooth
First, the Fangs
5. Claws
Now, the Feet
6. There's No Time to Kiss You When I Have Bugs in My Belly and Fleas in My Fur
More Than a Pain in the Neck
Take My Worms, Please
Shutting Down the Flea Circus
7. Two Cats Are Better Than One
Where to Get Kitty Number Two
The Basic Rules
Getting to Know Each Other
If It Doesn't Work Out
Resources
8. Forget the Dating Game
Getting "Fixed"
When to Do the Deed
Get That Cat Out of There!
The Home Recovery Center
Resources
9. Cats Aren't Crazy about Traveling
Must You Do This at All?
Picking the Perfect Cat-Sitter
The Only Way to Fly
Getting Kitty into the Carrier
Getting Kitty into the Car
Room at the Inn?
10. Where, Oh Where, Can My Kitty Be?
Moomin's Tale
Step-By-Step Recovery Plan
11. Excuse Me, Do you Speak "Cat"?
What We Have Here Is a Failure to Communicate
The Eyes Have It
Body Language
Therein Hangs a Tail
Swapping Gifts
Messy Messages
Cat Got Your Tongue?
Professional Help
12. Is Your Angel Suffering in Silence?
13. One Kitty Too Many:
Uncomfortable Decisions
Finding the Right Home for Your Cat
Before You Make That Big Decision
Guidelines for the Sale or Giveaway of Your Cat
14. Don't Go Down to the End of the Town, Unless You Go Down with Me
What You Can Do
15. How Adorable Are You, from Your Cat's Point of View?
The Alwayses and the Never-Evers Checklist
16. Eye of Newt: What on Earth
Is That in My Cat's Food?
Vital Supplements
Home Cooking for the Cat You Love: Recipes
17. Saying It with Flowers:
Holistic Remedies
The Curative Power of Flowers
Herbs and Homeopathy
Plant Got Your Cat's Tongue?
What to Do in a Poisoning Emergency
Holistic Veterinary Resources
Recommended Charities
Recommended Reading
Handy Resources
Index