The cat whisperer : why cats do what they do-- and how to get them to do what you want Cover Image

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The cat whisperer : why cats do what they do-- and how to get them to do what you want / Mieshelle Nagelschneider.

Summary:

A feline behaviorist and founder of the Cat Behavior Clinic offers advice on how to address common problems ranging from litter-box issues and scratching to spraying and biting by training a cat in accordance with feline-specific strategies.

Record details

ISBN: 9780553807851 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
ISBN: 0553807854 (hbk. : acid-free paper)
Physical Description: xxiv, 310 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Bantam Books, c2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (p. [293]-297) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

On cats and how I learned to see through their eyes -- Mind-throwing : inside the being of the cat -- Meet your cat on his territory : using the three-part C.A.T. plan to change your cat's behavior -- Life on the wild side -- where even the tamest cats live -- Cat etiquette : the art of introducing, or reintroducing, cats to each other -- Purrtopia : transforming your cats' territory -- Psychology and physiology : does your cat also have a medical issue? -- Feline aggression : accepting and managing your cat's inner wildcat -- You've got to elim-i-nate the negative : thinking outside your box to get cats into theirs -- "X" marks the sport (or spots) : urine marking -- Yowl! : excessive meowing -- Destructive and other unwanted behaviors -- The compulsive cat -- Appendix A. Clicker training for cats -- Appendix B. Checklist for curing outside-the-box elimination -- Appendix C. Behavior tools.