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This book is useful even if you already know cats. The information on reading body language is very helpful. I've also started clicker training my cats and it's going pretty well.

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However, I felt myself getting anxiety reading the early chapters about bringing home a kitten. If you did everything the author recommends, you'd be getting ready for months and never want to leave the house for fear of your kitten committing suicide. Oct 09, Ang Hill rated it it was amazing. This book is amazing and incredible for any cat lover. Weither you owned cats, are thinking about entering into being enslaved by felines, it is a must read.

Filled with important info on cats, you will also find general cat care, first aid and caring for the kitten or senior citizen.

Easy to read, let your behavior questions be answerd. An excellent resource and a damn good read. It makes me aware of just how lucky I was with my older cat and all the things I need to think aboutmfor my new kitten. You can find a lotmof this information on the Internet, but it won't be collected all together and presented in an easy to read style. Sep 10, araphotography rated it it was amazing Shelves: I think everyone who has a cat should read this! Lots of info; the behavioral chapters are particularly helpful. This book was great for learning the rationale behind some basic behaviors in my cat.

I recommend it for anyone who wants to understand why their cat acts the way it does. Think like a cat is basically a master class in pet ownership. Covering everything from the best scratching post, to coping with the death of a cat, Think Like a Cat covers pretty much everything you need to know. This makes it a very comprehensive and useful resource want to know what it means when your cat is swishing her tail a certain way?

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The idea of clicker training may seem like a little much, and the co Think like a cat is basically a master class in pet ownership. The idea of clicker training may seem like a little much, and the concept of introducing a new spouse to a cat is a life situation that may never apply to you, but there's no denying that you're going to find some really useful information in this book.

I picked up Think Like a Cat the expanded edition with the meowing kitten on the cover in preparation to picking up a second cat, and I can honestly say that the sections on introducing two cats has helped me prepare for the reality of the situation. In all honesty, I kind of wished that I had picked up this book before I got my first cat.

Yes, the section about all the things in the house that might kill your new kitten is a little terrifying but it would have been great preparation for being a cat owner the first time. Mar 22, Patricia rated it liked it Shelves: A really great guide to bringing your new cat home and living happily with it.

Johnson-Bennett covers everything from getting down on your knees to see things from kitten height to encouraging daily play sessions to helping solve problems such as spraying and clawing furniture. I didn't make it through this whole guide before it had to go back, but will get it again when cat ownership is closer to my future. I found this book to be extremely helpful when I was grieving for my senior cat who passed away, and preparing to welcome new kittens into my life.

Really great tips for setting up a home for little ones, and understanding how to manage a multi-cat household. This is a great resource for cat owners. This would be something I'd like to keep as a reference. May 19, Maggie rated it really liked it Shelves: Useful info for taking care of my little fuzzy friends. Aug 27, Cyndie rated it it was amazing Shelves: Wished I could give a copy of this book to all the cat owners I know - until I reached the last chapter.

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The book as a whole is fantastic and it's title doesn't do it justice. This book is about more than thinking like a cat. It walks you through your cats entire life from kittenhood to the day to loose your furry friend. I have never seen such a comprehensive book that was also such an easy book to read. Have a mentioned yet how awesome this book is? She even has a good section on nutrition that teaches you the basics without overreaching.

While she does discuss homemade and raw diets she makes sure to warn of that there are significant potential dangers involved and you should work closely with your veterinarian. The medical appendix was even good. It was fantastic to read a book written by a trainer who worked in the veterinary field. Any owner who read this book is going to be well prepared to understand and take care of their cat.

The only part I took issue with is the emergencies chapter because there were some significant problems there: The same year she published this book, new guidelines came out that changed some of our recommendations for CPR. For instance, it is hard for anyone to feel a pulse or heartbeat on a critically ill animal. Even professionals fail to correctly identify whether a pulse is there or not.

New recommendations say it is safer to just start CPR if a pet is unconscious and not breathing. CPR is very difficult to perform if you haven't been trained. Even professionals should be retrained every couple months. Performing CPR from a written description alone is not going to be adequate.

If you don't do the compressions strongly enough, you might as well just be standing around doing nothing. Often if you're not using enough pressure to potentially break ribs, you're not compressing hard enough. Broken ribs can be fixed, a decreased pet cannot.

For instance she says a hypothermic pet should go to the vet if they haven't warmed up after 45 minutes. The pet should have been at the vet's 45 minutes ago. Or she recommends owners put KY jelly into a wound and then use clippers to clear the hair away from the wound. If the pet is stable enough that you're trying to clip hair around a wound - you should be at the vet's office already with professionals handling wound care.

So again, in summary it is hands down the best book I have ever read on cat care - I would recommend it to all my clients - I just wish I could take out Chapter So thorough that it bordered on tedious. Regrettably, the tedium is necessary if a person wants to actually have a cat or cats and is sincere about the cats' quality of life.

I had read this author's subsequent book dedicated to introducing new cats into a household and found it disappointing. Despite that, I took the chance on this book because it was available from my library just to see what it had to offer. And despite my less than enthusiastic reaction to what I found, I think it is was a useful and informative enough guide that I bought my own personal copy for future reference and application.

I agree with the author a great deal with regard to a person accepting a cat or any other pet for that matter into their lives who is not really being dedicated to caring for this animal i. My biggest problem with this book is that the author must think that all cat owners have homes that allow for plenty of room for separate peaceful places, playtime, kitten delivery, etc-that's not a realistic scenario if you live in a city where space is at a premium.

Jul 02, Mlleelizabeth rated it really liked it. This is a book. For a full review, please go to: Therefore my reviews will be posted at BookLikes going forward. Thank you for following my reviews here. I hope to continue discussing books with you on BookLikes. Every cat owners must read! I have been referring to this book a lot.

So many tips I wish I knew earlier. Jul 01, Lavina rated it really liked it Shelves: Well, if you're going to read a cat book, it may as well be this one. View all 3 comments. A must have for cat owners. Jun 24, Lisa added it Shelves: Really could have used a "how to keep the cat from barfing on books" chapter. Dec 05, Jeffery Hogan rated it liked it. I didn't particularly enjoy my time with this volume. The book has some extraordinarily useful information, but the style reminds me very much of my cat; it's a bit scattered, repetitive, and with a touch of condescension.

Perhaps this is an intentional reinforcement of the book's title theme, and therefore not a bad thing. It felt as though the target audience was comprised of a few million clones of my eight year old daughter who is currently devouring all cat related media she can get her ha I didn't particularly enjoy my time with this volume. It felt as though the target audience was comprised of a few million clones of my eight year old daughter who is currently devouring all cat related media she can get her hands on rather than mature adults trying to optimize their cats' lives. There were bright spots and humorous anecdotes sprinkled throughout, and it's abundantly clear that the author knows what she's talking about.

I was hoping for something a bit more scientific and organized a bit differently. Think of this as a textbook for a freshman level course pair on cat ownership. It's not a ton of fun to read, but if you're interested in the field it will be sufficiently interesting to get you through it. This probably isn't a book you're going to read for enjoyment, but if you're reading it for informational purposes, it's great.

There's a lot of great information and just enough humor and personal anecdotes to make it entertaining. If you're thinking of getting a cat, read this book. If you own a cat, read this book. If you have more than cat, read this book and then read her follow-up, Cat vs. I'm a personal life-long cat owner who works in a veterinary clinic and I learned a lot about ho This probably isn't a book you're going to read for enjoyment, but if you're reading it for informational purposes, it's great.

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I'm a personal life-long cat owner who works in a veterinary clinic and I learned a lot about how to work with both my pets and my patients. Although following all of the author's advice may not be reasonable for you or apply to your cat, there are lots of little things you can do to improve your cat's quality of life and your bond with your cat. There's also a medical appendix in the back outlining lots of common cat illnesses and injuries, which is very helpful, especially as it includes how to prevent and treat these illnesses.

There's also a resource index with important numbers and recommendations. A VERY thorough book on all things cat. As someone who has owned cats for a while now, volunteered at cat shelters and gone to cat behavior talks I found this to be an interesting addition to my learning of all things cats. There are a number of useful tips for dealing with behavior issues and making life enjoyable for your cat as well as practical knowledge like an appendix with just about any medical condition a cat could get.

That being said I could certainly see this being overwhelming for the new cat owner that wants to learn the basics. It is a lot of info and at times a bit alarmist. It goes into every horrible thing that can happen which leaves you wondering how any cat survives. Visit our Beautiful Books page and find lovely books for kids, photography lovers and more. Review quote "Think like a cat--it's a tall order but sound advice in a fun book full of expertise and compassion, wisdom, and promise of great cat-filled years to come.

Caras "An insightful and easy-to-follow tour of the land and language of felines. Even experienced owners will benefit from this book. She's the queen of cat behavior!

Think Like a Cat

If you know someone who shares their home with a cat, buy it for them! About Pam Johnson-Bennett Pam Johnson-Bennett, author of Catwise, Cat vs Cat, and many other books, is one of the most popular and sought-after cat behavior experts in the world. She has a private cat-consulting practice in Nashville, appears on Animal Planet UK and Canada, and lectures on cat behavior at veterinary and animal welfare conferences around the world.

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