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The trainable cat : a practical guide to making life happier for you and your cat / John Bradshaw and Sarah Ellis.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Basic Books, [2016]Description: xvi, 325 pages : illustrations ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780465050901
  • 0465050905
Subject(s):
Contents:
Introduction: Why train a cat? -- How cats learn, and what you can do to make it easy for them -- Understanding your cat's training requirements -- Our training philosophy : mastering the key skills -- How cats adapt to living with an alien species (us!) -- Cats and other cats -- Cats and other pets -- Cooped-up cats -- Touch : insult or indulgence? -- Flight, fight, or freeze? : cats don't take kindly to stress (especially visits to the vet's) -- Cats at large : the big outdoors -- Shredded drapes and bloody corpses : the less appealing sides of cat behaviour.
Summary: "The idea of training rarely crosses cat owners' minds, and we often assume that cats can't and don't need to be trained. But in The Trainable Cat, bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show that not only can cats be trained, but they absolutely must be in order to strengthen the bond between pet and owner, reduce their anxiety, and maximize their happiness,"--Amazon.com.
Holdings
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 636.8083 B812 Available 33111008466076
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"I have to hand it to Bradshaw and Ellis: Once you suss out their basic cat-training philosophy, their methods totally work." -- Slate

We often assume that cats can't be trained, and don't need to be. But in The Trainable Cat , bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show that cats absolutely must be trained in order to enrich the bond between pet and owner. Full of training tips and exercises -- from introducing your cat to a new baby to helping them deal with visits to the vet -- The Trainable Cat is the essential cat bible for cat owners and lovers.

"I doubt you'll find a more well-informed or scientific book on cats that better shows you how feline thinking works." -- Times (UK)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: Why train a cat? -- How cats learn, and what you can do to make it easy for them -- Understanding your cat's training requirements -- Our training philosophy : mastering the key skills -- How cats adapt to living with an alien species (us!) -- Cats and other cats -- Cats and other pets -- Cooped-up cats -- Touch : insult or indulgence? -- Flight, fight, or freeze? : cats don't take kindly to stress (especially visits to the vet's) -- Cats at large : the big outdoors -- Shredded drapes and bloody corpses : the less appealing sides of cat behaviour.

"The idea of training rarely crosses cat owners' minds, and we often assume that cats can't and don't need to be trained. But in The Trainable Cat, bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show that not only can cats be trained, but they absolutely must be in order to strengthen the bond between pet and owner, reduce their anxiety, and maximize their happiness,"--Amazon.com.

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