This is an excellent book that I checked out from the local library. I have four cats and two of them are going on ten years of age. As they get older their behavior has started to change and it has This book had some interesting stories but throughout it basically says "You're a horrible cat owner and this is why. Maybe I'm just consumed with guilt but I found this to be a Vicky Halls is a pet behaviour counselor and has spent over twenty years specialising in cats. Vicky also works on welfare projects with cat charities, writes and tutors cat behaviour courses and lectures all over the world to veterinary audiences.
Feb 25, Mary rated it really liked it.
This is another re-read. An essential one as we have 2 new cats in the house. I am not into 'Pet Whispering' and was very dubious about this book when my mum first recommended it to me about 5 years ago.
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However when I lost the cat I had at the time I was devastated and read the chapter on 'Coping with Bereavement'. It was very informative. This led to me reading the entire book over a few days. I am so glad I chose not to ignore it. This isn't a book about counselling your cat. It's a book about understanding why your cat behaves as it does and how you can help a cat behaving as it shouldn't.
On the whole it's a great sensible book which makes you take a step back from your assumptions. Assumptions all cat owners have. I've yet to meet a cat owner who isn't surprised by the logical way at least one of their assumptions is explained to be wrong in the book. The author is a cat lover herself who aims to get us to stop anthropomorhising our cats.
They aren't human and though there are occasional similarities they are very different beasts! The books is full of case studies to help illustrate the points raised. These made me laugh, cry and look at myself. It's nice to find a very helpful informative book that is a joy to read. My only quibble is her use of homeopathy. In her defense she doesn't claim any scientific evidence. I'd thoroughly recommend this book to any cat owner. You may be seeing one or two more of her books on here as we try to give our cats the best home possible. Nov 29, Maggie rated it liked it. Maybe it's cultural since all of the stories and information were based on cats in England who presumably spent much or most time outside.
I mainly got this book hoping for some insight into how to deal with my two cats that hate each other. I read through the whole first half of the book getting to the chapter specifically on this issue and was hopeful for some good information, but again, it was more stories about neighbor cats coming through the cat door or needing to get rid of one of the existing cats - not quite what I needed.
Perhaps someone else would find this useful. Still, if you are interested in reading in very general terms about how cats think, then this book is worth a read. I'm glad I read it, and I even enjoyed it, I just didn't find it all that helpful. The best cat book I have ever read. I have had a total of 10 cats in my life and I cannot say that this booked has taught me many new things but it was wonderful to read about other people's stories. It is always nice to know that I am not the only crazy cat lady in the world!
Jan 29, Kingfan30 rated it liked it Shelves: This book was not quite what I thought when I picked it up from a charity shop. I thought it would be a reference type book I could dip in and out of by looking in the index, but it is written more like a novel. There were some interesting points and I may just try some of them, such as hiding food for them to forage for.
Other things like why your cats hate car journeys I've got on of them and it's not pleasant for either of us! The chapter on the older cat put my mind at rest a bit, my 13 year old is showing some symptoms she mentions and although I thought it was down to his age, it's good to know my thinking was going in the right direction. And I now know how to calculate my cats ages in equivalent human years. The first two years are equivalent to 24 human years, then it's 1 cat year to 4 human years thereafter. Having read some of these cases I am very please I have two happy cats who are free of any trouble at all!!
This book is a collection of case studies from a cat behaviour counsellor that cover a wide range of problems cats can suffer during their lives. I would recommend this book to any other ailurophile, as it gives useful insight into what cats will do when they are in stressful si This book is a collection of case studies from a cat behaviour counsellor that cover a wide range of problems cats can suffer during their lives.
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I would recommend this book to any other ailurophile, as it gives useful insight into what cats will do when they are in stressful situations and what you can do to help them. Dec 15, September rated it really liked it Shelves: What a great introduction to learning about cat behaviour! I initially picked up the book to address what I now know as "redirected aggression" between my two cats. While it didn't cover nearly as much of the topic as I wanted it to, it still provided a solid starting point.
I learned a lot about the various idiosyncrasies my cats exhibit. I feel better equipped to face any bumps I may encounter down the road. Next, I'm going to read Cat Counsellor: Di volumi sui gatti sono piene le librerie, ma spesso si tratta di libri sdolcinati e etologicamente scorretti, che li rappresentano in maniera edulcorata ed umanizzata.
Vicky Halls non cade in questo errore e mostra i gatti per quello che sono, senza paternalismi e con grandissimo rispetto per la loro complessa natura. Jan 28, Jennifer rated it it was amazing. This is an excellent book that I checked out from the local library. I have four cats and two of them are going on ten years of age. As they get older their behavior has started to change and it has alerted me.
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