One reason we're wild for cats is that our cats are still wild at heart. On our laps, they're purring lovebugs, but on the prowl, they're fearsome hunters--with territorial instincts to match.

The Handbook for a Happy Cat takes us inside the feline mind to decode what our cats really want in life and how they try to tell us. You'll learn:

• Why a bigger water bowl does away with "whisker stress"
• How to move like a mouse for maximum fun at playtime
• Skills to teach your kitten for a lifetime of easy vet visits, grooming, and more
• Subtle signs of stress such as excessive scent-marking and lip-licking
• How to tell frolic from fighting in the multi-cat household (and how to give frenemies a fresh start)
• What makes a scratching post so tempting that your sofa will be spared
• How to reassure a spooked cat with the "slow blink"
• Why it's pointless to "punish" a cat--but training is possible!

Certified behaviorist Liesbeth Puts traces every feline mystery to cats' natural behavior and needs. A happy cat is a cat who can be herself!

Author: Liesbeth Puts
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Experiment
Published: 11/30/2021
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 8.70h x 6.60w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9781615197101

About the Author
Puts, Liesbeth: - Liesbeth Puts is an internationally certified animal behaviorist specializing in cats. She also holds a degree in social psychology from Utrecht University. She has been a cat parent since 1976, a behavioral therapist since 2008, and a cat blogger (read by thousands of fans in her native Netherlands) since 2012. She lives in Utrecht.