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How to Raise a Happy Cat

So they love you (more than anyone else)

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How to Raise a Happy Cat focuses on the happiness to be found in the person/pet relationship and includes dozens of ideas for activities and hacks you can build into daily life with your pet, from spontaneous play and activities to making them the perfect sleep spot.
We know how important happiness is for ourselves but when it comes to pets, making sure they're happy – as opposed to obedient, say – is often underrated. Yet there's plenty of fresh science that shows that a happy, engaged pet is easy to live with and creates happiness in its owners, too.
How to Raise a Happy Cat shows what you can learn from your pet's behaviour and body language, offer a mass of practical ways to raise your pet's happiness levels, and show you how to connect with them in the way they'll love best.
Building on recent scientific developments into animal behavioural science, this book's methods aim to increase inter-species understanding and encouraging the behaviour you do want, while discouraging the behaviour you don't.
Divided into 6 chapters, each of which contains plenty of easy-to-follow activities which owners can carry out themselves, this book will become an invaluable resource for building and strengthening the bond between human and cat.
Sections include:
  • How you can get to know your cat better;

  • How to develop happiness in different areas, from exercising to playing;

  • A guide to different stages in a cat's life and at how to tailor activities to a kitten or to an ageing cat

  • Perfect for cat owners who want to get to know their feline friends as individuals, this indispensible book offers a new angle that gives owners lots of customized ideas for having fun with their pet, as well as explaining behaviours that they may have previously found baffling.
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      • Library Journal

        April 1, 2023

        Cats have a reputation for being aloof and independent, but there are plenty of ways that their human caretakers can make their lives happy. Collins (Why Does My Dog Do That?) opens with an overview of the world through a cat's eyes, from their acute sense of smell to their keen night vision to their sensitive whiskers. Engaging a cat on their terms is essential, and cats have their own individual tastes--some may appreciate a food puzzle that satisfies their prey drive, while others might enjoy a DIY cat tower made out of cardboard boxes. Basic information about feline health is briefly covered, including tips for brushing a cat's teeth and choosing the best food. Some American readers may be surprised by the references to indoor/outdoor cats, a practice that is more commonplace in the UK, where this book was initially published. Nonetheless, there are plenty of tips for cat lovers hoping to enrich the lives of their feline companions. VERDICT While much of the information in this guide will be familiar to longtime cat caretakers, the quirky presentation is both appealing and accessible. Recommended for public library collections.--Nanette Donohue

        Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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