Why Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?: 101 of the Most Perplexing Questions Answered About Feline Unfathomables, Medical Mysteries and Befuddling Behaviors (Paperback)

by Marty Becker D.V.M. (Author), Gina Spadafori (Author)
Key Phrases: indoor cat, female cat, Maine Coon

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Is My Cat Crazy?

If only it were that simple! But the fact is that your cat is very sensible indeed—about cat things. She knows how to scratch upright surfaces, cough up hairballs, send messages with her pee, and party all night. To the feline mind, these are the stuff of everyday life—as important as sleeping all day and grooming for several hours using nothing but your tongue.

Your clever kitty knows you very well (after all, she sits and stares at you when you're in the bathroom). But how well do you know her? Find out why cats knead against us, the best way to hold a cat, how cats can jump onto your kitchen counters without even a running start, why they chew on your sweaters.

Award-winning pet experts Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori explain the ins and outs of the feline psyche. Because the better you understand cats, the easier it is to love the kitty on your couch. Can you teach an old cat new tricks? You bet! Expecting a baby? It's perfectly okay to keep your cat. What about kittens? You'll find everything you always wanted to know about feline sex but were afraid to ask.

Your cat's not crazy, but she can be mysterious. Did you know cats can tell time? They talk with their tails and walk on their toes. And there are even rumors that some cats are descendents of space aliens. It's no wonder the ancient Egyptians were not the only ones who worshipped them.

You'll also find the answers to questions that tend to tickle your curiosity: Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark? What's in catnip that makes kitties so silly? Can curiosity really kill a cat?

You've got questions? This book's got answers. Do cats always land on their feet? Find out!

About the Author
Marty Becker, D.V.M., 'America's Favorite Vet,' was named Veterinarian of the Year in 2002. He is regularly featured on ABC-TV's, Good Morning America, writes a weekly column for over 500 Knight Ridder newspapers, and coauthored several of the bestselling Chicken Soup for the Soul books for cat- and dog-lovers. He lives in Idaho.

Gina Spadafori is a nationally syndicated pet-care columnist and top-selling author of Dogs For Dummies, and co-author of Cats For Dummies and Birds For Dummies. She lives in northern California in a decidedly multispecies home.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: HCI (September 16, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0757305733
• ISBN-13: 978-0757305733
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #62,490 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who'd a Thunk It?, September 11, 2006

By	C. Keith (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It may be that all cats really want is a warm place to snooze and a nice little bowl of food twelve times a day, but I suspect that's not true and when we tell ourselves that, we're just trying to comfort ourselves for the harsh reality which is that cats are actually just as complex and yes, unfathomable, as we think they are.

So, these authors get that, and don't try to sugar coat it. They admit it, they explain it, they move on.

I don't know as much about cats as I do about dogs, partly because of the aforementioned unfathomability of the feline, and partly because I can pick them up and move them around and thus have had to spend less time delving into their psyches. So I assumed these authors would ask questions I'd never thought of and know more stuff, too.

And they did.

What I didn't expect is that they'd make me laugh. A lot.

Just because cats are deep doesn't mean you can't find that funny. Being befuddled can be kinda fun.

Great gift book for cat lovers, too.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars MUST LOVE CATS!, September 17, 2006

By	D. Kujovich (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This could not be a more perfect gift for cat lovers! I read it in one sitting and laughed out loud all the way to the end AND I learned a lot along the way! Fabulous information communicated in a witty and captivating manner! And yes, it is true, CAT'S RULE! Another amazing book by my favorite author, Dr. Marty Becker! I highly recommend this book; it'll put a smile on your face! Bravo!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Straight-forward and humorous, September 20, 2006

By	The Paginator (Acworth, GA USA) - See all my reviews

The writers of this book got it right. They have presented some pretty complex information in an extremely easy-to-digest format and made if fun to read. There's no pretentiousness in the prose yet I didn't feel like it was dumbed down either. It was a quick read that left me satisfied.