Cats Have No Masters...Just Friends: An Investigation Into the Feline Mind [Hardcover]

Karen Anderson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1998

Often misunderstood and sometimes misjudged, cats remain the most mysterious of our domesticated companions. Yet with a little patience and a lot of love, cats will enter your hearts on soft paws and remain there with an infinite amount of devotion. Author Karen Anderson explores some of the mistakes cat owners may unknowingly make while raising their feline friends. She also tells how to correct undesirable behaviors while at the same time forging a bond of trust and affection that will remain throughout your lives together. In an original format, the text is segmented into vignettes of behavioral descriptions and methods for interacting more rewardingly with your cat, each with an accompanying photograph. Page after page of insightful text and colorful photographs capture these wonderful animals in both their daily routines and frisky, playful behaviors - in short, doing what makes a cat a cat. A must-read for cat lovers everywhere, this book will change the way you look at our furry friends.

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About the Author

A devoted pet advocate, Karen Anderson is the author of Just Cats and Cat-Sitters Handbook and Dog-Sitters Handbook. She lives in Seattle area with her husband, and she is currently working on Why Cats Do That for Willow Creek Press.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Willow Creek Press (April 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572231351
• ISBN-13: 978-1572231351
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 10.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,895 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent guidelines for raising a cats and beautiful photos, December 11, 1998

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Peggy L. Drake "crochet in cranberry" (Cranberry Township PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cats Have No Masters...Just Friends: An Investigation Into the Feline Mind (Hardcover)

While the book at first glance is a lovely collection of cat photographs in a coffee-table style format, reading the text reveals excellent guidelines for establishing a loving relationship with a cat and the benefits that offers to both cats and the people who become their friends. For me, it reinforced many of the positive results I've experienced with my cats over the years, and does so in ways I find rarely discussed in cat books. I would recommend this book to new cat owners as well as those of us who are long-established "cat people."

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a marvelous field guide to living harmoniously with cats, June 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Cats Have No Masters...Just Friends: An Investigation Into the Feline Mind (Hardcover)

At last . . . a book for both the new cat "owner" and those of us who have lived with cats for years! Beautifully illustrated with outstanding photography, this book is an "investigation into the feline mind" which thoroughly explores the character of the cat and celebrates its differences. Cats, unlike dogs whose most important inner directive is pleasing their master, "pride themselves on having a mind of their own." This trait has led to many misunderstandings between humans and cats and has also promoted the "three big myths" about cats which the author debunks in the first part of the book.

The major portion of the book is devoted to the "nitty-gritty," practical stuff that is going to make the difference in how your cat responds to you . . . " Each category begins with what a cat "hates" about that topic and ends with what the cat "loves' about the same subject. Even for long-time "cat people" a little reminder of the likes and dislikes of the cat is in order and for a neophyte cat person the messages are invaluable. The author, a devoted advocate of cats and a knowledgeable advisor, calls this section of the book "the little secrets to immeasurable happiness for you and your cat."

Not only is this book a marvelous field guide to your living harmoniously with cats, it is also a gorgeous "coffee table" book that just might inspire others to share their lives with the fabulous feline.

Sharon Senn, proprieter of The Collectable Cat

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanks, Karen Anderson!, February 15, 2000

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Karen F. Scott (Bellevue, Washington) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cats Have No Masters...Just Friends: An Investigation Into the Feline Mind (Hardcover)

My beloved cat, Bentley, died too young (10 years) of kidney disease. However, a year before he was the sickest, I spent two days reading this book - like many who love to read...curled up on the couch, fresh coffee in hand, afghan over my lap. Bentley close by. Idyllic. It's a wonderful memory. Let me tell you, the text in this book grabbed me from the beginning. I thought I knew my cat. After finishing the book, I laid it down, looked at Bentley and simply said, "Wow." I understood my precious pet in a whole new way. From his point of view. I am so glad I took the time to read every page while he was still living. It just added new dimension to an already very special part of my life that can't be replaced.