From the Cat's Point of View [Paperback]

Gwen Bohnenkamp (Author), Robert Eames (Illustrator), John Simon (Designer)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1991

From the Cat's Point of View answers nearly every question the new cat owner could have and gives the experienced cat owner a look at life from the other side of the scratching post.

Editorial Reviews

Review

From the Cat's Point of View is packed with sound, knowledgable, clearly written information for every person owned by a feline. --From the publisher

From the Cat's Point of View is packed with sound, knowledgable, clearly written information for every person owned by a feline. --From the publisher

From the Cat's Point of View is packed with sound, knowledgable, clearly written information for every person owned by a feline. --From the publisher

About the Author

Gwen Bohnenkamp is an internationally recognized author and behaviorist. She provides consultation services to veterinarians and humane associations throughout the United States and Canada. At the San Francisco SPCA, Gwen founded and directed the largest and most comprehensive animal behavior program in the United States. Gwen has appeared in a variety of media including TV (where she had her own segment titled

Product Details

• Paperback: 102 pages
• Publisher: Perfect Paws Publishing (October 1, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964460114
• ISBN-13: 978-0964460119
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 8.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #85,303 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #89 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Cats

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent view on cats... highly recommend!!, December 29, 2003

By 

C. Schoenwald "Californiacourto" (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From the Cat's Point of View (Paperback)

When this book arrived, I wondered to myself if it was worth the money spent on it-- it seems like too narrow a volume to have good information. Was I ever wrong. This book is not a comprehensive cat care book; it never promised to be (other people who are disappointed by this should have known better). It does, however, deal with behavioral problems and is written in such a clear concise way that I didn't realize I had read over half the book in one sitting until I set it down. Tips for how to deal with the cat-- the description on booby traps alone-- make this a worthwhile purchase. One of two books recommended to me by the Ohio State University's Veterinary School, I highly recommend it, even for people who have had cats for a long time.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the ONE book every cat owner needs!, July 11, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: From the Cat's Point of View (Paperback)

The most practical and reasonable approach to understanding your cats behavior is innside this book. It doesn't anthropomorphize (attribute human emotions and behavior to) your cat. As the book says: "cats are not little people dressed up in a fur suit." This is the REAL way cats think and react to you and their environment. The insight this book gives as to what a cat does and why will improve even the closest of existing relationships with your feline. It will help those considering cat ownership to get off on the right foot. I cannot recommend this book highly enough! If you are a cat person, this book is a must-have. (It will help "non-cat" people to better understand those feline quirks, too! Maybe they will even start to LIKE cats once they read this book!!)

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Must reading for new and experienced cat owners, September 16, 2008

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James C. Dobies "Dr. Jim Dobies" (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: From the Cat's Point of View (Paperback)

I recommend this short, entertaining book to most of my clients. For the new cat owner, it provides many helpful tips to understand our finicky feline friends. For folks who have owned many cats, the book helps to explain kitty mysteries such as house soiling, scratching, play biting, and many other common behaviors. This book helps owners understand that cats do not act out of spite, but are simply reacting in normal feline fashion to man-made obstacles in their path. From the cat's point of view we share their space, not vice versa!