Psycho Kitty: Tips for Solving Your Cat's Crazy Behavior [Paperback]

Pam Johnson-Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 2008

Meet evil Espresso, who likes to sink his teeth into houseguests; Hannah, who uses walls as scratching posts; and Spencer, who sneaks into showers. Armed with 20 years of experience as a certified cat expert, Pam Johnson-Bennett tackles these tough kitty cases and outlines behavioral techniques, including play therapy, territory adjustments, and positive reinforcement, to help readers turn their troubled tabbies into well-adjusted pussycats. A nationally known cat behavior consultant gets into the mind-set of misunderstood felines, proving that even the "craziest" cats are trainable.

 Addresses litter box laments, clawing catastrophes, and more. Revised edition includes more than 35 new full-color photographs.

 

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* Addresses litter box laments, clawing catastrophes, and more.
* Revised edition includes more than 35 new full-color photographs.

About the Author

PAM JOHNSON-BENNETT is a certified animal behavior consultant who has served as the spokesperson for Friskies. She is also the resident cat behavior expert at Yahoo!, where she writes the Think Like a Cat column. She owns Cat Behavior Associates in Nashville, Tennessee.

 THE AUTHOR SCOOP

What is the hardest thing about writing a book?Making sure I disguised my clients' characteristics well enough so no one would get mad at me.If you were an animal, what would it be & why?Well, that's a no-brainer! I'd have to be a cat. They have life figured out—protect your turf, stay well-groomed, and always be on the lookout for food.Have you ever met a famous person?With my career, I've had many famous clients, especially in country music since I live in Nashville. I love cats because they don't discriminate. They don't care that their owners are famous. They pee on their sofas anyway!What is your favorite thing about being an author?Knowing that you can step into people's lives through your words and hopefully make a difference. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Celestial Arts; 2nd edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1587613239
• ISBN-13: 978-1587613234
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.4 x 7.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #893,258 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Pam Johnson-Bennett, CABC, PCBC is a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and author of 8 books and countless articles. Pam is a pioneer in the field of cat behavior consulting and is the highest selling cat book author in the world. Many have tried to copy her "think like a cat" behavior approach without success.

She is a former vice president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and currently heads up that organization's Cat Division. She is a Professional Member of the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals. Pam is a member of the American Humane Association's Advisory Board on Animal Behavior and Training and a member of the Advisory Board for Tree House Humane Society. Pam is the behavior expert for Friskies where she writes a weekly blog on their website. You can also find numerous behavior articles on her website http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com.

Pam speaks on behavior at veterinary conferences and animal welfare organizations around the country. She is also a frequent guest on national TV and radio, including Fox News Network and CNN. Previously, she was the behavior expert at Yahoo, ivillage, and the Cat Channel. She was the behavior columnist for Cats magazine and the Daily Cat. She has been profiled in countless publications including Newsweek, USA Weekend, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, Cats, PetLife, Enquirer, Prevention, Complete Woman, Newsday, Seattle Times, Woman's World, The Tennessean, and many more.

In addition to her work with cats, Pam is the co-author of Cookies for Dinner. This book chronicles the funny and often embarrassing side of motherhood. Cookies for Dinner is available at amazon. You can also read her blog on motherhood at http://www.twoloonsandabook.com

Pam owns Cat Behavior Associates, LLC, a private veterinarian-referred behavior practice. Visit her website at http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming stories mostly, October 21, 2009

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J. Reese (San Jose, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psycho Kitty: Tips for Solving Your Cat's Crazy Behavior (Paperback)

Psycho Kitty has 14 heartwarming stories of "bad cat" behaviors and advice how the problems were resolved along with a 15th and final heartwarming story. The stories cover a range of cat behavior problems with a history, analysis, suggestions/tips and final resolution. It is a short book and thus mostly overview.

It's more a collection of warm natured stories than actual advice book. If you need a cat behavior solving handbook, you might check out some others, such as Pam's own Twisted Whiskers: Solving Your Cat's Behavior Problems or Dusty Rainbolt's: Cat Wrangling Made Easy: Maintaining Peace and Sanity in Your Multicat Home. Those have more advice and detail.

Psycho Kitty is more a "curl up in front of the fire" book. Rather than being a stand alone advice book, it is a companion volume to other cat behavior handbooks. It illustrates in uplifting stories how cat advice can improve a situation.

It is a little bit of James Herriot sprinkled with practical tips.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Catchy Title, Excellent Substance, August 8, 2008

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G. Van Ness "JP Gal" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psycho Kitty: Tips for Solving Your Cat's Crazy Behavior (Paperback)

I got this book sort of as a joke for a colleague whose cat was refusing to use the litter box and was just plain mean. Much to my surprise, the book contains a lot of great advice, often with multiple suggestions on different approaches, for addressing many common cat problems. I don't know how it's going with my colleague's cat, but as who has shared a home with several different feline characters, I heartily recommend both this book and the author's "Twisted Whiskers" as a companion volume.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helpful book for cat owners, December 19, 2008

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Pauline Aksungur (Adana, Turkey) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psycho Kitty: Tips for Solving Your Cat's Crazy Behavior (Paperback)

This book has many helpful suggestions for cat owners. I particularly liked the information about how to play with your cat. My cat just loves to play with toys tied to a string. We are both (my cat and me) happier since I read Bennett's book.