Psycho Kitty?: Understanding Your Cat's Crazy Behavior [Paperback]

Pam Johnson-Bennett (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Crossing Press (August 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0895949091
• ISBN-13: 978-0895949097
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #280,526 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

Customer Reviews

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating look at a little-known field of work., March 7, 2002

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Cas (the Idaho mountains) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psycho Kitty?: Understanding Your Cat's Crazy Behavior (Paperback)

Details a number of case studies from the files of a professional cat behaviorist. If you ever wondered what it'd be like to counsel cats and their owners, here you are.

I didn't get the impression that the book was trying to be a serious treatise on cat-box behavior or spraying or whatever, though each vignette includes treatment plans and information about what was going on in that case. For in-depth treatment of issues like cat-box behavior and spraying, I'd recommend one of the author's other books, "Think Like a Cat". The treatment plans here are interesting to read, giving much insight on how one goes about changing an animal's behavior. And what cat owner doesn't love reading about odd cats? We got lots of them here, and sometimes the owners are just as odd. Honestly, I love reading these frequently amusing, sometimes very touching stories.

"Psycho Kitty" contains vignettes of what a day of a cat-behaviorist's life is like. I found the book absolutely fascinating, sometimes humorous, sometimes very touching.

78 of 81 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars psycho kitty, August 8, 2002

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J. J. Carew (Green Bay, WI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Psycho Kitty?: Understanding Your Cat's Crazy Behavior (Paperback)

I just got my first pet, a kitten, two months ago. Before I got her I read tons of books on cats and what to do or not to do. But many of the books were very dry and did not address behavior problems. Then a friend showed me Psycho Kitty and I read it in one afternoon. The book is easy to read and understand. And while the stories Johnson-Bennett tells are anecdotal, they do point out things we stupid humans do TO and FOR cats. I found out that some of the things I was doing were ENCOURAGING psycho kitty behavior.

The author does not talk down to the pet owner and provides practical advice. By writing this book, she is also telling us that we are not alone with our cat's weird and fascinating behaviors.

37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is worth its weight in GOLD!, December 21, 2001

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Nicole Goldman (Houston TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Psycho Kitty?: Understanding Your Cat's Crazy Behavior (Paperback)

After physical and mental trauma from the most recent flood, moving, rebuilding, moving again, one of our indoor cats just wasn't the same. My vet surprisingly couldn't give me any info on behavior problems and what he did offer, I now know, was actually wrong information. He recommended we drive 90 minutes (one way) to TX A&M with my traumatized cat/s to see their behavior "experts". What an experience that would have been - like addding fuel to the fire. Found this book here on Amazon and it really saved us. It gave thorough information in story-style that explained more about cats, their views, their behavior - where, why, etc. - than the other books I purchased written by different authors. Read an interesting, funny or touching story, learn from their experiences and be entertained all at once! I'm looking forward to reading her other books. I couldn't be more grateful and I'm sure my cats would thank her too if they could!