What Cats Want [Paperback]

Claire Bessant (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2003

Pet lovers will perceive immediately that this book's unique feature is its radical approach to feline care. Author Claire Bessant writes exclusively from the cat's viewpoint, rather than from that of the animal's human owner. Broadening her reader's understanding with reliable facts on feline traits, she enriches her book with advice on keeping cats safe and contented both in the house and outside. As a noted feline expert, Ms. Bessant provides a full summary of health problems common among cats and offers information on treatments and remedies. She stresses the fact that in today's hi-tech and fast-paced urban environment, owners must remember that cats are still essentially the animals they were when they lived in Egypt. Though they have fit smoothly into today's human environment, they retain their good health only for as long as their owners remain aware of basic feline needs and wants. Every cat lover will want to read and re-read this discerning book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Approaches the care of your cat by looking at everything from their perspective and shows how to minimise stress for your cat, how to keep your cat safe indoors and outdoors and explores all the relevant health issues to keep your cat healthy --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

From the Back Cover

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As Chief Executive of the Feline Advisory Bureau in the United Kingdom, author Claire Bessant is consistently bombarded with questions concerning the well-being of our feline friends. What Cats Want is her reply to those questions?a wealth of information and advice collected in a single book. Claire Bessant?s approach is unique in that her answers to questions about a cat?s needs are all given from the point of view of the cat, rather than the human. Her insights will help you achieve a more rewarding and fulfilling relationship with your cat.

Must reading for every cat owner and cat lover

Tips on minimizing the stress cats encounter in today?s world

Advice on keeping cats safe, both indoors and out

Information on feline health issues and keeping your cat healthy

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Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (July 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764125702
• ISBN-13: 978-0764125706
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,012,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, December 27, 2006

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C. Pierce - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What Cats Want (Paperback)

I feel this book is repetitive and shares opinion not fact. She refers to a study but doesn't really state specifics. I don't appreciate her references toward pedigree cats considering I have one and don't feel she is extreme or that her health is in danger. Besides, the fact of her opinion of having indoor cats. Everything is seems to be her opinion with nothing to back it up. The history part of the book is ok, but I can get that from just about any book. I highly disapprove of this book and don't recommend it at all.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written, poorly edited, December 28, 2003

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AnnaEmmet "AnnaEmmet" (La Tonche, France) - See all my reviews

This review is from: What Cats Want (Hardcover)

I have three cats whose behavior I'm constantly trying to understand. I got this book from my local library. I figured I would buy the book if I liked it.

In short, this book had some decent information. However, her writing style was so round about and redundant that it took away from any information she was trying to promote.

There are many better books on cat behavior than this one.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic insights into cat behavior!, April 3, 2006

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Jacquie Barker - See all my reviews

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This review is from: What Cats Want (Paperback)

Even folks who think they already know all there is to know about cats will find new insights by reading Ms. Bessant's book. By learning about cats' innate, instinctual behaviors, we can much better understand, relate to, and enjoy our feline companions! I'm going to recommend this book to ALL of my cat-loving friends.