Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying? Cats do not meow randomly, nor do they growl or hiss because they have nothing better to do. Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats. Susanne Schötz is hard at work on breaking the cat code. She is a professor at Lund University in Sweden, where a long-standing research program is proving that cats do actually use vocal communication—with each other and with their human caretakers. Understanding the vocal strategies used in human-cat communication will have profound implications for how we communicate with our pets, and has the potential to improve the relationship between animals and humans within several fields, including animal therapy, veterinary medicine and animal sheltering. In The Secret Language of Cats, Schötz offers a crash course in the phonetic study of cat sounds. She introduces us to the full range of feline vocalizations and explains what they can mean in different situations, and she gives practical tips to help us understand our cats better.

The author of Straw Dogs, famous for his provocative critiques of scientific hubris and the delusions of progress and humanism, turns his attention to cats—and what they reveal about humans' torturous relationship to the world and to themselves. The history of philosophy has been a predictably tragic or comical succession of palliatives for human disquiet. Thinkers from Spinoza to Berdyaev have pursued the perennial questions of how to be happy, how to be good, how to be loved, and how to live in a world of change and loss. But perhaps we can learn more from cats--the animal that has most captured our imagination--than from the great thinkers of the world. In Feline Philosophy, the philosopher John Gray discovers in cats a way of living that is unburdened by anxiety and self-consciousness, showing how they embody answers to the big questions of love and attachment, mortality, morality, and the Self: Montaigne's house cat, whose un-examined life may have been the one worth living; Meo, the Vietnam War survivor with an unshakable capacity for "fearless joy"; and Colette's Saha, the feline heroine of her subversive short story "The Cat", a parable about the pitfalls of human jealousy. Exploring the nature of cats, and what we can learn from it, Gray offers a profound, thought-provoking meditation on the follies of human exceptionalism and our fundamentally vulnerable and lonely condition. He charts a path toward a life without illusions and delusions, revealing how we can endure both crisis and transformation, and adapt to a changed scene, as cats have always done.

First published in 1995. The author traces the historical origins of the cat and examines the relationship with it through the centuries. Tabor explores the history, biology and behaviour of cats along with considering the different breeds, and how they have developed through breeding genetics.

Learn what makes cats tick—from their whiskers to their tails—with the help of the writer and presenter of the BBC’s Cats and Understanding Cats. Everything you need to understand about your cat is here in this essential owner’s handbook written by cat expert and biologist Roger Tabor. Discover one-hundred fascinating aspects of your cat’s habits and lifestyle, learn how your cat communicates with both you and their feline friends, and become confident in caring for your cat for a happy and rewarding relationship. This ebook features six major subject areas: how cats work, a cat’s life, cat families, cat behavior, keeping cats, and cat troubles, as well as straightforward cross-referencing to related subjects and fascinating in-depth features that give insight into the mysterious world of the cat.

Understanding Your Cat will teach you everything you need to know about how to communicate with your cat!

Examines "the most [common] behavioral issues that cats face"--

______________ 'A very appealing, beyond-the-basic reference.'– Booklist 'Cute illustrations and fascinating facts' – Guardian 'A perfect gift for any cat lover' Reader Review | 5 STARS ______________ Cats are so mysterious. What makes them climb into tiny spaces? Why do they sleep that much? And, most of all, how can we give them a good life? Dr. Yuki Hattori is Japan's leading cat doctor, and to him cats are the most beautiful animals in the world. His advice comes with little illustrations showing exactly what to look for as a cat owner - including charts showing how to interpret their different meows, the direction of their whiskers and the way their tail is pointing! Cats may seem low-maintenance but thoughtfulness about where you put their water, how warm or cool they like to be, what name to choose and how to groom them properly will make a life-changing difference. With understanding, affection and respect, your cat will be more healthy and contented - and you'll feel happier too. 'I bought this book for a friend, but after seeing it I might just buy a stack more' Reader Review | 5 STARS 'Even my dog enjoyed looking at it' Reader Review | 5 STARS