Do Cats Need Shrinks?

Fülszöveg

• What should you do if your cat doesn't like your husband?
• Why do some cats eat underwear?
• How should you deal with cats that spray your visitors, pee
on your bed or scream for attention all night long?
These are just a few of the problems that Peter Neville, cat Dsychologist, deals with regularly either through cases referred to him Dy vets or in his role os 'agony uncle' of Cat World magazine. He also holds a monthly clinic at the University of Bristol Veterinary School and conducts research into some of the more bizarre aspects of cat
behaviour such as agoraphobia and self-mutilation. In this book, Peter traces the development of the relationship between cats and human beings and the way in which this wild predator has adopted to modern life with us. He describes various case histories from his files (the names have been changed to protect the innocent!) and outlines some of the reasons why behaviour problems can occur. Sometimes it's the home environment, the cot's... Tovább

Fülszöveg

• What should you do if your cat doesn't like your husband?
• Why do some cats eat underwear?
• How should you deal with cats that spray your visitors, pee
on your bed or scream for attention all night long?
These are just a few of the problems that Peter Neville, cat Dsychologist, deals with regularly either through cases referred to him Dy vets or in his role os 'agony uncle' of Cat World magazine. He also holds a monthly clinic at the University of Bristol Veterinary School and conducts research into some of the more bizarre aspects of cat
behaviour such as agoraphobia and self-mutilation. In this book, Peter traces the development of the relationship between cats and human beings and the way in which this wild predator has adopted to modern life with us. He describes various case histories from his files (the names have been changed to protect the innocent!) and outlines some of the reasons why behaviour problems can occur. Sometimes it's the home environment, the cot's relationship with a member of the family, its friends and rivals along the street, or perhaps a problem stemming from its early kittenhood. Peter examines the possibilities and suggests plans of treatment for each eventuality that should improve or alleviate most problem cat
behaviour.
The stories range from the moving to the hilarious, the problems from the commonplace to the incredible. This is the cat book par excellence for anyone who really wants to understand how our cats' minds work
— and ours too.
Front cover photogroph by Marc Henrie Jacket design by Michael Head ISBN 0 283 99980 2
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