What cats want An illustrated guide for truly understanding your cat

This handy guide from veterinarian and feline-behavior specialist Hattori, of the Tokyo Cat Clinic, will help cat owners better know their pets, with both surprising facts (injured cats may use purring to hasten the healing process) and hilarious realness (Cats often ignore their owners' call simply because they're not interested). After the upfront ten basic rules for understanding cats, which reference the page numbers where readers can find out more, six chapters cover caring for cats throughout their lifetimes, kittens to seniors. Bullet-pointed, two-color text and lots of useful diagrams and other illustrations from Ito Hamster, which star a sweet and sassy orange-and-white cat and her owner, make this both easy to read and fun to browse. Across all aspects of cats' bodies and behaviors, Hattori emphasizes getting to know what's normal for your cat so that warning signs are easily spotted. Most chapters end with extra notes, one-page entries on subjects like training your cat to respond to an alarm in case of emergency. A very appealing, beyond-the-basic reference. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

One of Japan's most distinguished feline veterinarians presents a comprehensive, comics-illustrated "cat-to-human" translation guide that explains what specific behaviors and body language tell about what pet cats are experiencing.

One of Japan’s most distinguished feline veterinarians presents a comprehensive, comics-illustrated “cat-to-human” translation guide that explains what specific behaviors and body language tell us about what our cats are experiencing. 60,000 first printing. Illustrations.

From the top feline doctor in Japan comes a fun, practical, adorably illustrated “cat-to-human” translation guide to decoding your cat's feelings.What makes cats 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.An invaluable new guide filled with creative tips and darling illustrations, What Cats Want provides a much-desired glimpse into the minds of our most mysterious pets.

From the top feline doctor in Japan comes a fun, practical, adorably illustrated “cat-to-human” translation guide to decoding your cat’s feelings.