' Amazing' Guardian From the on-screen experts for BBC2's Cat Watch & based on their groundbreaking research
- this is the ultimate guide to making your cat a happier more sociable animal The idea of a trained cat is a contradiction in terms isn't it? Naturally solitary wary easily threatened by newcomers they are attached to place rather than people & much of their 'antisocial' behaviour arises in situations where that attachment is threatened But as cat experts Sarah Ellis & John Bradshaw argue such stress-induced behaviour can be prevented reduced even eliminated by training A comprehensive & engaging step-by-step guide The Trainable Cat will help you to help your cat negotiate the complexities of everyday life to enjoy living with humans
- including new babies & lively toddlers
- & other pets; to answer to their name; settle into a new home; & to overcome the anxiety of a visit to the vet You can train your cat to do what is in its own best interests
- even when its instincts tell it otherwise 'I doubt you'll find a more well-informed or scientific book on cats that better shows you how feline thinking works' The Times