Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your PetBasic Books, 10 sep 2013 - 304 pagina's Based on cutting edge science, this bestselling book on the inner lives of cats is "for any who may wonder what their feline companions are really thinking" (The New York Times). In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to dispel lingering myths and explain the true nature of our feline friends. Tracing the cat's evolution from lone predator to domesticated companion, Bradshaw shows that although cats and humans have lived together for eight thousand years, cats remain independent, predatory, and wary of contact with their own kind, qualities that often clash with our modern lifestyles. To live in harmony with our cats, Bradshaw explains, we first need to understand their inherited quirks including understanding their body language, and managing both their natural hunting instincts and their relationships with other cats. A must-read for any cat lover, Cat Sense offers humane, penetrating insights about the domestic cat that challenge our most basic assumptions and promise to dramatically improve our pets' lives -- and ours. |
Inhoudsopgave
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The Cat Steps Out of the Wild | 25 |
One Step Back Two Steps Forward | 50 |
Every Cat Has to Learn to Be Domestic | 76 |
The World According to Cat | 102 |
Thoughts and Feelings | 123 |
Cats Together | 157 |
Cats and Their People | 188 |
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Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet John Bradshaw Gedeeltelijke weergave - 2013 |
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet John Bradshaw Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2014 |
Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet John Bradshaw Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2013 |
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