Cat Body, Cat Mind: Exploring Your Cat's Consciousness And Total Well-Being - Hardcover

Fox, Michael

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1599210622 ISBN 13: 9781599210629

Publisher: Lyons Press, 2007

Synopsis

Animal behaviorist and veterinarian Michael W. Fox teaches readers how to better understand their cats; what they're thinking and feeling; and how to communicate with our feline friends. A stronger cat-human bond, means a happier cat, and a happier cat owner. Fox helps strengthen these special bonds. In Cat Body/Cat Mind, he ushers readers into the whole new world that opens up when humans truly come to know and understand their cats. Fox also offers a holistic approach to companion animal care and natural cat care to keep their bodies as happy as their minds.

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From the Inside Flap:

With extraordinary insight and vision, renowned veterinarian and animal behaviorist Dr. Michael W. Fox explores the minds, hearts, and bodies of cats.Fox believes that cats, and all animals, have much to teach their human companions - if only humans learn how to listen. In Cat Body, Cat Mind, Fox not only teaches readers to communicate with their cats, he illuminates the extraordinary powers that cats possess - from their amazing ability to empathize to their mysterious ability to find their way home. Fox makes a terrific case for the right of cats and all animals to live safe, healthy lives, free from fear and harm. Only by better understanding and appreciating our cats and by strengthening the cat-human bond, Fox explains, can we do right by them. Cat Body, Cat Mind also offers a holistic approach to companion-animal care and preventive medicine, including essential nutritional guidelines, as well as behavioral advice and troubleshooting that will help guarantee a healthy and happy pet. Between understanding your cat's mind and learning how to best take care of his or her body, Fix makes certain that cats and their people will enjoy long and loving lives together.

From the Back Cover:

“Fox writes with passion and conviction . . . He has been an outstanding prophetic voice in society.”
―Prof. Bernard E. Rollin, author of
Veterinary Medical Ethics Fox delves into the Cat Mind and reveals the Cat Body, exploring:
· Causes and explanations for cat behavior
· How to discourage unwanted behavior
· Animal awareness and communication
· Cat affection and attachment
· Cats' super senses
· Amazing stories of the powers of cats
· How animals mourn and express grief
· Holistic care for health and behavior
· How to prevent fleas and ticks naturally
· Trends in companion-animal care, health, and welfare
· Vital information on diet and nutrition for all cat owners

About this edition

• Publisher: Lyons Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1599210622
• ISBN 13: 9781599210629
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256