Table of Contents
Foreword xi
Preface xv
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction xxi
1 The Language of Meow 1
Feline Phonics from Nose to Tail Rachel Malamed, DVM, DACVB Karen Lynn Chieko Sueda, DVM, DACVB
2 Welcoming Your New Best Friend 27
Setting Up Your New Cat for a Lifetime of Health and Happiness Kelly Moffat, DVM, DACVB
3 The Feline Dream Home 49
Creating an Enriched Environment for Your Cat's Mind and Body Kelly Ballantyne, DVM, DACVB Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB
4 Social Butterflies 71
Cats Are Not Really Solitary Animals Sharon Crowell-Davis, DVM, PhD, DACVB
5 Living with Multiple Cats 93
Creating Harmony in the Multicat Household Leticia Mattos De Souza Dantas, DVM, MS, PhD, DACVB
6 Unlocking the Feline Mind 115
What Learning Really Is and How Cats Learn Lisa Radosta, DVM, DACVB
7 Do Cats Mean to Be Mean? 143
Understanding Why Cats Aggress Toward Humans and What to Do About It Terry Marie Curtis, DVM, MS, DACVB
8 My House Is Not Your Toilet 165
Feline Elimination Problems Sabrina Poggiagliolmi, DVM, MS, DACVB
9 I'm a Scaredy-Cat 190
Please Keep Quiet and Don't Make Me Meet New People or Go Anywhere - Especially to the Veterinarian! Kersti Seksel, BVSc, MRCVS, MA, FANZCVS, DACVB, DECAWBM, FAVA
10 Oral Obsessions 212
Compulsive Grooming and Eating Behaviors Leslie Sinn, DVM, DACVB
11 I Know It's Normal, but How Do 1 Make It Stop? 228
Normal Feline Behaviors That Drive People Crazy Beth Groetzinger Strickier, MS, DVM, DACVB, CDBC Wailani Sung, MS, PhD, DVM, DACVB
12 The Cat Outside: So Close but So Scared 251
Getting to Know That Cat You Just Can't Seem to Touch Sara Bennett, MS, DVM, DACVB
13 Growing Old with Grace 272
Old Cats Should Learn New Tricks Julia Albright, MA, DVM, DACVB Margaret Gruen, DVM, PhD, DACVB
Conclusion 294
Appendix A Teaching Your Cat to Like the Carrier 296
Appendix B Medicating Your Cat 298
Appendix C Tips for Introducing Cats and Dogs 301
Recommended Resources 304
About the Editors 308
About the Authors 312
Members of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists 321
Index 323
