| ...a Gifts From A Distance store | |  | Pins and Magnets | Home » » » » Why Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet?: 101 of the Most Perplexing Questions Answered About Feline Unfathomables, Medical Mysteries and Befuddling Behaviors | | | | | | | Description: | | Is My Cat Crazy? If only it were that simple! But the fact is that your cat is very sensible indeed—about cat things. She knows how to scratch upright surfaces, cough up hairballs, send messages with her pee, and party all night. To the feline mind, these are the stuff of everyday life—as important as sleeping all day and grooming for several hours using nothing but your tongue. Your clever kitty knows you very well (after all, she sits and stares at you when you're in the bathroom). But how well do you know her? Find out why cats knead against us, the best way to hold a cat, how cats can jump onto your kitchen counters without even a running start, why they chew on your sweaters. Award-winning pet experts Dr. Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori explain the ins and outs of the feline psyche. Because the better you understand cats, the easier it is to love the kitty on your couch. Can you teach an old cat new tricks? You bet! Expecting a baby? It's perfectly okay to keep your cat. What about kittens? You'll find everything you always wanted to know about feline sex but were afraid to ask. Your cat's not crazy, but she can be mysterious. Did you know cats can tell time? They talk with their tails and walk on their toes. And there are even rumors that some cats are descendents of space aliens. It's no wonder the ancient Egyptians were not the only ones who worshipped them. You'll also find the answers to questions that tend to tickle your curiosity: Why do cats' eyes glow in the dark? What's in catnip that makes kitties so silly? Can curiosity really kill a cat? You've got questions? This book's got answers. Do cats always land on their feet? Find out! | | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Marty Becker D.V.M. | | Paperback:
| 224 pages | | Publisher:
| HCI | | Publication Date:
| September 16, 2006 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 0757305733 | | Product Length:
| 7.08 inches | | Product Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.56 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.57 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.9 inches | | Package Width:
| 5.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.6 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.55 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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26 of 28 found the following review helpful:
 Who'd a Thunk It?Sep 11, 2006
By C. Keith
It may be that all cats really want is a warm place to snooze and a nice little bowl of food twelve times a day, but I suspect that's not true and when we tell ourselves that, we're just trying to comfort ourselves for the harsh reality which is that cats are actually just as complex and yes, unfathomable, as we think they are.
So, these authors get that, and don't try to sugar coat it. They admit it, they explain it, they move on.
I don't know as much about cats as I do about dogs, partly because of the aforementioned unfathomability of the feline, and partly because I can pick them up and move them around and thus have had to spend less time delving into their psyches. So I assumed these authors would ask questions I'd never thought of and know more stuff, too.
And they did.
What I didn't expect is that they'd make me laugh. A lot.
Just because cats are deep doesn't mean you can't find that funny. Being befuddled can be kinda fun.
Great gift book for cat lovers, too.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
MUST LOVE CATS!Sep 18, 2006
By D. Kujovich
This could not be a more perfect gift for cat lovers! I read it in one sitting and laughed out loud all the way to the end AND I learned a lot along the way! Fabulous information communicated in a witty and captivating manner! And yes, it is true, CAT'S RULE! Another amazing book by my favorite author, Dr. Marty Becker! I highly recommend this book; it'll put a smile on your face! Bravo!
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Why in the world do they do that?Dec 15, 2006
By Stephanie Manley
So you are a cat lover, do you ever wonder about their peculiar behavior that they sometimes have? Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori do an excellent job of explaining some of the mysteries of cats. They pick out questions that you have always wondered about and they give good explanations.
My favorite explanation was why do cats always pick out the non cat person and go up to them in a room. They do this because all of us cat people stare and look at the cat, this can be viewed as threatening to the cat. It is the person that dislikes cats that is ignoring them, and therefore not a threat to the cat. So who will the cat visit first? The cat will visit the least threatening person first.
There are many other cat mysteries that are answered in this book. I would highly recommend this book to you, or to the cat lover in your life. There are 101 questions that are answered in this book, questions like do cats like milk, can tylenol kill a cat, and can cats tell time. This book is enjoyable and provides insight into the mysterious world of cats.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
Straight-forward and humorousSep 20, 2006
By The Paginator
The writers of this book got it right. They have presented some pretty complex information in an extremely easy-to-digest format and made if fun to read. There's no pretentiousness in the prose yet I didn't feel like it was dumbed down either. It was a quick read that left me satisfied.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
What a great little gift this would be!Sep 17, 2006
By Mary Young
"Windfall Retrievers"
Like its companion book, "Why do dogs drink out of the toilet?", this book is a very easy read, yet contains serious information. I plan to order several copies to take as inexpensive "surprise gifts" when I visit my friends that love their cats & dogs, as a "thank you", or for holiday stocking stuffers. Although the style is light, the panel of experts that has weighed in on the questions reads like a "Who's Who" of vets and animal behavior specialists.
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