Is Your Cat Crazy?: Solutions from the Casebook of a Cat Therapist - Hardcover

Wright, John C.; Lashnits, Judi Wright

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0785808736 ISBN 13: 9780785808732

Publisher: Book Sales, 1998

Synopsis

Whether the problem is strange eating habits or a sudden personality change, aggression or post-traumatic stress, the treatment plan Dr. Wright devises is tailored to the specific cat, situation, and client. A new location for the litter box solves one case, while another requires a systematic desensitization program undertaken over several weeks. The key to some problems lies in the use of an upside-down mousetrap set on a sheet of waxed paper; others call for the client to stop punishing the cat and substitute more effective behavior modification techniques.

Through these stories readers will learn why cats scratch and bite, refuse to use their litter boxes, and react in different ways to different people and other animals. They'll find out how and when to pick out a new kitten, what determines a cat's personality, how to deal with multiple cats or outside agitators, and what works and doesn't work when it comes to kitty "discipline."

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Winner! 1995 Best Instructional Nonfiction Book Cat Writers' Association "This is a delightful, practical, well–written, sensible, and easy–to–follow book about living with cats and enjoying them." John E. Saidla, DVM, Director of Continuing Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University Is Your Cat Crazy? provides feline fans with a wealth of practical information and entertaining stories drawn from Dr. Wright's long practice making housecalls on dysfunctional cats. Along with helpful suggestions on how to cope with the most common behavior problems, he shows cat owners how and when to pick out a new kitten, what determines a cat's personality, how to deal with multiple cats, and what works and doesn't work when it comes to kitty "discipline." Whether the problem is strange eating habits or disdain for the litter box, aggression or post–traumatic stress, Is Your Cat Crazy? will help restore order to a cat–crazy home.

About the Author:

JOHN C. WRIGHT, Ph.D., a pioneer in the field of applied animal behavior, is professor of psychology at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. One of the few Certified Animal Behaviorists in the country, he has a private practice in which he serves as a consultant to veterinarians and cat and dog owners.

About this edition

• Publisher: Book Sales
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0785808736
• ISBN 13: 9780785808732
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228