I appreciate the feedback. This is pretty much what I thought but have
never having had cats wasn't sure. Thanks again.
> I appreciate the feedback. This is pretty much what I thought but have
> never having had cats wasn't sure. Thanks again.
No problem.
If you've never had cats before, you may want to pick up a good, general
animal behavior book and one or two cat-specific books. The really general
books can even help with your kids. ;)
Check out:
(amazon.com has all these)
1. The Other End of the Leash by Patricia McConnell. Focused towards dogs,
but really addresses how animals perceive us and how unaware we are of our
own body language. Very useful for getting you to pay attention to yourself.
2. How to Say It to Your Cat: Solving Behavior Problems in Ways Your Cat Will
Understand by Janine Adams. Great for the new cat owner.
3. The Cat Who Cried for Help : Attitudes, Emotions, and the Psychology of
Cats by NICHOLAS DODMAN. This guy is an animal behaviorist. He addresses
specific problems, including aggression.
4. Don't Shoot the Dog! : The New Art of Teaching and Training by KAREN
PRYOR. Again, geared towards dogs, but the principles apply to pretty much
any mammal. I got a lot out of it, myself.
[quote src="amazon.com"]
Review
"This delightful, clear, and utterly helpful book is for anyone who wants to
understand or change the behavior of an animal--whether the animal in
question is a barking dog, a nosy neighbor, a hostile cat, or you and your
own bad habits."
--Carol Tavris, Ph.D., author of Anger
[/quote]
Some cats make it look SO easy to have cats. Others, well, don't. I've had
easy cats and not so easy cats. Easy dogs and difficult dogs. Just like some
children never do anything overly evil and others make you think you gave
birth to Damien. *LOL*
HTH

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Anita Hartley - 11 Mar 2005 19:40 GMT
HTH, thanks I will definately check out some of these books. Yes, these
are our first cats. I have enjoyed getting the feedback from people who
are cat owners. Thanks, I'll keep the site updated if I can. I enjoyed
reading what others are saying about all kinds of stuff. Take care, thks
again..ah