Overview

The new edition of this popular book covers all common behavior problems pertaining to the cat including the history of feline development to social and communicative behavior. The easily accessible format makes this an excellent book for both professionals and pet owners. Important areas of discussion are the cat's behavior and its changing role for humans, and the inclusion of new treatments as additional information is learned about cat behavior.

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""an excellent, informative and easy to read reference book a very thorough introduction to to feline behaviour gives a detailed insight into feline behaviour, and provides good theorectical building blocks on which to form practical solutions to what is often a 'terminal' problem for our feline patients. a very useful tool in training veterinary nurses and educating breeders "" Rachel Dean, Veterinary Times, April 2004 you want to improve your knowledge of feline behaviour, you should buy this book. ...the illustrations serve the text well and the content is very complete and really worth reading. Bonnie Beaver has done a really tremendous job by collecting a huge amount of articles and data and one never doubts her great experience in the field. The book will certainly be a helpful tool in everyday companion animal practice. ...the cat (is) somewhat difficult to understand. This book really helps to give the answers. It describes the cat's behaviour and its changing role in relation to humans. It also provides the practicing veterinarian with important information on how to treat feline behaviour problems, and it brings together diffuse information portraying the complete felid. It provides a basic starting reference from which feline behaviourists may build. ... no less than 96 pages are used to give references and list additional reading Feline Behavior, 2nd edition addresses all behaviour problems commonly encountered in the cat. Assessible information is presented on topics ranging from the history of feline development to social and communicative behaviour. Chapters are presented in a clear, concise format, which makes it easy to comprehend the different behaviour patterns in cats. "" Jorgen Mikkelsen DVM (DK), The European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, June 2004

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Professor, BS, DVM, MS, DACVB Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary MedicineTexas A&M University, College Station, TX, USARecognized internationally, Dr. Beaver has given more than 250 presentations, authored more than 175 articles and 9 books on animal welfare and behavior. She has been president of the American Veterinary Society for Animal Behavior, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists, American College of Animal Welfare, and American Veterinary Medical Association and served on special advisory committees for USDHEW, National Research Council, PEW National Veterinary Education Program, and ILAR. Honors include Distinguished Practitioner-National Academies of Practice, AVMA Animal Welfare Award, Friskies PetCare Award, Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award, Legend in Veterinary Medicine (1 of 12), and an honorary DSc degree. Dr. Beaver also co-authored Efficient Livestock Handling: The Practical Application of Animal Welfare and Behavioral Science (2015) and was a section editor for the highly respected Encyclopedia of Animal Behavior (which won the PROSE Award and CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title), both published by Elsevier/Academic Press.

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