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America's favorite cat expert and award-winning author shows how adding another cat to your home does not have to be the start of a kitty apocalypse. Although cats are often misunderstood as natural loners, you can readily introduce new members to your family, and keep the fur from flying. Johnson-Bennett shows how to plan, set up, and maintain a home environment that will help multiple cats--and their owners--live in peace. Cat vs. Cat will help readers understand the importance of territory, the specialized communication cats use to establish relationships and hierarchies, and how to interpret the so-called "bad behavior" that leads so many owners to needless frustration. Offering a wealth of information on how to diffuse tension, prevent squabbles and ambushes, blend two families, or help the elder kitty in your family, Cat vs.
About the Author
Pam Johnson-Bennett is a best-selling author of 10 books and known as one of the top cat behavior experts in the world. With a career that began in 1982, Pam is a pioneer in the field of cat behavior consulting. She was the first to do in-home behavior consultations at a time when very few were even talking about the idea of cat behavior and training. In Pam's latest book, CATWISE, she answers the questions that puzzled cat parents most want to know. Pam is also the author of the best-selling THINK LIKE A CAT, the comprehensive and ground-breaking cat behavior guide that is considered the cat bible by behavior professionals, veterinarians, shelters and cat parents worldwide. The best-selling CAT VS CAT, was the the first book to address the unique challenges that cat parents face when living with more than one cat. Pam's books and techniques have been used as texts for professional behavior courses and she is considered a mentor for many in the field today.Pam starred in the Animal Planet/Nat Geo Wild TV show "Psycho Kitty." She was vice president of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the founder and longtime chair of the IAABC cat division. She served on the American Humane Association's Advisory Board on Animal Behavior and Training and the American Humane Association Cat Health and Welfare Forum. She lectures worldwide at veterinary conferences and animal welfare organizations and is a frequent guest on national TV and radio. She has authored hundreds of articles on cat behavior and has been profiled in numerous national publications and television such as CNN, Fox News Channel, Animal Planet and National Geographic.Pam is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Winn Feline Foundation Media Award, the IAABC cat division award and several writing awards.Pam owns Cat Behavior Associates, LLC. Website http://www.catbehaviorassociates.com
