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008			130611s2013 nyua b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2013020749
020			_a0465031013 : _c$27.99
035			_a(OCoLC)848393166
040			_aDLC _beng _cDLC _erda
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050	0	0	_aSF446.5 _b.B725 2013
082	0	0	_a636.8 _223
082	1	4	_a636.8 _5162
100	1		_aBradshaw, John, _d1950- _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aCat sense : _bhow the new feline science can make you a better friend to your pet / _cJohn Bradshaw.
264		1	_aNew York : _bBasic Books, a member of the Perseus Books Group, _c[2013?]
300			_axxviii, 307 pages : _billustrations ; _c25 cm
336			_atext _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 279-298) and index.
505	0		_aThe Cat at the Threshold -- The Cat Steps out of the Wild -- One Step Back, Two Steps Forward -- Every Cat Has to Learn to Be Domestic -- The World According to Cat -- Thoughts and Feelings -- Cats Together -- Cats and Their People -- Cats as Individuals -- Cats and Wildlife -- Cats of the Future.
510	4		_aBooklist, _cAugust 01, 2013
510	4		_aKirkus Reviews, _cJuly 15, 2013
510	4		_aPublishers Weekly, _cJuly 01, 2013
510	4		_aBooklist Starred Reviews,
520	2		_a"A must-read for any cat lover, Cat Sense is a revolutionary new account from one of the leading scientific experts on these little-understood animals. As he did in his acclaimed, best-selling Dog Sense, Bradshaw combines the most up-to-date research with fascinating case studies to paint an unprecedentedly detailed portrait of the domestic cat"-- _cProvided by publisher.
520	2		_a"Cats have been popular household pets for thousands of years, and their numbers only continue to rise. Today there are three cats for every dog on the planet, and yet cats remain more mysterious, even to their most adoring owners. Unlike dogs, cats evolved as solitary hunters, and, while many have learned to live alongside humans and even feel affection for us, they still don't quite "get us" the way dogs do, and perhaps they never will. But cats have rich emotional lives that we need to respect and understand if they are to thrive in our company. In Cat Sense, renowned anthrozoologist John Bradshaw takes us further into the mind of the domestic cat than ever before, using cutting-edge scientific research to dispel the myths and explain the true nature of our feline friends. Tracing the cat's evolution from lone predator to domesticated companion, Bradshaw shows that although cats and humans have been living together for at least eight thousand years, cats remain independent, predatory, and wary of contact with their own kind, qualities that often clash with our modern lifestyles. Cats still have three out of four paws firmly planted in the wild, and within only a few generations can easily revert back to the independent way of life that was the exclusive preserve of their predecessors some 10,000 years ago. Cats are astonishingly flexible, and given the right environment they can adapt to a life of domesticity with their owners-but to continue do so, they will increasingly need our help. If we're to live in harmony with our cats, Bradshaw explains, we first need to understand their inherited quirks: understanding their body language, keeping their environments - however small - sufficiently interesting, and becoming more proactive in managing both their natural hunting instincts and their relationships with other cats. A must-read for any cat lover, Cat Sense offers humane, penetrating insights about the domestic cat that challenge our most basic assumptions and promise to dramatically improve our pets' lives - and ours"-- _cProvided by publisher.
521	1		_aAdult. _bBrodart
521	2		_aAdult. _bBrodart
650		0	_aCats _xBehavior.
650		0	_aCats _xPsychology.
650		0	_aHuman-animal relationships.
650		0	_aCat owners.
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