Ebook: The trainable cat: a practical guide to making life happier for you and your cat

How cats learn, and what you can do to make it easy for them -- Understanding your cat's training requirements -- Our training philosophy : mastering the key skills -- How cats adapt to living with an alien species (us!) -- Cats and other cats -- Cats and other pets -- Cooped-up cats -- Touch -- insult or indulgence? -- Flight, fight, or freeze? cats don't take kindly to stress (especially visits to the vet's) -- Cats at large : the big outdoors -- Shredded drapes and bloody corpses : the less appealing sides of cat behaviour.;"We often assume that cats can't be trained, and don't need to be. But in The Trainable Cat, bestselling anthrozoologist John Bradshaw and cat expert Sarah Ellis show that not only can cats be trained, but they absolutely must be in order to maximize their happiness and enrich the bond between pet and owner. Twenty-first century urban life can be taxing for cats who historically have been wild and solitary hunters. Once we understand our beloved pet's journey from wild predator to domesticated animal, we can train them to overcome their natural inhibitions, fears, and anxieties. Full training tips and exercises for nearly every scenario-- from introducing your cat to a new baby to helping cats deal with visits to the vet--The Trainable Cat is the essential cat bible for cat owners and lovers." --Publisher description.