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Cat questions? Comments?
E-mail Wendy Christensen
Skeptics claim it's impossible to understand - much less
train -- cats. Happily, Wendy Christensen knows they're
wrong. Cats are smart, independent, and often stubborn. But
they're also extremely self-interested: always alert for a
good deal. In this book, you'll learn the secrets of offering
your cat that irresistible "good deal" he craves. Outwitting
a cat means persuading him that what you want is also what
he wants.
And it's not as hard as you think!
"Never before has so much feline wisdom appeared in one place.
Outwitting Cats is to most cat books what War and Peace is to
Dick and Jane. Bastet herself might have written it. As the
owner of four formerly destructive cats (three quite bad, one
not so bad) I greeted Outwitting Cats with a certain skepticism
but nevertheless put Christensen's advice to the test. The
results were amazing. In very little time my four demons became
sweet tempered pussies, my marriage was saved, and when I enter
a room people no longer sniff the air and ask how many cats I
have. All of us are living happily ever after, and we have
Wendy Christensen to thank for this."
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, author of
The Tribe of Tiger: Cats and Their Culture and
The Hidden Life of Dogs
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Have a tough cat problem? Litter box crisis? Endless fights?
Sofa-shredding? Counter-cruising? Spraying? Plant-chomping?
Midnight wailing? Stealth attacks? 'Fraidy cat? Neighbor's cat
digging in your petunias or stalking your bluebirds?
Whatever
your current cat conundrum, you'll find answers, tips, options
and solutions here. Wendy Christensen reveals what works - and
what doesn't. What to do right away - and what never to do.
She'll tell you which products to buy, and which to avoid. Best
of all, she'll help you head off future problems by revealing
the secrets of how cats view their world, and ours.
"This book is the answer to the prayers of every cat owner
-- and every cat. But it's also fascinating reading even if
you are unfortunate enough to lack a cat in your life at the
moment. Wendy Christensen understands housecats like no other
human I know. As a result, her brilliant Outwitting Cats is
wise and funny, its advice comprehensive, humane, and
marvelously effective."
Sy Montgomery, author of
Spell of the Tiger,
Search for the Golden Moon Bear,
Journey of the Pink Dolphins and
Walking with the Great Apes
WENDY CHRISTENSEN, an award-winning writer and illustrator,
has written extensively for
Cat Fancy,
Cats USA,
Catnip,
CatWatch,
and many others. Her books include
The Humane Society of the United States Complete Guide to Cat Care
and Great Empires of the Past: Empire of Ancient Egypt.
Her illustrations appear in
Daddy Day, Daughter Day, a children's book by TV's Larry King, and
Why Cats Do That: A Collection of Curious Kitty Quirks.
She lives in New Hampshire with her husband, over 10,000
books, and nine extraordinary cats.
"Christensen takes us into the mind and spirit of the cat as
few writers can, leading us deep into the cat's world, helping
us know our cat's thoughts and know his 'inner wildcat.' With
a sure hand she lets us see ourselves through our cat's eyes,
too, and teaches us how to charm him into the behavior we'd
like. A delightful read, filled with all the facts you'll ever
need to be a good cat 'parent.' A must for every cat lover."
Shirley Rousseau Murphy, author of
The Catswold Portal
and the best-selling Joe Grey cat mystery series
"No need for a cat at my house -- I do all the
napping, laying around, and turning up my nose at perfectly good dinners.
However, this book is a pretty good guide to outwitting me."
P.J. O'Rourke, best-selling author, columnist and humorist
See Wendy Christensen's cat illustrations
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