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Title: The Character of Cats: The Origins, Intelligence, Behavior, and Stratagems of Felis Silvestris Catus by Stephen Budiansky ISBN: 0-670-03093-7 Publisher: Viking Press Pub. Date: 30 May, 2002 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.46 (13 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: The whys and wherefores of kitties!
Comment: Stephen Budiansky has taken all the latest scientific and psychological research done on cats to date and simmered it down into this compact little volume for the lay reader. It explores everything from the origin of the purr to the origin of the black-cat mythos, from why cats meow to why they can be stand-offish or even bite the hand that feeds them. I now understand why my cats will head-butt me to offer affection (there are scent-marking organs in the forehead--who knew?), as well as why and how each of my cats ended up with their very different temperaments. From biology to sociology, mythology to psychology, this slim book covers it all.
While Budiansky's work is always informative and very complete, it's only occasionally entertaining which, I suspect, is more a result of my expectations as a reader on this subject than any of the author's fault. Would I recommend it? Most certainly, especially to those of you who are cat owners.
Rating: 5
Summary: A fascinating read
Comment: As a first-time cat owner, I found my cat to be a great curiosity. In particular, I often wondered what my cat was thinking. I read an excerpt of this book in the June 2002 volume of The Atlantic Monthly, and I later received the book as a gift and read it voraciously. This answers many of the minute ponderings that had crossed my mind while living with my enigmatic cat (as well as many, many questions I never thought of). Among other things, it includes the feline family tree, info on the history of cats, behavior/ communication & learning.
_The Character of Cats_ contains all sorts of fascinating tidbits, for example, I found explanations for why my cat charges if I stare at her, why she blinks her eyes at me, and why she rolls on her back to attract my attention when she wants to play. It explains cat's senses and gives an idea of how they perceive the world. It offers a kitty personality test. It explores how cats learn and therefore how they can be trained, including detailed info on training a cat to use the toilet! The only question it didn't answer is why my cat meows when I sneeze. As an added bonus, it has helped me to interpret my cat's communicative gestures and improve my relationship with her.
I highly recommend this book for cat-curious people.
Rating: 5
Summary: fascinating facts about how cats and humans came together
Comment: I was looking for a summary of new research on cat behavior and this book delivered exactly what I wanted. In addition, one learns where cats came from, that domestic and wild cats are genetically very similar, and why cats have not changed nearly to the same extent as other domestic animals. The bulk of the book is devoted to explaining how cats perceive the world. A number of fascinating experiments are used to explain cat bahavior. It even has some ideas on how to stop your cat from doing things that seem perfectly in order for the cat but disruptive to their humans (such as spraying). The book is extremely well written and a great read.
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Title: The Truth About Dogs: An Inquiry into the Ancestry, Social Conventions, Mental Habits, and Moral Fiber of Canis Familiaris by Stephen Budiansky ISBN: 014100228X Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 02 October, 2001 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Feline Mystique: On the Mysterious Connection Between Women and Cats by Clea Simon ISBN: 0312316100 Publisher: St. Martin's Press Pub. Date: August, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: How to Talk to Your Cat by Patricia Moyes ISBN: 0517092964 Publisher: Gramercy Pub. Date: 04 April, 1993 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Cat Whisperer: The Secret of How to Talk to Your Cat by Claire Bessant ISBN: 0764121650 Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Pub. Date: 30 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $10.95 |
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Title: Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat--Not a Sour Puss by Pam Johnson-Bennett ISBN: 0140288546 Publisher: Penguin USA (Paper) Pub. Date: 31 January, 2000 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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