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Title: Cat is Watching by Roger A. Caras ISBN: 0-671-72443-6 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 15 September, 1990 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Towards truly understanding your cat....
Comment: This is a great follow up to Roger Caras' A CELEBRATION OF CATS which I have also reviewed. In the first book, he gives an overview of the history, geneology, and psychology of the cat and of the cat's relationship with humans. In this book, he zeroes in on understanding of the cat and on seeking the cat's perspective.
The first few chapters deal with the biological makeup of the cat and with the cat's basic five senses. Much of this we already must realize. Some senses including that of smell and that of hearing are superior to our own, and much of the cat's behavior can be understood by realizing how their senses present our world to them. From that foundation, Caras' goes into cat psychology and discusses a number of issues such as how cats tell time, how many know how to get home if lost, and much more. Such topics as how cats respond to music, their thinking abilities, and even their emotions such as love and hate are examined. For those who have read A CELEBRATION OF CATS, there is little repetition, just what is necessary for those who haven't read it as a basis for the thrust of this volume.
Not all questions that are discussed are answered. Caras presents possibilities and leaves it to us to decide.
Also, Caras tends to demystify many of the "mysteries" surrounding cats, but this demystification tends to heighten one's respect for the cat's uncanny abilities. Certain aspects, such as whether or not cats have ESP, are left for the reader to decide.
The book is profusely illustrated with drawings, reproductions of artwork, and photographs, and as in the previous book, there is humor. Caras draws on many authorities and on personal experience in presenting us with an entertaining, educational, and thought provoking work.
As much as I enjoyed the previous book, A CELEBRATION OF CATS, I found this to be even better. Any person with one or more cats in her or his life should gain a lot from this, and I quite recommend your reading it.
Rating: 4
Summary: Fascinating Delving into Cat'sEye View
Comment: Caras is so into animals. He has studied and researched them, but more importantly, he has lived with and loved them. Here he pours forth on what one must consider one of his favorites, cats. He's had much personal experience, and has investigated the subject thoroughly, and thus has much to offer.
One can learn much about cats from this read. For example, I never knew that kittens were atricocious at birth, their eyes and ears are shut. Also, Caras' theory about cats and dogs finding their way home by sensing magnetic fields is utterly fascinating, and could be true.
Curiosity and the cat is intriguing. Sensing the info a cat must accumulate and act upon instantly for safety and survival seems relevant. Caras shares the size ratio issue as basis for this. Made me think about the first time our 8 lb. cat saw our 120 lb. Great Pyrenees. Ran and hid for days, only later to become the dog's best and trusted friend. The ratio here is 15 times greater for the dog. Consider how the cat then sees me; 22 times bigger, similar to my viewing a creature that was 22 times heavier than me, or around two tons! What a creature to watch and observe, to know when to scramble for my life so the thing wouldn't crush me, and know its moods thoroughly.
A great read for cat lovers.
Rating: 5
Summary: A stunning look into the world of cats!!
Comment: This is a great book for anyone who has or had or doesn't have a cat. If you want to know anything about a cat get this book. It tells you why they act the way they act and explains the mystery of the cat. It is full of interesting stories you will love. I can't put the book down
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Title: The Cats of Thistle Hill: A Mostly Peaceable Kingdom by Roger A. Caras, Dave McMichael, Mimi Vang Olsen ISBN: 0684800616 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: July, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
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Title: A Dog Is Listening : The Way Some of Our Closest Friends View Us by Roger A. Caras ISBN: 0671797263 Publisher: Fireside Pub. Date: 10 March, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Understanding Cats: Their History, Nature, and Behavior by Roger K. Tabor ISBN: 0895779161 Publisher: Readers Digest Pub. Date: May, 1997 List Price(USD): $22.95 |
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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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