{"product_id":"the-handbook-for-a-happy-cat-speak-their-language-decode-their-quirks-and-meet-their-needs-so-theyll-love-you-back-9781615197101","title":"The Handbook for a Happy Cat: Speak Their Language, Decode Their Quirks, and Meet Their Needs - So They'll Love You Back!","description":"One reason we're wild for cats is that our cats are still wild at heart. On our laps, they're purring lovebugs, but on the prowl, they're fearsome hunters--with territorial instincts to match.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Handbook for a Happy Cat\u003c\/i\u003e takes us inside the feline mind to decode what our cats really want in life and how they try to tell us. You'll learn: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy a bigger water bowl does away with \"whisker stress\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to move like a mouse for maximum fun at playtime\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSkills to teach your kitten for a lifetime of easy vet visits, grooming, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSubtle signs of stress such as excessive scent-marking and lip-licking\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to tell frolic from fighting in the multi-cat household (and how to give frenemies a fresh start)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat makes a scratching post so tempting that your sofa will be spared\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to reassure a spooked cat with the \"slow blink\"\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy it's pointless to \"punish\" a cat--but training \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e possible!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Certified behaviorist Liesbeth Puts traces every feline mystery to cats' natural behavior and needs. A happy cat is a cat who can be herself!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePuts, Liesbeth:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eLiesbeth Puts \u003c\/b\u003eis an internationally certified animal behaviorist specializing in cats. She also holds a degree in social psychology from Utrecht University. She has been a cat parent since 1976, a behavioral therapist since 2008, and a cat blogger (read by thousands of fans in her native Netherlands) since 2012. She lives in Utrecht.","brand":"Experiment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50670055129362,"sku":"9781615197101","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_051f1a04-8fa3-4c90-b696-9e10ba76ee87.jpg?v=1733771454","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-handbook-for-a-happy-cat-speak-their-language-decode-their-quirks-and-meet-their-needs-so-theyll-love-you-back-9781615197101","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}