By Dr John Bradshaw (author) , Clare Elsom (illustrator)
"Love cats? You’ll love this book"
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If you share your home with a cat, then you definitely need to read this book.
Biologist and pet expert Dr John Bradshaw gives us a cat’s eye view of the world, showing exactly what it looks like if you’re a feline. We spend a day (and night) with Libby, a four-year-old, black and white cat, and we learn lots, including how cats’ eyes, ears and noses work, what their purring means, the best ways to teach them to use a litter tray or cat flap, and how they make friends.
With a chapter too on the best way to stroke a cat and how they use their meows to get you to do what they want, it’s guaranteed to make life with your cat better and even more interesting. The text is as friendly as it is informative, and Clare Elsom’s black and white illustration of Libby make it even more appealing.
Learn about the secret life of cats from pet expert, Dr John Bradshaw. Join Libby as she goes about her day outside on her own and at home with her family. Discover how Libby maps out her neighbourhood - using her amazing nose and memory, Libby learns where it is safe and where to avoid. Follow Libby as she tries to make friends with other cats.
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Understand what your cat means when she meows and purrs. Help your cat feel comfortable at home - teach her where's ok to scratch, how to use her cat flap and pick up tips about how to play together. After a day following Libby, you'll understand all about your whiskered friend. Purr!
‘After you’ve read the book, you’ll know so much about the best ways to keep your dog happy and why they behave the way they do’ Andrea Reece, LoveReading4Kids
‘Fascinating and amusing... interesting and important to know’ The UFAW Journal - Animal Welfare
John Bradshaw (Author) Dr John Bradshaw is one of the world's leading experts on the behaviour of domestic dogs and cats.
For more than two decades he led the Anthrozoology Institute, the UK's foremost group studying pet/owner interactions, and latterly was also head of animal welfare science at the University of Bristol.
John has received numerous honours and accolades for his studies, including the RSPCA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science (2018).
He is the author of the Sunday Times/New York Times best-sellers In Defence of Dogs/Dog Sense, and its follow-up Cat Sense.
Over the past 10 years John has featured as an expert contributor in many TV and radio programmes in the UK and internationally.
Clare Elsom (Illustrator) is the creator of young fiction series Horace & Harriet, and has illustrated dozens of other children's books, including the popular Flying Fergus series written by Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy and Joanna Nadin, Furry Friends by Holly Webb, The Great Dodo Comeback by Fiona Sandiford and Superheroes Don't Get Scared by Kate Thompson.
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Learn about the secret life of cats from pet expert, Dr John Bradshaw. Join Libby as she goes about her day outside on her own and at home with her family.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend features in the following genres: General Knowledge & Trivia, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Pets, The Natural World, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend was written by Dr John Bradshaw and published by Andersen Press Ltd
Cats: Understanding Your Whiskered Friend has 115 pages
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