The Cat's Mind

 The Cat’s Mind

Bruce Fogle

Our notions as to what goes on in the feline mind are deeply coloured by the reasons we may keep a cat as a companion, but are our interpretations always correct?

Dr Bruce Fogle delves into the physiological and genetic influences on the cat’s mindto show how we can achieve a greater understanding of why it behaves in certain ways.

Drawing on the latest wordwide research, he examines every aspect of feline behaviour from kittenhood, when parents and littermates naturally play a strong role in development. He looks at the maturing cat’s awareness of ‘rank’ and territory; predation, eating and elimination; and how and why cats show fear and aggression; and at sexual behaviour and parenting.

A veterinary clinician for more than twenty years, Bruce Fogle is admirably qualified to compare differences in behaviour between the various breeds and to offer advice on curing –in a kindly way – problem behaviour (‘How to alter the cats mind’), and on coping with ill and elderly felines.

Written with humour and understanding. This book will prove invaluable to all those professionally involved with cats and utterly fascinating to cat lovers. It will enable those of us who keep cats as pets to enjoy an even richer relationship with these most attractive creatures.

Dr Fogle DVM, MRCVS, is a practicing vet and lectures internationally at veterinary colleges on animal behaviour. He has written several books on the behavioural problems of pets, most notably THE DOG’S MIND.

Hardcover (with dustjacket) – 203 pages.

UK 1991

Very good as new condition