Cat vs. Cat

6 hrs. 48 min.

Miscellaneous

Language Russian

Author Pam Johnson-Bennett

Narrator Irina Vorobyova

Description

Cats are the most common household pets in the United States, and in many families there are two, three, or even more. These wonderful creatures are clean, calm, and able to live exclusively inside the home, using a litter box. Often, when people get one cat, they want to adopt a second and a third.

Living side by side with these wonderful four-legged friends brings us pleasure and joy. “The more pets you have,” cat lovers believe, “the fuller and happier life seems.” Unfortunately, owners of large households of cats face various difficulties. If one cat shows complicated behavior, then in a home with several cats these problems, of course, multiply many times over. Even determining which one started the trouble can sometimes be quite difficult.

Contents:

From the author
Preface

Understanding the cat hierarchy
Understanding the cat hierarchy
Cats as social creatures
Cat hierarchy
First in society
New complexities
The number of a cat family

The complex world of cat communication
The complex world of cat communication
Eyes
Ears
Useful advice
Tail
Whiskers
Fur
Sounds
Useful advice
Postures
Smells

The significance of territory
The line of the house
Time share
Higher and higher
How to increase territory
The cat tree
Window perches
Useful advice
Shelter
Tunnels
An accessible ladder and shelves
Useful advice
Last but not least
Moving around inside the house
Adequate stimulation

New acquaintances
New acquaintances
The sanctuary room
Preparing the sanctuary room
Preparing other rooms in the house
Preliminary veterinary examination
The introduction process
Sock exchange
Room exchange
A pleasant meeting
Building on success
What to do if things aren’t going very well
Relationships with new family members
Pets of two families
Introducing cats to a new home
Cats and children
How to get along with dogs

Let’s play!
Let’s play!
Hunters and observers
Favorite toys
Active games
Useful advice
Group games
Distracting attention
Night activity
Useful advice
Catnip

Mealtime
Mealtime
Choosing a bowl
Free-feeding schedule
Feeding on a schedule
Cats on a special diet
Snack lovers against the club of clean plates
Little furry thieves
Reward with treats

Litter tray
Litter tray
Overcrowding
Cleanliness
Types of trays
Tray
Spraying
Other markings
Approach to spraying
Messy urination
Protection, patrolling, and the desire to be first

Scratching
Scratching
Why do they scratch
Types of places for a claw point
Location
Damaging furniture
When to change rugs
A memo about trimming claws

Aggression
Aggression
Male aggression
Fear-induced aggression
Territorial aggression
Play aggression
Redirected aggression
Aggression caused by pain
Aggression caused by affection
Aggression related to status
Hunting aggression
Maternal aggression
Idiopathic aggression
Training aggression
Reintroductions
What to do if you’re attacked
Medication therapy
Stress management
Stress management
How to deal with stress
A cat excessively licks itself
Stress of loneliness
Fear of strangers
A calm visit to the veterinarian
Useful advice

Old age and illness
Old age and illness
A sick cat
An elderly cat in the house
Veterinary checkup
Feeding
Changes in the home environment
Litter tray
How to play with an elderly cat
Useful advice
Rest time
A sad event
Emergency help
Animal behavior specialists
Responsibility of all family members
Moving to another home and euthanasia
About the author