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Original Title:	The Cat Whisperer: The Secret of How to Talk to Your Cat
ISBN:	1904034748 (ISBN13: 9781904034742)
Edition Language:	English

The Cat Whisperer

Claire Bessant

Paperback | Pages: 191 pages

Rating: 3.63 | 239 Users | 25 Reviews

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Claire Bessant, in using the name"The Cat Whisperer" for her book, gave me the hope that she might be on par with Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan, but, in my opinion, she has no business claiming to be *any* type of cat expert.
I understand that she is from the U.K. where the majority of cats are mostly outdoor, however she makes it sound as though "permanently indoor cats i.e. 'confined cats'", (as she refers to them) are "living unfulfilled and unnatural lives", and only briefly mentions the fact that outdoor cats often run into dangers such as traffic, disease, fights with other animals, and unsavory or abusive humans, to name just a few, and on average, live shorter lives.
As a professed ailurophile (cat lover), she is also, quite seemingly, anti-dog: "cats will never be manipulated for our own needs like dogs have" is just one quote as she speaks of "non-cat-loving folk" and those that are "pro-dog" as almost faulty in their preference for canines.

One of my largest complaints about the book concerns her very brief discussion about the use (or disuse) of litter boxes. I understand that the majority of cats in the U.K. go outside and she makes it sound as though 'cat trays' and cat litter are oddities. However, in the U.S., one of the *main* reasons (over 90%!) that cats are abandoned at shelters is for inappropriate urination--and the vast majority of those cats are inevitably euthanized!

I also do not agree with her statements concerning feral cats--that after 6-8 weeks old, a feral is "unlikely to ever relax or respond to humans... or be able to settle down in a normal home environment". I have worked with feral cats for over 10 years and have worked with, fostered, and adopted, both kittens and adults. I also currently live with 4 "ex-ferals" and 3 of them were adults when I brought them home and they have adjusted after an introductory period that is, I will admit, longer than would be from a kitten or a "non-feral" cat. But simply because a cat is an adult feral does not automatically mean it cannot adjust to living indoors and around people.

Bessant is, admittedly, good at discussing the vocalizations and body cues that cats use to communicate with us and with each other--including helpful illustrations. However, that was only a single portion of the book and can be found in almost any recently-written cat book that will almost definitely have much more important things to teach us about our feline friends. (You want to learn about cat behavior? Look into Jackson Galaxy!

I found "The Cat Whisperer: The Secret of How to Talk to your Cat" more irritating than interesting and for the most part, either unhelpful, or--in my opinion--just downright incorrect.
I have worked in veterinary medicine for nearly 20 years and volunteered my time to work with ferals for close to 15 yrs, and am currently living with nine cats of my own: (all ferals and/or "special needs") Even with all those years of knowledge and experience, I would still not call myself a "leading cat expert" and am not certain where Bessant came upon that, in my opinion, undeserved title.

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Title	:	The Cat Whisperer
Author	:	Claire Bessant
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 191 pages
Published	:	November 22nd 2003 by Blake Publishing (first published May 15th 2001)
Categories	:	Nonfiction. Animals. Cats. How To

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Ratings: 3.63 From 239 Users | 25 Reviews

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I really enjoyed this book but a good deal of it was information that I already knew from many years of owning cats. Enough was new and interesting to make it a fun read. I recommend it!

I expected this book to be very gimmicky but it really pleasantly surprised me. The author does an incredible job of describing a cat's senses and how cats physically perceive the world. She also shares a lot of fun facts about cats. For instance, cats can stand much warmer temperatures than humans. Humans start avoiding heat at 115F while cats aren't bothered until 126F. Apparently, the only parts of a cats body which are sensitive to heat are it's nose and upperlip, which it uses as a kitten

3 Stars = Okay. Maybe not a page-turner, but not sorry I read it.

Nothing much new for me, but I would recommend this book to help cat owners, just starting with a new pet, or just read for fun.

An interesting read, with all sorts of facts about cat behaviour and personality, some of which were new to me.

Good information about everything feline and their relationship with humans.

Claire Bessant, in using the name"The Cat Whisperer" for her book, gave me the hope that she might be on par with Dog Whisperer, Cesar Milan, but, in my opinion, she has no business claiming to be *any* type of cat expert. I understand that she is from the U.K. where the majority of cats are mostly outdoor, however she makes it sound as though "permanently indoor cats i.e. 'confined cats'", (as she refers to them) are "living unfulfilled and unnatural lives", and only briefly mentions the fact