Learn about the best ways to care for cats with these 3 feline authors. The delightful and informative drawings in Kitty Language by Lili Chin teach you how to understand your feline friend. Mikel Delgado’s Play With Your Cat! will inspire you to have more fun through interactive play with your kitty. And in the book your cat wishes you would read, Lucy Hoile empowers cat guardians to build a better relationship with their cat.
We talked about:
- How Lili researched her book, Kitty Language
- What she learned about feline body language that surprised her, and how her two cats influenced the book
- Why play is good for cats
- What Mikel thinks are common mistakes that people make when trying to play with their cats, and what to do about them
- What to consider when getting a kitten or adult cat to ensure a good match for your household
- What Lucy thinks is the biggest thing cat guardians get wrong
- Plus readings from all three authors, and more
The books are available wherever books are sold, including from:
Bookshop (which supports independent bookstores) https://bookshop.org/lists/bark-fest-the-book-festival-for-animal-lovers
UK Bookshop (which supports indie bookstores in the UK) https://uk.bookshop.org/lists/bark-fest-the-book-festival-for-animal-lovers
The authors' websites:
Lili Chin: https://doggiedrawings.net/
Mikel Delgado PhD: https://mikeldelgado.com/
Lucy Hoile: https://www.lucyhoile.co.uk/
The other books mentioned in this episode are Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy by Zazie Todd, and the book your dog wishes you would read by Louise Glazebrook.
About the co-hosts:
Kristi Benson is an honours graduate of, and now on staff with, the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and has her PCBC-A from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. She lives in beautiful northern British Columbia, where she helps dog guardians through online classes. She is also a northern anthropologist.
Kristi Benson's website Facebook
Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Bark! The Science of Helping Your Anxious, Fearful, or Reactive Dog, Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and has a column at Psychology Today. She lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, a dog and a cat.
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