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Cat Sense: The Feline Enigma Revealed | John W. S. Bradshaw
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From John Bradshaw, one of the world's leading experts on animal behaviour, and the author of the Sunday Times bestseller, In Defence of Dogs, comes a scientific portrait of the true, surprising nature of cats Worshipped as gods, feared as demonic servants, seen as both wild opportunists and beloved companions, cats often seem as unfathomable, enigmatic and magical to us today as they did in ancient times. They have lived with humans for at least ten thousand years (far earlier than the reign of the Pharaohs), and today are the most popular pet in the world. That they now outnumber the dog, man's 'best friend', by three to one, is small wonder: at once affectionate and self-reliant, they seem to be perfectly suited to our busy 21st Century lifestyles. Yet cats still think like the wild scavengers and hunters from which they are descended - and to which they can quickly revert. Today, they face unprecedented challenges in their life with humans: from conservationists who cast them as a threat to wildlife; from other cats who they compete for territory with; and from good-intentioned owners and vets with misconceptions of what they require. Cats need not so much our sympathy, but our understanding, if they are to continue to enjoy our companionship. The recent surge in feline science - with John Bradshaw at the forefront - means we are now better equipped to understand them than ever before. Cat Sense offers us for the first time a true picture of one of humanity's closest and most enigmatic companions. Praise for John Bradshaw's In Defence of Dogs 'The most fantastic book, a revelation.' Observer 'Essential reading.' Daily Telegraph 'Nothing less than a manifesto for a new understanding.' Guardian 'A case grounded in kindness and science ... Authoritative, wise and rather moving.' Independent 'Read this book.' Sunday Times
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Soubhiville
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@Mitch look what found it‘s meandering way to Texas! It must have had some fun stops along the way 🤣.

I love the funny kitty faces on the pillow, which is perfect for propping up books on my lap! The kitty paw post it‘s will be perfect for marking quotes and discussion points, and I love the book! I look forward to learning more about the feline enigma.

Thank you and Mel for your sweet thoughts. 💕

squirrelbrain Lovely gifts! 🐱❤️ 5y
Mitch So glad it made it - eventually. Hope it brings you some joy 😘 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️❤️ 5y
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TheEllieMo
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StayCurious Haha yes indeed! +6 5y
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TheEllieMo
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It‘s not a case of one being naughty and one being nice, they both have a bit of each in them!

#NaughtyOrNice #CatsLitsy #FestivePhotoChallenge #WinterGames @StayCurious @Clwojick

Addison_Reads Awww...so adorable. 😻 5y
brit91 😻😻😻😻 5y
StayCurious They look like one of mine! Her name is Kacy and she is NAUGHTY! lol +2 5y
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tashsinton
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tashsinton
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Learning how her little brain works.🐈

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TheEllieMo
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Not book-related, just wanted to show what‘s going on on my lap right now!! #CatsOfLitsy

Lcsmcat 😻😻😻 5y
CoffeeCatsBooks Trapped by an adorable kitty! 😻😻 5y
CoffeeCatsBooks Omg, I didn‘t see the 2nd one! Doubly lucky 😸 5y
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TheEllieMo
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 😽😽😽 5y
OriginalCyn620 Cute! 🐱❤️ 5y
Slajaunie 💙🐾 5y
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perfectsinner
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As a cat lover, I was excited to read this book, This book wasn't exactly what I was hoping for, in terms of that. It's very, very scientific, wish isn't to say that it's a bad read, because it isn't-- it just wasn't exactly what I was looking for. The author has studied cat behavior for over 30 years, and definitely makes a point that science just hasn't studied cats in the way they have done for dogs.

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alisiakae
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Between our visit to the very crowded neighborhood pool on opening day, grocery shopping, a 🏋️‍♀️ and chores, not much reading happened today. 😟

But this is what‘s on for tonight! Tagged book is the author interviewed on the show.

tournevis I saw that. It's a Nature of Things special. I remember liking it a lot. There's a book too. 6y
Eyelit I liked that special! 6y
alisiakae @tournevis @Eyelit It was really cute, and educational. Maya and I needed some downtime tonight, and this is what she picked. Our one 🐈 watched with us. 😹 5y
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EmilieGR
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Helped me understand the cats of my life

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Mitch
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Nothing here explains the craziness of our crazy bunch! #lookingforexplanations

LiteraryinPA So sweet! Are they all related? 6y
Mitch Yeah - 2 brothers and 1 sister! All strays. Two we homed when they were a few weeks old ( the white ones) and then the third came and adopted us a few years later! @LiteraryinLititz 6y
kspenmoll So cute! 6y
Mitch They‘re super cute @kspenmoll when sleeping! Crazy, demanding, playful and naughty when awake! 6y
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Mitch
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We live with three cats ( only because they let us!) so this was insightful!!

“Dogs look up to us: cats look down on us” Winston Churchill.

iread2much I loved this book! 7y
MinDea Oh interesting! Might need to check this out for my 2 kitties who let us live with them! 😆 7y
Mitch 😻😻 @MinDea 7y
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I want to stay in bed and read with these two beautiful #kitties / stinkers of mine lumping all over me but I have a #catrescue calendar to put together... This is pretty much how I woke up today though... #catsoflitsy #catparalysis
😹 FYI - that‘s Hailey on the left, and Jeffers on the right. And my dog is actually ‘off-screen‘ camera right 💕

Alicia What cuties!!! 7y
Tanzy13 🐱🐱 7y
Kshakal They are beautiful fur babies!! 7y
kamoorephoto @Kshakal Oh, I know that Jeffers knows that.... 7y
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LauraAndTaraAndBooks
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@lemonlime799 Sorry to hear you've had a bad day. Here's a pic of Tara...hope she cheers you up a little... And hey, at least your stuffed manatee won't interrupt your reading quite as rudely as this!! #catsoflitsy

PS. Can I see a pic of your manatee? I'm getting stuffed-toy envy!

queerbookreader Those orange eyes 😱 I have a million and a half stuffed animals but I really only hang out with a couple. I'll post a photo omg 7y
mjdowens So cute😺 7y
Tanzy13 🐱 7y
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LauraBrook What a beauty! 😽 7y
elkeOriginal Gorgeous kitty - those eyes!! 😻😻 7y
Purrfectpages Cute 🐱!! 7y
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emilyhaldi
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Anyone who knows me knows that I have a thing for black cats- and have 2 of my own ❤️❤️ so here are books with #animalcovers sticking with the cat theme. Plus a painting my talented sister @Meredith3 did of my baby chunk!!
Special thanks to @elkeo and @Reviewsbylola for adding to my collection 😉
#riotgrams
#catsoflitsy

Meredith3 😻🖤😻🖤😻🖤 7y
ChasingOm I have two black cats too! 😻 7y
emilyhaldi @ChasingOm awesome!!! @Mdargusch just joined the club too 🖤🖤 7y
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CouronneDhiver Yay! I'm a black kitty momma too ... that's a great collection 🖤🖤🖤 7y
elkeOriginal Black cats rule 💕 7y
Reviewsbylola We love Where's Boo! 7y
JessClark78 ❤️ 7y
Librariana What a fabulous collection! 7y
Susanita Black cats are awesome! 7y
batsy The Guest Cat cover is especially gorgeous. 7y
mhillis Love this❣️ 7y
Ms_T 😻😻 7y
Texreader I'm a black cat lover too. I shall have to copy your excellent collection!! 7y
slhbooks 'It's Like This, Cat' looks so familiar to me...must quickly research and figure out why. Great collection of cat books! And black cats are the best😽 7y
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LauraAndTaraAndBooks
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"Cats are fundamentally territorial animals that put down powerful roots in their surroundings..."

Tara's territory #bookshelf #likemotherlikecat

MrBook 😻😻😻 Tara looks a lot like #Coale 😸! Welcome to @Litsy ! We hope you enjoy your stay 😊👍🏻. #catsofLitsy 8y
LauraAndTaraAndBooks @MrBook Coale is beautiful! Nothing goes better with books than a cat to snuggle with! Thank you for your welcome. Very excited to do some exploring and find new books for Tara to sit on! 8y
MrBook 😹👏🏻🙌🏻 8y
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lilycobalt
Bailedbailed

Nothing against this book, but I keep not picking it up. I want to come back to it eventually, but life is too short and my TBR list is too long.

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lilycobalt
Bailedbailed

Nothing against this book, but I keep not picking it up. I want to come back to it eventually, but life is too short and my TBR list is too long.

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lilycobalt
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My TBR stack. I'm inclined to pick something lighthearted from this stack. Something in my soul is still reeling from my HDM reread.

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iread2much
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Pickpick

Well written and full of good science. I loved this book and it made me completely rethink how I interacted with my cat.

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