Books for cat lovers


	Cat Confidential
	by Vicky Halls
	Published by Bantam Press, priced £14.99
	Vicky Halls is well known to delegates who have attended the FAB Annual Conference over the past few years. Brought back regularly by popular demand, she is always enlightening, sympathetic, sensible and often very amusing. Reading her new book, Cat Confidential (what a great title!) is like being able to take Vicky home after a conference and listen to her for a few hours more. It has the same approach as her talks - a fascination for feline behaviours, from the normal to the bizarre, and a sympathy for all the owners of her cases, whether they too are normal or bizarre. One of her great appeals is her ability to say that she, even with all of her experience, finds a case mystifying or even frightening and how she has learned from her work over the years, including her own mistakes. Saying she is sensible may sound boring, but sometimes it takes courage to say that perhaps some owners have too many cats or that being too obsessed with your cat can be unhealthy and the making of an unhappy cat. A great book for anyone fascinated by felines. Claire Bessant, Chief Executive, Feline Advisory Bureau.



	If Your Cat Could talk - a language course for humans
	by Dr Bruce Fogle
	Published by DK Publishing (£9.99 paperback)
	*Swizzle, a cat from Canterbury who lives with FAB Director, Kim Horsford, reviews:*
	As an often misunderstood feline (never by my fellow cats though), I sometimes wish I could explain myself in human terms and now Dr Bruce has done some of it for me. This book is full of photos of us fabulous felines that provide great insight into how we express ourselves whilst never failing to look gorgeous. The strength of this book is in exploring what makes us tick and why we are so unique – the introduction is especially good. One of my favourite comments is that people (or other species) frequently make better companions for us than another cat – how true! If only you people would listen to this good advice there would be much less feline stress and unhappiness around. It is easy to read and the same points are often made more than once but in different contexts – helpful as you humans can be a bit slow in realising just how special and different we are. Please take note of the advice on that very small window of opportunity you have when we are kittens if you want to turn us into people-loving, sociable and well-adjusted cats. There are very brief sections on topics like behaviour problems and training (personally I’d take issue with my people if they tried to train me with hidden mouse traps). You will probably need to supplement these areas with some extra study, but hopefully this book will inspire you to start an extensive feline library. An excellent introduction to what it means to be feline - especially useful to those sad souls who have never lived with a cat and had to make do with other people or even dogs! Of course no need for a course on people for cats – we already know it all!



	The Kitten Whisperer
	by Claire Bessant
	Published by Metro, priced £12.99
	Known to all FAB members as the charity's Chief Executive, Claire Bessant is a leading authority on cats. This book enables you to make the right choice of kitten and to care for it properly.




	More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage
	by Marilyn Edwards
	Illustrated by Peter Warner Published by Hodder and Stoughton, priced £7.99
	Exquisite line drawings appear throughout this little book, which is a follow-up to The Cats of Moon Cottage.


	Other titles:
	Caring for your cat and kitten
	The Perfect Kitten – How to raise a problem-free cat Peter Neville, Claire Bessant All about Your Kitten Bradley Viner The Complete Guide to the Kitten Sarah Whitehead The RSPCA Complete Cat Care Manual: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to caring for your Cat Andrew Edney Natural Cat Care Bruce Fogle The Complete Book of the Cat Sarah Whitehead



	Cat behaviour
	The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats Jeffrey Masson The Cat Whisperer – The Secret of how to talk to Your Cat Claire Bessant Do Cats need Shrinks? Peter Neville Claws and Purrs: Loving the two sides of Your Cat Peter Neville Why does my Cat….? Sarah Heath The Behaviour of the Domestic Cat John Bradshaw Understanding Cat Behaviour: The Complete Feline Problem Solver Roger Tabor The Cat Owners Questions and Answer Book: Your Top 350 Questions with 100s of Practical Solutions Bradley Viner The Character of Cats Stephan Budiansky



	Feline health
	One Hundred and One Questions your Cat would ask its vet: If your Cat could talk Bruce Fogle RSPCA What's up with My Cat? Bruce Fogle Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders and Veterinarians Carolyne Vella, et al Good Care for Cats: How to Keep your Cat in Perfect Health Claire Bessant, Bradley Viner A-Z of Cat Diseases and Health Problems Bradley Viner




	Gift ideas
	Unadulterated Cat Terry Pratchett 101 Favorite Cat Poems The Secret Life of Cat Owners Bruce Fogle One Hundred Ways to a Happy Cat Celia Haddon One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Train its Human Celia Haddon One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Find its Inner Kitten Celia Haddon How to Read your Cat's Mind: Purring Matters Celia Haddon



	Books for children
	Wild Cats of the World Colouring Book John Green Cats Anna Milbourne, Emma Helbrough (Usborne Beginners Series) Mog illustrated by Judith Kerr (series) Orlando the Marmalade Cat illustrated by Kathleen Hale (series) The Cat in the Hat Dr Seuss The Cat Who Got Carried Away Allan Ahlberg Thomasina Paul Gallico Jennie Paul Gallico





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