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communication with, 40–41
guilty look in, 138–39
litterboxes and, 195–96
obesity in, 249
training of, 133–34, 191–92
dog, adopting, 189–203
base camp and, 196–97
bringing the dog into a cat’s home for the first time, 197
Challenge Line and, 199
Eat Play Love and, 200–201
mealtimes and, 193, 199
positive associations and, 202
preparation for, 193–96
safety and, 201
scent swapping and, 199
site swapping and, 200
step-by-step cat-to-dog introduction process, 192–201
visual access and, 200
dog people and cat people, 202, 228
dog toys, 311
domestication, 6–11, 14–22, 26
dominance and alpha cats, 68–69, 135–36, 160, 280
doorbell, 327
door dashing, 303–4
dwelling, 64, 65
hiding vs., 64
ears:
communication and, 46–47
hearing and, 30–31, 246
Hypo-Ear technique, 234
eating food, see food and eating
eating nonfood items, 246, 309–13
Eat Play Love (EPL), 176–86, 275–76, 278
baby and, 213
in cat-to-dog introductions, 200–201
checklist for, 179–81
tips for, 185–86
Egypt, 10–12
emotions:
cat, 222–23
human, 227–28
empathy, 75, 77, 205, 209–10, 222–23, 225, 226
energy, 189, 209, 210
cat adoption and, 215
cat as Energetic Balloon, 80–81, 98, 116, 210, 235–37
eating and, 95
home cycles of, 79–81, 149, 218, 221
human, cats’ sensitivity to, 154–55, 179, 227–28
managing, 236–37
overstimulation and, see overstimulation
euthanasia, 18, 261–63
evolution, 6–7, 10, 14, 19–20, 22, 80
exterminators, cats’ role as, 10–11, 16
extinction burst, in behavior, 149–50
eyes, 47
Slow Blink with, 47, 228–32
staredowns, 177, 180, 185, 278
vision and, 28–30, 246
fear:
fight-or-flight response, 136, 137, 201, 202, 229, 293
hiding and, see hiding
punishment and, 135, 138, 139
feeding, see food and eating
feral cats, 13, 41
communication among, 45–46
how they spend the day, 37
social lives of, 157, 163
TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return) for, 20, 319–20, 350
FHS (feline hyperesthesia syndrome), 313–14
fight-or-flight response, 136, 137, 201, 202, 229, 293
fights, see cat fights
Finger-Nose (Michelangelo) technique, 232–34, 293
“fire drill” preparedness, 178–79, 180–81, 255, 256
FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), 159, 257
Flehmen response, 52
food and eating, 33–34, 91–93
and adding a new cat, 165, 168–71, 173–74, 189
in baby nursery, 212, 214, 221
challenge and, 97
children’s help with, 225
commercial cat food, 14, 15, 16, 18, 92–93
disease and, 92, 98
dogs and, 193, 199
dry food, 16, 92–93, 97, 146, 250
energy and, 95
flavor of, 145–46
how much to feed, 95
“Jackpot!” effect and, 93, 145–47, 149, 152, 175, 181–82
location of, 97
meal routine in, 94–95, 165, 193, 250
meowing for food, 302
multiple cats and, 96
not eating, 98
obesity and, 249–50
“other side of the door” ritual for, 168–71, 275
pickiness, 97–98
raw diet, 91–92, 94
slow down bowls and food puzzles, 96, 175, 250
Snarf and Barf and, 96
table scraps, 146
temperature of, 97
texture of, 97, 146
timed feeders for, 302
treats, 143, 145–47
variety and, 93–94, 97
Frazier, Anitra, 228–29
fridge, 64, 245–46
gates, 174, 175, 196, 220
genetics, 5–7, 16–19, 41
greetings, 228–32
Michelangelo (Finger-Nose) technique, 232–34, 293
Slow Blink, 47, 228–32
Three-Step Handshake, 230–32
grooming, 35, 81, 98–99
Assisted Groom technique, 233–34
excessive, 246, 315–16
Guardian Campaign, 21
guilt:
in animals, 138–39
in cat parents, 157, 253–54
Halloween cat posture, 49
handoff technique, 328
hands:
cat fights and, 291
play and, 224, 292–93
harness training, 258, 304
head bonking, 52
health care:
medication and, see medication
obesity and, 249–50
veterinary visits, see veterinary visits
see also disease and illness
hearing, 30–31, 246
hiding, 110, 153, 324
caving, 64–66, 110, 151–53, 326
dwelling vs., 64
see also Wallflower
hierarchy, 68, 160
hockey, 176–77, 181, 183
home, 101–32
ambush zones in, 110, 111, 113, 128, 166, 195–96, 333, 337
base camp in, 102–4, 167–68, 172, 196–97, 211–12, 216, 326
Cat Chess in, 166–67, 217, 281, 337
Cat Sundial in, 114, 115–16, 119, 188, 281, 308
Cat Superhighway in, 112–13, 143, 149, 166, 193, 194, 212, 218, 297
cat trees in, 144, 149, 166, 194
Cat TV in, 35, 114–16, 194, 308
counters and tables in, 138, 144, 148–49, 298–99, 304–5
dead ends in, 110, 111, 113, 128, 166, 195–96, 333
energy and rhythm of, 79–81, 95, 149, 218, 221
hot spots in, 108, 111, 113
litterbox in, see litterbox
Mojo Map of, 116–20, 243, 325, 341–42
resources for all cats in, 188–89, 286
scratching and, see scratching
signposts in, see markers and marking
socially significant areas in, 117, 119, 281
special needs cats and, 111–12
traffic flow in, 110–13, 166, 217
Unders in, 66, 110, 151–53, 179–80, 325–26
urban planning in, 108–11, 166
vertical world in, see vertical spaces
see also territory
Horowitz, Alexandra, 138–39
human/cat relationship, see cat/human relationship
Hunt, Catch, Kill, Eat (HCKE), 26–27, 33, 80, 83–86, 89, 91, 94, 95, 115, 189, 209, 214, 236, 250, 257, 276, 308, 326–27, 350
Hunt, Catch, Kill, Eat, Groom, Sleep (HCKEGS), 2, 25–26, 79, 98, 100
hunter, how the cat experiences the world as, 27–34
hunting, 9, 25, 31–33, 51, 80
bi
rds as prey, 8, 31
chattering and, 43–44
rodents as prey, 10–11, 13, 16, 38
styles of, 31–32, 87–88
hyoid bone, 8
hyperesthesia, 313–14
hyperthyroidism, 246, 250, 343
Hypo-Ear technique, 234
illness, see disease and illness
In Defense of Animals (IDA), 21
indoor cats, 26, 101, 257–59
domestication, 6–11, 14–22, 26
door dashing and, 303–4
how they spend the day, 35, 36
outdoor cats causing problems for, 283, 290, 317–22
see also home
introducing cats, see adding a new cat
IQ Zoo, 142
Islamic cultures, 12
itching, 246
“Jackpot!” effect, 93, 145–47, 149, 152, 175, 181–82, 200–201, 256
Jacobson’s organ, 51
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 272
kitchen counters and tables, 138, 144, 148–49, 298–99, 304–5
kittens, 42
adopting, 158–59, 163–64, 216
giving medication to, 257
kitty curse jar, 239
Kitty Jail, 136–37
kitty litter, 27
cat’s dislike of, 130–31, 333–34
invention of, 17, 120
scented, 125
type and texture of, 126, 128, 338–39, 344
see also litterbox
kneading, 271
knowing, 76
language:
in describing cat’s actions, 238–39, 242
in referring to cat, 224
Lao Tze, 275
laser pointers, 85, 88, 89
lion cuts, 99–100
listening, 76
litterbox(es), 8, 120–23, 321
and adding a new cat, 187–88
cat’s dislike of litter in, 130–31, 333–34
children and, 196, 219–20, 221, 226
cleaning, 126, 128, 129, 131–32, 339
commandments for, 124–28, 338–40
dogs and, 195–96
elimination outside of, see litterbox problems
health issues and, 129, 245, 246, 332, 334, 336–38, 342–43
hoods on, 128, 339, 344
invention of kitty litter, 17, 120
liners in, 128, 339, 344
litter type and texture, 126, 128, 338–39, 344
location of, 122–25, 128, 196, 338
number of, 124, 187, 189, 338
overfilling, 126–27, 339
resentment and, 123
as safe and sacred place, 195–96
scent and, 125–26, 187, 338–39
scratching and digging in, 130–31
size and type of, 127, 128, 338, 340
toilet training as alternative to, 126, 132
toxoplasmosis and, 207–8
litterbox problems, 121, 246, 329–47
categories of, 331–32
“do nots” for, 346–47
litterbox aversion, 332–34, 336–38
location of, 332–38
medical issues and, 245, 246, 332, 334, 336–38, 342–43
peeing on furniture or objects, 74–75, 77, 241, 334, 335–36
reintroduction to litterbox, 343–44
surveillance cameras and, 344–45
territorial stress and, 331–37
UV light for detecting urine, 242, 345–46
vertical surfaces and, 281, 337
love, 75, 76
Lowe, Ed, 17, 120
Maine Coon cats, 21
making biscuits, 271
Manx cats, 21
markers (signposts) and marking, 45, 52, 62–63, 103–4, 119, 120
cheek and chin rubbing, 52, 62
litterboxes and, 125–26, 187
scratching posts and, 105–8, 336
urine, 45, 52, 62, 63, 333, 335
see also scent
Mary Poppins aspiration, 253–56
McComb, Karen, 42–43
meals, see food and eating
meatloaf position, 8, 49
medical issues, see disease and illness
medication:
administering, 144, 179, 248, 253–56, 257
for behavioral problems, 286–87
Mendel, Gregor, 19
meowing, 41–42
for food, 302
in the middle of the night, 149–50, 246, 300–302
Merkel cells, 27
Michelangelo (Finger-Nose) technique, 232–34, 293
Middle Ages, 13
mock spraying, 45
Mojito Cat, 55–57, 60–62, 69, 143, 154, 280, 321, 323, 328, 348
mojo, xiv, xvi–xviii, 63
see also Cat Mojo
Mojo Archetypes, 54–62
Mojito Cat, 55–57, 60–62, 69, 143, 154, 280, 321, 323, 328, 348
Napoleon Cat, 58–62, 69, 167, 217, 259, 278–81, 294, 321, 332, 334, 336
Wallflower, see Wallflower
Mojo Map, 116–20, 243, 325, 341–42
Muhammad, 12–13
My Cat from Hell, 39, 97
nails, see claws
Napoleon Cat, 58–62, 69, 167, 217, 259, 278–81, 294, 321, 332, 334, 336
Natural Cat, The (Frazier), 228
neutering, see spaying and neutering
New World cats, 7–9
night:
activity or vocalization at, 149–50, 247, 300–302
cats as nocturnal animals, 38, 300–301
locking cat out of bedroom, 302
nose, 27
No/Yes techniques, 147–49, 153, 297–99, 303, 304, 312
obesity, 249–50
observation, detached, 241
obsessive behaviors, 312
Old World cats, 7–9
Oriental breeds, 6, 41
Siamese, 6, 20–21, 41, 309
outdoor cats causing problems for inside cats, 283, 290, 317–22
outdoors, 26, 144, 257
backyard, 258–59, 322
bringing indoors, 304
catios, 258, 304
door dashing and, 304–5
harness training for, 258, 304
safe access to, 258–59, 322
Outs, 179–80
overstimulation, 28, 81, 136, 201, 223, 234–38, 291
back twitching, 50, 81, 235–36, 313–14
energy management and, 236–37
reasons for, 237
recognizing symptoms of, 235–36
ownership, 75, 77, 248
pain, 50, 246, 343
paws, 8, 50
claws, see claws
kneading with, 271
penny can, 180–81
Persians, 20–21
pet gates, 174, 175, 220
pets, 15, 21
petting, 81, 232–34, 237, 293
Assisted Groom technique, 233–34
children and, 223, 224
Gateway Touches, 233
Hypo-Ear technique, 234
letting the cat pet you, 233
Michelangelo (Finger-Nose) technique, 232–34, 293
overstimulation and, see overstimulation
pheromones, 51–52
Pica (chewing nonfood items), 246, 309–13
pillow trotting, 149–50, 300–302
plague, 13
play, 83–84, 116, 157, 209, 250, 296
aggression and, 289–90
between cats, 189
boil and simmer approach in, 88–89
boredom in, 89
children and, 224
door dashing and, 303–4
hands and, 224, 292–93
joint sessions of, 182–84
laser pointers in, 85, 88, 89
as necessity, 83, 289–90
overstimulation and, see overstimulation
prey in, 81–83, 85–86, 189, 210
Raw Cat and, 86–87
roughhousing in, 291
as structured activity, 83
toys for, 83–85, 88, 89, 91, 182
types of players, 88
poop:
marking and, 62
see also litterbox problems
positive reinforcement, 134, 135, 141–42
postures, 48–50
praise, 135, 297
pregnancy, toxoplasmosis and, 207–8
projection, 239–40
Pryor, Karen, 142, 144
punishment, 135–38, 294
fear and, 135, 138, 139
Kitty Jail, 136–37
spray bottle, 135, 136, 138
purebred cats, 19–21
purring, 8, 42–43
Raw Cat, xv–xvi, 2, 3–13, 16, 17, 91, 349, 350
ancestry, 3–10, 48
domestication and, 6–11, 14–22, 26
play and, 86–87
social life of, 157, 163
refrigerator, 64, 245–46
rehoming, 285
relationships, 155, 247
cat/cat, see adding a new cat; cat-to-cat relationships
cat/dog, see dog, adopting
cat/human, see cat/human relationship; cat parenting
dominance in, 135–36
family, 73–75
Rhythm, 25–38, 79–81, 84, 95, 100, 289, 296
baby and, 214–15, 221
Hunt, Catch, Kill, Eat (HCKE), 26–27, 33, 80, 83–86, 89, 91, 94, 95, 115, 189, 209, 214, 236, 250, 257, 276, 308, 326–27, 350
Hunt, Catch, Kill, Eat, Groom, Sleep (HCKEGS), 2, 25–26, 79, 98, 100
Rituals, 79, 84, 100, 296
baby and, 214–15, 221
roaring, 8–9
rodents, as prey, 10–11, 13, 16, 38
rolling, 49, 51
roughhousing, 291
Routines, 79, 84, 100, 296
baby and, 214–15, 221
meals and, 94–95, 165, 193, 250
safety, sense of, 67
Challenge Line and, 110, 150–55
cocoons and, 66–67, 110, 153, 326
dogs and, 201
Santa Claus Effect, 327, 334
scent, 125
bedroom and, 302
as communication, 51–52
greetings and, 230–31
grooming and, 99
group, 105–7
litterboxes and, 125–26, 187, 338–39
nonrecognition aggression and, 282