scent soakers, 104, 114, 120–22, 125–26, 211, 335, 336
swapping of, in cat-to-cat introductions, 171–72
swapping of, in cat-to-dog introductions, 199
see also markers and marking
Scottish Folds, 21
scratching, 52, 62
excessive, problem with, 267–73
posts for, 105–8, 267–70, 336
scratching humans, 51, 288–94
scratching self, 246
screen door, 174, 175, 176
self-protection, 28, 32, 35, 50–51, 229
self-soothing behaviors, 310, 312, 315
senses, 27–31
separation anxiety, 306–9
shelters, xv, 13, 40, 93–94, 143, 150–51, 190, 191, 204–5, 323, 348
shelves, knocking things off, 296, 297
Siamese cats, 6, 20–21, 41, 309
signposts, see markers and marking
site swapping:
with cats, 172–73, 185, 275, 285
in cat-to-dog introduction, 200
Skinner, B. F., 135, 142
sleep, 35, 80, 100
excessive, 246
Slow Blink, 47, 228–32
small cats, 3–9
smell, sense of, 33
see also scent
smurgling, 271
social bridge, 328
social lives of cats, 157, 163
learning in, 164
see also cat-to-cat relationships
socially significant areas of home, 117, 119, 281
SoftPaws, 271
spaying and neutering, 16–19, 350
mobile trucks for, 20
TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return), 20, 319–20, 350
special needs cats, 111–12
species, 5–7
Sphynx pose, 50
spray bottle, 135, 136, 138
spraying, 333, 335
mock, 45
stalking, 280
staredowns, 177, 180, 185, 278
stoves, 299
strangers and visitors, 294, 327, 328
stress, 246, 312
see also anxiety; anxiety-related behaviors
stretching, 49
Sundial, 114, 115–16, 119, 188, 281, 308
Superhighway, 112–13, 143, 149, 166, 193, 194, 212, 218, 297
superstition, 13
surrender, 77
surveillance cameras, 344–45
tail, 44–46, 50, 81, 235
twitching, in hyperesthesia, 313–14
taste, 33–34
teaching, see training/teaching
teeth, 32, 34
chattering of, 43–44
territory, xv–xvi, 2, 9, 22, 52, 62–63, 79, 101
and adding a new cat, 165–66, 172–73, 185
ambush zones in, 110, 111, 113, 128, 166, 195–96, 333, 337
baby and, 208–9
Cat Chess and, 166–67, 217, 281, 337
Confident Where in, 63–64, 108, 166, 350
dead ends in, 110, 111, 113, 128, 166, 195–96, 333
litterbox problems and, 331–37
markers and, see markers, marking
outdoor cats causing problems for inside cats, 283, 290, 317–22
sharing of, 119, 155, 217, 280
site swapping in cat-to-dog introduction, 200
site swapping with cats, 172–73, 185, 275, 285
vertical, see vertical spaces
see also home
Three Rs, 79, 350
see also Rhythm; Rituals; Routines
Three-Step Handshake, 230–32
time-outs, 136–37, 291
TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return), 20, 319–20, 350
toddlers, see children
toes, 27, 272
toilet training, 126, 132
tongue, 35
toolbox, 73–78, 226, 349
touch, 27–28, 237–38
children and, 219
overstimulation and, see overstimulation
receptors for, 27, 237
whiskers and, 28, 29, 32
see also petting
toxoplasmosis, 207–8
toys, 83–85, 88, 89, 91, 182
dog, 311
training/teaching, 139–42
clicker training, 142–44
compromise and, 133, 134, 138
consistency in, 298
of dogs, 133–34, 191–92
extinction burst and, 149–50
No/Yes technique in, 147–49, 153, 297–99, 303, 304, 312
positive reinforcement in, 134, 135, 141–42
punishment in, see punishment
tools for, 142–50
treats in, 143, 145–47, 256, 297
water bottle in, 135, 136, 138
treats, 143, 145–47, 256, 297
Tree Dwellers, 64, 65, 111, 149
tricks, 144
trust, 229, 234
handoff technique and, 328
Tufts University, 272
Unconfident Where, 64
Unders, 66, 110, 151–53, 179–80, 325–26
urbanism, 16, 101
urine:
marking and spraying, 45, 52, 62, 63, 333, 335
peeing on furniture or objects, 74–75, 77, 241, 334, 335–36
pheromones and, 52
UV light for detecting, 242, 345–46
in vertical place, 281
see also litterbox problems
UV light, 242, 345–46
vertical spaces, 111, 112, 143, 149, 188–89, 193, 216, 218
cat trees, 144, 149, 166, 194
door dashing and, 303
pee or poop in, 281, 337
refrigerator, 64, 245–46
veterinary visits, 250–51, 342–43
annual exams, 342–43
carrier and, 144, 179, 248, 251–53
Mary Poppins aspiration and, 253–56
nonrecognition aggression following, 282
Victoria, Queen, 15, 22
Victorian era, 15
vision, 28–30, 246
visitors and strangers, 294, 327, 328
vocalizations, 41–42
children and, 225
vomeronasal organ (VNO; Jacobson’s organ), 51
vomiting, and Pica, 310
vulnerability, 76, 229
Wallflower, 61–62, 69, 97, 150–53, 167, 201, 217, 279, 280, 294, 337
Challenge Line and, 325–26
visitors and, 327
working with, 323–28
warnings of annoyance, 50
water bottle, 135, 136, 138
weight, 249–50
whiskers, 28, 29, 32
communication and, 47–48
whisker stress, 97
Will, Nana, 140–42
windows:
looking out, 35, 115–16, 194
boxes for, 258
outdoor cats and, 283, 290, 321
witches, 13, 206
worship of cats, 10–13
yawning, 49
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