Learn how to read your cat's body language, speak their lingo and decode their strange behaviours. This bookazine is the ultimate guide to understanding your cat and keeping them happy.
WELCOME
What Your Cat Is Trying To Tell You (Third Edition)
THE HISTORY OF A PURR-FECT PARTNERSHIP • While they can often behave as though they deem humans to be inferior, cats actually make for brilliant companions, and they’ve been by our side for millennia
INSIDE THE CAT • Even after thousands of years of domestication and selective breeding, domestic cats still share many features with their wild relatives that make them efficient predators and expert acrobats
INSIDE AND OUT • Cats are adored the world over and make an effort to return the love, but they’re just a step away from returning to their wild state
CATS IN CULTURE • Cats have divided opinion since they first strutted into our lives thousands of years ago
CLOSEST FAMILY • Closely related to the domestic cat are…
CHOOSING YOUR NEW CAT • Finding the right feline for you
TRICKS AND TREATS • The best way to start a relationship with your cat is to enforce good behaviour and forge a strong bond
CAT-MIN TASKS • Here are some essential tasks to complete, ready for your new cat
PET TECH
KITTY KIT • These items are vital for making your feline feel at home
CATS AND THEIR HUMANS • Our feline friends get a rep for being haughty, but most of the time it’s simple misunderstandings that come between cats and the owners of their dreams
6 WAYS YOU CAN TELL YOUR CAT LOVES YOU • Contrary to popular opinion, cats can feel love; they just have a unique way of showing it. Here are some examples of how they communicate their affection
HOW SMART ARE CATS? • Our feline friends are often seen, ironically, as the underdogs to their canine counterparts in the brains department. Is it time to reassess what we think we know about the moggy mind?
6 SMARTEST CAT BREEDS • Which types of cat are top of the class?
Q & A WITH DR SARAH ELLIS • Dr Sarah Ellis is the head of cat advocacy at International Cat Care, co-author of The Trainable Cat (2016) and expert on BBC TV series Cat Watch
CAT CHAT • How to decode the hidden messages within our moggies’ surprisingly varied vocabulary
CAT BODY LANGUAGE • Our feline friends have far more to say than “meow” – but sometimes the best way to understand them is to listen with our eyes
TAILS OF THE UNEXPECTED • Easy to overlook, these agile appendages can be extremely revealing – if you know what to look for…
10 TYPES OF TAIL TALK
FELINE FACETIME • They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but they’re not the only facial features with secrets to tell
HEADS UP! • What are your cat's eyes, ears and whiskers telling you?
STRIKE A POSE • Sometimes it’s not about focusing on a single area or feature but observing your cat’s entire body shape
CONTORTING CONVERSATION • Read your cat's posture for a better clue to their mood
WHY DOES MY CAT DO THAT? • No longer will your cat's antics cause you to scratch your head in confusion. Read on to uncover the mystery meanings behind your feline friend’s strangest behaviours
STRANGER THINGS • Learn how to decode all of your cat's weird and wonderful behaviours
HOW TO STROKE YOUR CAT • Petting can be a wonderful way of building an even stronger bond with your cat – just make sure you’re doing it right
AMAZING ACRO-CATS • Understand how your cat moves so you can cater to their natural instincts
WHY DO CATS ALWAYS LAND ON THEIR FEET?
MISBEHAVIOUR EXPLAINER • Your cat's bad behaviour doesn't (always) come from their innate lust...
