Behavior and Training Books For Cat Owners

Are you sometimes mystified by your cats’ behaviors? If you’re a new pet owner, you might be baffled as to why your furbabies are turning into little monsters trying to destroy your furniture with their claws, waking you up so early in the morning even before the sun is up, or bringing small dead animals into the house. Even experienced cat owners may also be surprised by some of their kitties’ peculiar behaviors.

Whether you’re new to the world of cats or have had several furbabies over the years, you can still learn a thing or two from reading cat behavior and training books. We’ve listed some fun books below from world-renowned experts to give you some facts, tips, and tricks on how to keep your feline friend healthy and happy. You will get insights on important things such as choosing the right cat, adoption process, breed information, veterinary care, proper nutrition, and so many others.

Take a look at our list below, and you might want to pick up a few of these books for your reading pleasure.

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Understanding Cat Behavior

Whether you’re a new cat owner or have been with cats for many years, you might have some questions about some of your pet’s peculiar behaviors. These can be best answered by Roger Tabor’s book Understanding Cat Behavior. Roger Tabor has already written a lot of books about cats and produced videos about them. Included in his book are interesting behavioral topics such as mating, play and learning, spraying, furniture damage, bringing home prey, and feline obesity, and some tips on how to deal with these.

CAT FACTS: The Pet Parents A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia

If you like to learn more about how to take good care of your kitty and be a better fur parent, or just simply wanna know basic facts about cats, then you should try reading the book CAT FACTS: The Pet Parents A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia by Amy Shojai. It is a comprehensive book that contains all important topics such as adoption, cat behavior, disease prevention, veterinary care, and so many others. This encyclopedia has 200 entries from A to Z, with more than 160 cute cat photos and illustrations. It also has a chart listing symptoms of conditions along with corresponding first aid, veterinarian, and holistic treatments.

Complete Kitten Care

Have you found a new kitten to take care of, but you just don’t have any clue what to do and where to start? Don’t worry; the award-winning book Complete Kitten Care by Amy Shojai will guide you. It contains all useful information about kitten care, such as adopting a stray or shelter kitten, choosing a kitten breed, training, vaccination guidelines, introducing the kitten to the family and other pets, kitten behavior, grooming, food, and so many others! It also has lots of cute kitten pictures to delight you.

I Just Got a Kitten. What Do I Do?

Kittens are such cute and charming creatures that almost no one can resist. If you’ve recently been charmed by a little furball and are now a new fur parent, you may want to read the I Just Got a Kitten. What Do I Do? by renowned cat-care expert Mordecai Siegal. It will arm you with lots of helpful information regarding kitten care, such as selecting the right kitten for you, going through the adoption process, training, and health issues. With its beautifully written and illustrated content, this is a delightful and inspirational guide that you will want to have.

You CAN Train Your Cat Secrets of a Master Cat Trainer

Cats can be independent creatures, but do you sometimes wish that you could train your cat to do certain tricks or just follow some simple house rules? The book You CAN Train Your Cat: Secrets of a Master Cat Trainer by Gregory Popovich will take care of that. Popovich is a professional cat trainer who has performed amazing tricks with his cats on television and on stage. In this book, he will tell you some of his secrets on how to deal with cat behavior, such as bad litter box habits, begging before mealtime, furniture destruction, and, of course, teaching your kitties to do certain tricks like jumping through a hoop. It is an informative and easy-to-read book you don’t want to miss.

The Cat Bible: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know

If you want a comprehensive book about everything you need to know about cat care, you need to read The Cat Bible: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know by Tracie Hotchner. Hotchner is the host of Cat Chat on Martha Stewart Living Radio. In her book, she shares a lot of information about cats, such as proper nutrition, dealing with strange behavior, medical care, grooming, geriatrics, and so many others. If you’ve heard of some controversial topics such as the truth about commercial dry pet food, then you can read her take on this subject in her book too. This is a great book to have if you want more tips on how to take better care of your lovely feline.

The Cat-phabet: A Guide to Our Furry Overlords

If you’ve read a lot of cat books and felt yourself drowning in the pages of formal writing and jargon, then you will find relief in Ariana Klepac’s book The Cat-phabet: A Guide to our Furry Overlords – From A to Z. For each letter of the alphabet, Klepac shares about a cat’s peculiar trait or behavior and writes it in a way that can be hilariously relatable for a lot of pet owners. You’ll laugh your heart out while knowing more about your feline companion while reading this book.

Outsmarting Cats: How To Persuade The Felines In Your Life To Do What You Want

Cats are intelligent creatures and will do pretty much what they want. But do you think you can outsmart your cats and have them obey your commands (well, at least some of them)? Then you should get yourself a copy of Outsmarting Cats: How To Persuade The Felines In Your Life To Do What You Want by Wendy Christensen. In this book, you will learn from Wendy Christensen some tried-and-true tips to deal with your kitty’s behavior problems by helping you understand how your furry friend’s mind works.

Behavior and Training Books are like maps that will help you navigate the wonderful and interesting world of cats. They say experience is the best teacher, but it doesn’t hurt to learn some tips and insights from other feline lovers who are experts in their fields. The books above are not only informative, but they are entertaining as well. These can also be great gifts that can be given to new cat parents or friends who truly love cats.