Every Cat's Survival Guide to Living With a Neurotic Owner

by Adelman, Beth

• ISBN13: 9781402731334
• ISBN10: 1402731337
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-01
• Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc

Summary

Meow! Some kitties have a few catty things to say about their owners. And when they do, they talk to Dear Tabby. She's got the answers, so cats can understand why the people in their life act so strangely. But felines aren't the only ones who will benefit from Tabby's smarts: concerned humans who want to know what's going on with their furry friends will find invaluable insights in her responses. Plus, these letters are fun! See why Miss Puff won't play; why Priscilla wants the scoop on your sudden obsession with her figure (and why the food bowl's no longer full all the time); and why Belle, a dignified older cat, has some problems with litter box etiquette.

Table of Contents

Introduction
All About Me, ``Dear Tabby''	1	(4)
Part 1 You've Cot to Have Class: Diet and Grooming	5	(42)
My Human Is Starving Me!	9	(4)
Too Fat to Groom	13	(4)
Enough with the Grain! I'm a Carnivore!	17	(5)
Canned Food or Dry?	22	(3)
Can't I Eat What You're Eating?	25	(4)
My Water Dish Is a Stagnant Pond	29	(3)
What's All the Fuss About Nail Clipping?!	32	(4)
Keep Your Brush to Yourself	36	(3)
I've Got Hairballs, and I'm Proud of It!	39	(4)
Is Neutering Bad for Me?	43	(4)
Part 2 Boredom---Faking vs. the Real Thing	47	(42)
Home Alone (Not Again!)	51	(5)
I Don't Like to Play with Myself	56	(6)
Is Outside Better Than Inside?	62	(3)
Let's Party All Night	65	(3)
I Crave a Cave	68	(4)
I Just Want to Kill Something	72	(4)
The Budget Toybox	76	(4)
Catnip Bores Me	80	(3)
Do I Look Like a Pro Wrestler?	83	(3)
Why Bother?	86	(3)
Part 3 Litter Box Etiquette	89	(38)
My People Never Flush My Toilet	93	(3)
The Litter I Love Is Gone	96	(3)
The Box from Outer Space	99	(3)
Where, Oh Where, Has My Litter Box Gone?	102	(3)
Another Missed Opportunity	105	(3)
Too Tiny to Reach	108	(4)
Staking Out My Turf, Part I: Intruder Alert!	112	(3)
Staking Out My Turf, Part II: Bully at the Box	115	(5)
When Peeing Is Painful	120	(3)
Getting Old and Harder to Hold	123	(4)
Part 4 Scratching, Hissing, and Other Uncouth Behaviors	127	(52)
Climbing the Curtains: Because They're There	131	(5)
Desperate for a Good Stretch	136	(5)
Can't Scratch in the Dungeon	141	(3)
What's ``Declawed,'' and Is It Bad?	144	(6)
The Counter Cruiser	150	(5)
Where's My Salad?	155	(5)
Too Much Heavy Petting	160	(5)
I Like a Little Bite Now and Then	165	(5)
I Hate the New Cat	170	(4)
The Feline Guide to Surfing the Internet	174	(5)
Part 5 It's OK to Show Affection (And Get Attached)	179	(46)
Are You My Mommy?	183	(4)
All I Need Is Love	187	(4)
Sleeping Alone Stinks	191	(4)
When People Have Kittens	195	(4)
Someone's Been Sleeping in My Bed	199	(5)
Not Another Cat!	204	(6)
I Think I'm Psychic	210	(3)
Tired of Talking to Myself	213	(4)
``Just Like a Dog'' . . .?! How Rude!	217	(5)
Is It the Real Thing?	222	(3)
Afterword
Dear People	225