Hello Friends!
Today’s a day ful of love for our animal friends. And this is a very special one for me.
“Let’s Talk About Cats“, written by Anita Kelsey, is an Non-Fiction book about Cat behaviour and cat care, published on 28th November 2020 by KiZa.
I want to thank Rachel, at Rachel’s Random Resources, and Anita Kelsey for the eCopy of this book and for allowing me to join in the fun and being a part of the blog tour with my honest review of the book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Synopsis
Let’s Talk About Cats: Conversations on Feline Behaviour features 16 unique in-depth conversations with devoted feline experts, each chapter answering a question about our cats. An abundance of catty conversation points which provide many useful takeaways for cat owners to improve their own every-day connection with their cats.
This book, the first of its kind, presents the combined wisdom of experts from all over the world on the psychology, behaviour, diet and training of cats, in a relaxed and conversational style. Contributors include Jackson Galaxy, star of My Cat From Hell, and composer David Teie, whose ground-breaking album, Music for Cats, was released by the Universal Music Group.
Each illuminating chapter exudes a love for cats and a wealth of fascinating insights.
This book is packed with helpful advice, guidance and true stories from the author’s own professional experience of cat care topics, explaining the most important cat concepts, giving food for thought and expanding on all the most important issues and debates in the cat world.
Purchase Links: Amazon UK | Amazon US
About the Author
Anita Kelsey holds a first class honours degree in Feline Behaviour and Psychology (work based BA Hons) and runs a vet referral service dedicated strictly to the diagnosis and treatment of behaviour problems in cats. She is also a qualified cat groomer and specialises in grooming aggressive or phobic cats. Anita writes for Your Cat Magazine and is on their experts panel answering readers questions on cat grooming. She also advises on feline behaviour for the CFBA (Canine and Feline Behaviour) magazine as well as being a full member. Anita, a strong advocate of a vegan lifestyle, is based in London but consults all over the UK as well as international requests. She lives with her husband, a music producer, and two Norwegian Forest cats, Kiki and Zaza.
Her debut book ‘Claws. Confessions Of A Professional Cat Groomer‘ was published by John Blakes in 2018 and her second book Let’s Talk About Cats, Conversation On Feline Behaviour is due out November 28th 2020.
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Background
Almost ten years ago, a family acquaintance told us (my mom and I) that her cat Nina had given birth to some kittens, and she asked us if we wanted one. Until the day we picked the kitten, we had only had dogs. We were a dog family, but I always loved felines so I was supper excited to finally have a cat that would cuddle with me.
I still remember when we picked her up. I was wearing a sweeter and she hid on my pocket. She was tiny, then again she never did grow up to be a big cat. Thank goodness, or I would have some problems. Right this moment, I’m writing this review in my living room, with a cat sleeping on my lap.
Nala Link dos Reis, that’s the name we gave her. Nala because we love The Lion King. Link because of The Legend of Zelda, I never played the game, but at that time, when we thought she was a he, that sounded like a fun name. And dos Reis, which is my last name. Mom says she’s my baby, so it made sense to also give her a last name. I do use her full name when she’s being a meany, and she gets what I’m saying, or at least she feels the tension and that I’m mad.
You may be wondering why I’m writing this instead of just write the review. Well, I wanted for you to understand why I enjoyed the book with some background into my life. The life of a 26 year old woman that has a cuddling cat in her life.
My Review
When I saw the title of this book I got excited. I’m the kind of person that absolutely loved to learn more about animals and this book taught some things I had no idea, as well as giving me the reasons behind certain things cat do. As someone that loves feline with was a fun book to read.
In this book we are taking into the depth of cat’s behavior. A book that is definitely a conversation that you can read anytime and anyplace, in the same way one would read an article on a magazine or a academic paper.
The structure of the book is very well thought. Divided into chapters and “Cat Chats”. Both parts give us the insight of knowledge people in the topic, and facts. With cute photos of pretty cats and their guardians. And there is also the quotes at the beginning of each chapter that already open our minds, and the summary at the end with some key points in that chapter.
From bonding with cats to communication. From claws and scratching to training and grooming. From emotions and energy to therapy. Overall, I love it! It was very informative and fun.
Giveaway
If anyone would like the chance to win a free copy of Let’s Talk About Cats plus some fun cat toys from Purrs In Our Hearts and 4Cats then join the Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/letstalkaboutcats .
There will be 5 fun cat photo competitions posted on 23rd Nov With the entries closing 4th Dec. Rules and how to enter on the page.
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Love,
Jess
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