Cats
Understanding Your Whiskered Friend
Age 8+
Children's & Young Adult: General Non-Fiction General Fiction Pets Cats As Pets
Fun and fascinating – the perfect handbook for any family with a cat, or thinking about getting their first cat.
Learn about the secret life of cats from pet expert, Dr John Bradshaw.
Join Libby as she goes about her day outside on her own and at home with her family.
Discover how Libby maps out her neighbourhood – using her amazing nose and memory, Libby learns where it is safe and where to avoid. Follow Libby as she tries to make friends with other cats.
Understand what your cat means when she meows and purrs. Help your cat feel comfortable at home – teach her where’s ok to scratch, how to use her cat flap and pick up tips about how to play together.
After a day following Libby, you’ll understand all about your whiskered friend. Purr ...!
Winner of the funniest non-fiction book of the year, Lollies Laugh Out Loud Book Award, 2024
Creators
Dr John Bradshaw is one of the world’s leading experts on the behaviour of domestic dogs and cats. For more than two decades he led the Anthrozoology Institute, the UK’s foremost group studying pet/owner interactions, and latterly was also head of animal welfare science at the University of Bristol. John has received numerous honours and accolades for his studies, including the RSPCA Award for Outstanding Contributions to Animal Welfare Science (2018). He is the author of the Sunday Times/New York Times best-sellers In Defence of Dogs/Dog Sense, and its follow-up Cat Sense. Over the past 10 years John has featured as an expert contributor in many TV and radio programmes in the UK and internationally.
