How to Get Your Cat to Do What You Want

by Warren Eckstein and Fay Eckstein

Book Overview

"A practical, down-to-earth guide...Well organized and easy to read and to understand." CAT FANCY World-renowed pet behaviorist Warren Eckstein shows you how to walk with your cat, make it come when called, play for hours without ruining your plants and furniture, and more, in this warm, readable guide for feline lovers everywhere. Here are on-the-mark observations, wonderful insights, and step-by-step advice for: Alleviating kitty stress and nervousness;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0449912280
• ISBN13: 9780449912287
• Release Date: August 1996
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.54 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

The Best Cat Book in Print

This book helped me leash train a stray cat I adopted. Now she jumps in the cat carrier and wants to go everywhere with me! She was so difficult and on the defense when I found her I marvel at the transformation. The author actually understands and appreciates the feline spirit. This would be THE book I'd suggest to new cat owners and even veteran ones can learn alot. I'm going to buy a second copy to give as a gift. I hope it never goes out of print. I've read many other cat books and this one leaves the others in the dust.

I have the BEST cats because of this book

I had this book on my bookshelf, but didn't read it until the day I found an abandoned kitten in the bushes in front of the house. She had her first road trip the very next weekend. She loves car rides, wears a harness, walks on a leash, comes when she is called...I cannot say enough about this book. I grew up with cats and have always had my own cats, but until I had this book, I had NO idea what I was missing. We have three more cats, all successfully introduced into the family following this book's guidelines. Now we have rescued a colony of feral kittens and using this advice. I'm sorry anyone ever had a bad experience, but from all the cats I've known, this book is invaluable and should be handed out with every adoption!!!!!

My favorite cat book!

I recently got my boyfriend a kitten for his birthday. I am not a cat person and know nothing about them, much less raising a kitten. So I bought three books, one of which was this. Of all the books, this one was by far the easiest to read, the most helpful, and the most fun. I have already trained my kitten to come to his name and to sit, thanks to the tips in this book. I can't wait to teach him to walk on a leash! It also helped me to understand that cats need variety and spice in life, much like dogs do. They deserve more than to just nap around the house all day. I highly recommend purchasing this book.

Meet Man's New Best Friend!

Don't think your cat can walk on a leash, socialize in public and with other animals? This book had my cat going on mile-long hikes, hanging out at LOUD college parties, as cool as a cucumber, and entertaining the guests with his antics, all the while keeping his claws to himself as he played! People would say, "He's not a cat!" or "He acts like a dog!" He also did tricks like "Bang, you're dead!" and "Shake". This book made life for me and my cat so much easier and more rewarding than the cat-person relationship most people are used to. And Eckstein's techniques are all positive-reinforcement methods, which make training fun for everyone. Anyone who wants to do more for their cat and make him/her a beloved companion instead of a living throw pillow should get this book! Isn't it time we gave our cats the love and attention we do our dogs? This book tells you why they deserve it and what you'll get in return.

A Whole New Prospective on Cat Ownership!

This book was the quickest read I've had in a long time! Not only was it informative, but it was funny and easy to relate to! I have been around pets my whole life and have worked with them since I have been 11 years old, when I started volunteering at the local humane society. With my experience, and being a former veterinary technician, I thought I understood what cat's need and want, but this book sure put me in my place! I learned everything I always thought I knew about what goes on it those little kitty minds and I gained a new prospective on what they need to live a satisfying life. The most important thing I learned in this book was that cats are so smart that they have CONVINCED the world that they are untrainable so that humans won't make them do anything! It taught me that cats have tricked the world and that they are more intelligent that anyone gives them credit for. Since I finished the book, I can see that my cats are happier and more fulfilled, and I am happier, healthier, and we all sleep soundly at night. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that has a cat, is thinking of adopting a cat, or as a gift to the cat lover in your life.