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Yet today, they face unprecedented challenges in their life with humans—from conservationists who cast them as a threat to wildlife; from other cats who they compete for territory with; and from well-intentioned owners and vets with misconceptions of what they require.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCats need not so much our sympathy, but our understanding. \u003cem\u003eCat Sense\u003c\/em\u003e offers us for the first time a truly scientific, yet deeply affectionate, picture of one of humanity's closest and most enigmatic companions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A mind-altering book ... delightful' \u003c\/em\u003e - Lynne Truss, The Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Exceptionally thorough ... Bradshaw's concern and love for cats shines through ... You could buy a dozen books by the many cat whisperers, cat gurus and cat therapists that exist in our feline-obsessed modern world, but their accumulated wisdom would probably not help you understand your cats as well as Cat Sense' \u003c\/em\u003e - Tom Cox, Observer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An entertaining book, written in a relaxed style' \u003c\/em\u003e - James McConnachie, Sunday Times\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Witty, surprising writing ... There is his delight in detail, a talent for dismantling myths, but most importantly an ability to build a coherent and entertaining theory from an apparent contradiction that all cat-lovers will recognise—we seek to understand cats even though it is our lack of understanding that makes us love them' \u003c\/em\u003e - Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Bradshaw is a biologist who founded and directs the world-renowned Anthrozoology Institute, based at the University of Bristol. 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Why, despite the apparent irrationality of keeping pets, do half of today's American households, and almost that figure in the UK, have at least one pet (triple the rate of the 1970s)? Then again, why do we care for some animals in our homes, and designate others only as a source of food?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough these and many other questions, one of the world's foremost anthrozoology experts shows that our relationship with animals is nothing less than an intrinsic part of human nature. 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As domestic pets, cats have evolved very differently from dogs. Naturally solitary and wary, they are easily threatened by newcomers. Cats are attached to places rather than people, and much of their 'antisocial' behaviour arises in situations where that attachment is threatened.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, as cat experts Sarah Ellis and John Bradshaw argue, such stress-induced behaviour can be prevented, reduced, and even eliminated by training. A comprehensive and engaging step-by-step guide, \u003cem\u003eThe Trainable Cat\u003c\/em\u003e will help you assist your cat in negotiating the complexities of everyday life. 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