{"product_id":"cat-sense-by-john-bradshaw-9780241960455","title":"Cat Sense","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Bradshaw, one of the world's leading experts on animal behaviour, overturns many of the myths surrounding cats to reveal the true nature of our most enigmatic companions—what makes them tick, how they relate to humans (and each other), and what they really need to make them happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom John Bradshaw, the author of the Sunday Times Bestseller, \u003cem\u003eIn Defence of Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCat Sense\u003c\/em\u003e shows us the true, surprising nature of cats. Cats are the most popular pet in the world. They outnumber the dog, man's 'best friend', by three to one. 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. He has been studying the behaviour of domestic cats and their owners for over 25 years, and is the author of many scientific articles, research papers and reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342584860908,"sku":"9780241960455","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241960455.jpg?v=1743992101","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/cat-sense-by-john-bradshaw-9780241960455","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}