How to Get Your Cat to Do What You Want

by Warren Eckstein, Fay Eckstein

"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; Coping with feline old age; Exercising your beloved mouser, and much more. Plus: diet, grooming, and dentistry tips.

Genres: Cats, Animals, Nonfiction, Self Help, Reference

240 pages, Paperback

First published June 16, 1990

Reviews

[Sharon Kuromiya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Your cat as sentient being, rather than a problem to control or outsmart.

[Allison · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warren Eckstein has a pet advice radio show based in Los Angeles. Helpful tips

[Kate Hopkins · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really quite outdated - though not surprising as it was published in 1990. It’s also very American, so lots of the references to famous American people go over my head. And there’s a bit too much name dropping! Some reasonable info on how and why you should train an indoor cat to walk on a lead (but other cat training books will inform you better) - to make life more interesting for your poor bored pet. The author clearly doesn’t know much about cat nutrition, at least by today’s standards. If you feed your cat a species correct diet you don’t need to clean their teeth! You do not need to bathe your cat. Cats in the wild do neither of these things.

This is the second time I’ve read this book having bought it about 15 years ago. It certainly doesn’t really tell you how to get your cat to do what you want. Now it’s going to the charity shop.

[Helen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was written by a vet who had a great deal of ewxperience with animals. He explained how to use positive reinforcement to help our cats feel good about themselves. The same thing can be used to teach our cats a variety of things, from appropriate use of the litter box to using the toilet! He also stresses a variety of tips to keep our cats healthy. A positive, helpful manual!

[Samantha C.G. · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very sweet book! It offers some great tips and strategies on all aspects of kitty care but the best part is the primary message that your furry companion is just as important as any other member of the family (and it's perfectly alright to treat them that way).

[C.F. Yankovich · Rating 5 out of 5]

Maybe the author is a cat-fanatic, but he does come up with some useful ideas for improving relations between cats and people. I immediately went on a cat-toy-buying binge after reading that cats like a variety of toys. They do, but mine prefer their older ones - mylar crinkle balls, a three layer tower of balls in tracks, laser pointer, and small catnip-filled mice. (One of the cats loves to wash the mice in her water bowl.)

For me, this book is a keeper

[BBBTerri · Rating 2 out of 5]

There may be a couple of good things in this book...but seriously!!! and I quote "Don't be lulled into thinking that everything's okay with your cat. Think about a party or a picnic for Kitty. Spice up her life." page 59

[Lia N. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is a great book to read, for the humor value. On the other hand, I don't know anyone with enough time to actually do these things. Certainly not me.

[Heather]

My cat still doesn't do what I want.. Unless we both want the same thing.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

A more accurate title would be "How to Do What Your Cat Wants." Cheesy!

[Whitaker · Rating 3 out of 5]

A really great book shows us how everything is great and worth to die for

[Scoozer]

Right! I skimmed it and tried some of the advice and my cats gleefully ignored me and did the opposite.