The Body Language and Emotion of Cats

by Myrna M. Milani

Using the latest research in animal behavior, Dr. Milani has produced a wonderfully intriguing book about the body language of cats and what it reveals, including how body language displays can enhance or undermine relationships between cats and people.

Genres: Animals, Cats

308 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 1986

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this book because I had specific questions about my cats behaviors...behaviors that I totally accept, but am curious about. This book seems like it is for people who don't accept their cats' behaviors and have trouble getting along with their cats. That's all well and good except I think those people are less likely to be interested in reading a book about cats. There were some interesting things, but all in all it did not answer my questions and felt a bit out of date.

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I debated between 3 and 4 stars and ended up choosing 3. it does have interesting tidbits of information but (for me at least) not much new information that I didn't already know. maybe for some people there would be some stuff that is new to them. I was left wishing it had more that I didn't know. A lot of the stuff in the book is stuff you can learn just by having cats and observing them. in my opinion anyways. but there was some tidbits that I didn't know so it wasn't bad.

[Kathy Kattenburg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A somewhat dated book (it was published in 1987), but that's not the author's fault. What I find strange about this book is that it comes off as being directed toward two groups of people: those who love cats but are almost completely ignorant about them; and those who don't like cats at all, but presumably still own them, for whatever reason.

The close of the book -- the last two pages -- is very moving, though, and emotionally true.

[Issa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I highly recommend this book to any TRUE cat lovers...