Thinking about adding a second cat to the family? This essential guide on managing multi-cat households will answer all your questions and maybe even prevent a kitty apocalypse—now in an expanded and updated edition. America's favorite cat expert and award-winning author shows how adding another cat to your home does not have to be the start of a cat vs. cat war zone. Although cats are often misunderstood as natural loners, you can readily introduce new members to your family, and keep the fur from flying. Johnson-Bennett shows how to plan, set up, and maintain a home environment that will help multiple cats--and their owners--live in peace.
Cat vs. Cat will help readers understand the importance of territory, the specialized communication cats use to establish relationships and hierarchies, and how to interpret the so-called "bad behavior" that leads so many owners to needless frustration. Offering a wealth of information on how to diffuse tension, prevent squabbles and ambushes, blend two families, or help the elder kitty in your family,
Cat vs. Cat is a welcome resource for both seasoned and prospective guardians of cat families large and small.
The best book available on managing multi-cat households, now in an expanded and updated edition.
America's favorite cat expert and award-winning author shows how adding another cat to your home does not have to be the start of a kitty apocalypse. Although cats are often misunderstood as natural loners, you can readily introduce new members to your family, and keep the fur from flying. Johnson-Bennett shows how to plan, set up, and maintain a home environment that will help multiple cats--and their owners--live in peace. Cat vs. Cat will help readers understand the importance of territory, the specialized communication cats use to establish relationships and hierarchies, and how to interpret the so-called "bad behavior" that leads so many owners to needless frustration. Offering a wealth of information on how to diffuse tension, prevent squabbles and ambushes, blend two families, or help the elder kitty in your family, Cat vs. Cat is a welcome resource for both seasoned and prospective guardians of cat families large and small.
"A comprehensive guide in clear, friendly prose." -- Dr. Marty Becker,
Good Morning America contributor and coauthor of
Chicken Soup for the Pet Lover's Soul"Gives you the tools you need to have more than one cat and peace as well."
--Janice Willard, DVM, MS, columnist for
Knight Ridder Tribune"A must read for anyone who is contemplating adding 'just one more cat' to their household."
--Darlene Arden, author of
The Angell Memorial Animal Hospital Book of Wellness and Preventive Care of Dogs 
