Cat Talk: The Secrets of Communicating with Your Cat

324 Pages·2003·10.049 MB·English

by  Sonya Fitzpatrick

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FITZPATRICK
TALK

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CAT TALK
The Secrets of
Communicating
With Your Cat
Sonya Fitzpatrick
CHIVERS LARGE PRINT
BATH
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data available
This Large Print edition published by Chivers Press, Bath, 2003.
Published by arrangement with Pan Macmillan Ltd.
U.K. Hardcover ISBN 0 7540 8910 X
U.K. Softcover ISBN 0 7540 8911 8
Copyright © Sonya Fitzpatrick 2002
The right of Sonya Fitzpatrick to be identified as the author of this work
has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved.
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Printed and bound in Great Britain by
Bookcraft, Midsomer Norton, Somerset
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements • •
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Introduction 1
1 Early Years 5
2 The World Through a Cat’s Eyes 35
3 Healing 62
4 The Happy Cat 94
5 Attitude Problems and
Disruptive Behaviour 124
6 When Cats Leave Home 155
7 Litter Box Problems 185
8 Healthy Diet and Nutrition 213
9 Miscellaneous Stories 247
10 Cats Leaving Only to Return 273
Epilogue 299
Some Faxes, Letters, and Emails
I’ve Received 302

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to express my gratitude and
grateful thanks to all who have been involved
from the germination of the idea to the
completion of the task. It is perhaps invidious
to selectively single out some in particular and
in doing so I offer my apologies for any sins of
omission that for space considerations might
occur. In particular I would like to express my
grateful thanks and appreciation: to Anna
Phagley and Ann Anderson who strove
mightily and heroically, with skill, patience and
true professionalism, to decipher my atrocious
writing and return it to me immaculately and
accurately presented.
To Heather McLatchie for her invaluable
research contribution and technical expertise.
To Nancy Yost of Lowenstein Associates for
her continued interest in nurturing my literary
ambitions, and for her valued suggestions and
experienced insights into the intricacies of the
publishing world. To Marcia Schansmeyer for
her very able assistance in so many areas, for
her calming influence and for smoothing out
the creative obstacle course. To my children
Sean, Patrick and Emma for their unfailing
love and support. To my mother who taught
me to believe in myself. To my dear husband
Fitz whose somewhat stern appearance belies
a heart of gold, which he opens to the entire
animal world—both biped and quadruped! To
my dear departed friend Diana with whom I
have had the privilege and pleasure of sharing
a wonderful relationship; firstly in this world
and which now continues in the spiritual
realm. To my publisher Gordon Wise, who
commissioned this and my first book, for his
support over the years, and my editor Ingrid
Connell for all her help. To Susan Hill and Liz
Davis for their work on the manuscript and
Rafi Romaya for her classy design. To Naomi
Fiddler for her enthusiasm, and for sharing her
story of Pele. To Sarah Benny, Gina Rozner
and Elizabeth Allen for doing such a fabulous
job with publicity for both books.