cover image Catspeak: Ht Learn It Speak It Use It Have Happy Healthy Well Mannered Cat

Catspeak: Ht Learn It Speak It Use It Have Happy Healthy Well Mannered Cat

Bash Dibra, Bashkim Dibra. Putnam Adult, $23.95 (272pp) ISBN 978-0-399-14741-8

Those seeking to teach their cats not to scratch furniture, chew on houseplants or indulge in other unacceptable behavior can learn how in Cat Speak: How to Learn It, Speak It, and Use It to Have a Happy, Healthy, Well-Mannered Cat. Animal behaviorist and trainer Bash Dibra (Dog Training by Bash) explains how to understand feline body language, facial expressions, vocal signals and other instinctive behaviors. Using the three Ps patience, persistence, praise and the three Cs compassion, care, concern Dibra offers a simple manual on how to get the most out of animal-feline relationships. (Oct.)