Practical Feline Behaviour : Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare (eBook)

Trudi Atkinson qualified as a veterinary nurse in 1986 and attained the advanced diploma in companion animal behaviour therapy from the University of Southampton in 1999. In July of the same year she was accepted as a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and in 2000 left veterinary practice to start her own behaviour referral practice covering the South West of England. In 2003, she achieved accreditation as a Certified Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CCAB) under the scheme run by the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour (ASAB). Although initially accredited as a clinical behaviourist for both dogs and cats. Cats have always been her preferred interest, and in early 2016 she started to specialise solely in feline behaviour. Trudi has presented talks on feline behaviour and companion animal behaviour in general for organisations including: the APBC, the British Veterinary Behaviour Association (BVBA), British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA), British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) and the Centre for Animal Welfare (CAW). She is a founder member of the Fellowship of Animal Behaviour Clinicians (FABC) and served on the main committee during that organisation's formation and launch. In 2021 Trudi retired from all clinical and committee work and now concentrates solely on writing. Also, Trudi works with International Cat Care, and their veterinary division the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM), on their feline behaviour courses and the behaviour sections of their feline nursing courses. Trudi is the author of Practical Feline Behaviour, 2nd Edition and House Soiling Problems in Domestic Cats part of a series on Domestic Cat Behaviour Problems. She is a key contributor to books including Companion Animal Behaviour Problems all published by CABI.

The book is actually useful for anyone with an interest in feline behaviour. The style of the book is certainly very readable, striking a good balance between providing sufficient factual and technical information with an appropriate level of clarification and explanation for the individual who may not have a strong scientific background. This book provides excellent advice in both prevention and treatment strategies and should become a standard text for anyone working with cats. Animal Welfare, April 2019

Practical Feline Behaviour: Understanding Cat Behaviour and Improving Welfare is written by an experienced certified behaviour technician in the United Kingdom. The book is divided into two parts: origin and basic behavior of domestic cats and applied behavior. Veterinarians will be familiar with the content of the first part. The second part is subdivided into sections intended for cat breeders, prospective cat owners, cat owners, veterinary professionals, and those in "other careers." Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, December 2018

The book provides an excellent base for understanding cats and helping to read and handle them better. The information in this book improves both the cat's and the owner's welfare and makes work easier for veterinarians and veterinary nurses. With the help of this book you can recognise behavioural and environmental issues easier and provide needed early treatment. For those who are already familiar with cat behaviour and cats as patients, this book doesn´t necessarily give much new information, but for those not that familiar with cats, I warmly recommend it. Riikka Tolmunen, January 2019