Want to know what our cats really think about us? Cat behaviour expert and bestselling author Celia Haddon reveals one hundred ways our favourite felines work out our weird behaviour - and so gain more cat power over us. The purrfect gift for the cat lover in your life!
From the bestselling author of One Hundred Ways For a Cat To Train Its Human comes a new guide on how to improve your own life by learning from your cat. Content, living in the moment, finding pleasure in small things - your cat knows exactly how to get the best out of life. So let your cat be your guru as Celia Haddon shows in 100 ways how adopting their outlook can lead to our own happiness. Stretch out, relax, find a warm spot - and enjoy purrfection.
In 100 Ways to Be As Happy As Your Dog, animal behaviour expert Celia Haddon shows you 100 ways in which you, too, can master the art of being happy by learning from your favourite canine companions. Curious, affectionate and always full of energy, dogs have always been a source of joy for us no matter what we are going through in life. Whether you've got a Labrador, a poodle or a shih tzu, your dog is always there, ready to play fetch or offer a cuddle or go for long walks on the beach when you need it. So let animal behaviour expert and bestselling author Celia Haddon show you how you, too, can live a good life as a human by learning the art of happiness from our best animal friend.
Tilly has spent most of her adult life in an Oxfordshire shelter, unchosen, unwanted and practically feral. Seeking a distraction from her own troubles, the author and renowned pet columnist, Celia Haddon begins a project to transform Tilly into a household pet. Through Tilly's journey from unwanted and unadoptable cat to adored pet, Celia begins to explore her own inward journey and the way that cats had helped her through the difficulties of childhood and middle age, through to self knowledge. By loving Tilly she found she could love her inner self.
Do you need a human in the first place? If you do, do not adopt a human on impulse. You may not get the right one for your lifestyle.' George the Cat is the feline world's favourite agony aunt. Now he brings us his irresistible, hilarious A-Z guide for fellow felines to help them navigate the human world, understand their sometimes weird and idiotic behaviour, and help turn human failings to feline advantages. Includes advice on how to move a sleeping human to the very edge of their bed, enjoy the use of their empty boxes before they're thrown out, and to get doors opened for you whether or not you have a private catflap. George also has a word of advice for humans: 'Don't let your cat get his paws on this book!' For fans of Secret Thoughts Cats Have About Humans and 100 Ways for A Cat to Train Its Human by Celia Haddon.
Finding your inner kitten is about finding serenity and peace. It's never too late, at any age, to have a happy kittenhood. The secret of this lies in your ability to integrate and transform your experiences with an inferior species, humans. Stop relying on humans to fulfill your physical, emotional and inner-kitten needs. You must take responsibility for your own welfare. Humans are emotionally inadequate. They cannot understand the purradigm of the cat-human partnership. Humans expect lifelong loyalty and love, failing to understand that this is the human part of the relationship. Their inevitable disappointment warps the relationship. Bowls of food are no substitute for proper hunting. The hard wired instinct to eye, stalk, pounce, tear off feathers and eat prey is unused and the inner kitten is unfulfilled. Catnip mice are no substitute for real mice. Humans enjoy playing with them. We cats do not recognise them as mice though we will occasionally join in this silly human game out of sheer good manners
Hunched among the shoes, half hidden by my dresses, filthy and terrified, he looked like a cat that might be seriously ill. He was toast-rack thin, with all his ribs sticking out, even through his longish hair...' As Toby's story unfolds, so does Celia's. From her alcoholic exploits as a Fleet Street journalist during the 60s, to the death of her mother, Celia's bond with the feline world becomes stronger. Ronnie, a former war correspondent with an incredible career also finds himself succumbing to feline charms and comes to need Toby as much as Celia does. This is a story of courage, hope and love in the most trying of circumstances.
Cats that bite, cats that won't eat, cats that won't stop eating. Cat expert Celia Haddon has seen it all, and, in Cats Behaving Badly, an essential guide to cat behavior, she teaches readers how to turn even the grumpiest cat into a perfectly lovable animal. One of today's foremost feline experts, Haddon provides practical solutions to a myriad of perplexing situations that only cats can dream up in this valuable manual. Why does a cat suddenly stop using the litter box? Can an aloof kitty turn into an affectionate, cuddly cat? Is expensive cat food really worth it? The author unravels the mysteries of cat behavior and dispenses easy, affordable, and animal-friendly solutions to help both cats and their owners live happier lives. From kittens to senior cats, Haddon explains feline behavior that has puzzled cat owners for decades, including true-life and humorous cat tales that help illustrate her advice. This charming and informative handbook is essential reading for anyone who has ever asked, "Why in the world does my cat do that?
Do you need a human in the first place? If you do, do not adopt a human on impulse. You may not get the right one for your lifestyle.' George the Cat is the feline world's favourite agony aunt. Now he brings us his irresistible, hilarious A-Z guide for fellow felines to help them navigate the human world, understand their sometimes weird and idiotic behaviour, and help turn human failings to feline advantages. Includes advice on how to move a sleeping human to the very edge of their bed, enjoy the use of their empty boxes before they're thrown out, and to get doors opened for you whether or not you have a private catflap. George also has a word of advice for humans: 'Don't let your cat get his paws on this book!' For fans of Secret Thoughts Cats Have About Humans and 100 Ways for A Cat to Train Its Human by Celia Haddon.
Kissing has been eulogized, bemoaned, and agonized over for centuries. Here Celia Haddon brings together quotes from Jonathon Swift, Shakespeare, and many others on their experiences and feelings about that most wonderful thing—kissing.
In this enchanting anthology, Haddon collects samples of the poetry and prose of renowned writers such as Bacon, Coleridge, and Yeats that capture the spirit and sentiment of friendship and its many moods. An elegant and appealing gift book. 32 full-color illustrations.
An illustrated book of poetry and prose for daily inspiration and solace. A follow-on from the Yearbook of Hope and Inspiration, it offers new readings, one for each day, drawing on a wide range of sources, with personal comments from the author, illustrated with Victorian paintings and cards.
As cat people like to say: Dogs may have masters, but cats have staff. This charming handbook is all a cat needs to train its human properly-from where to sit (and where not) to what (very expensive) cat food to buy.
This sensuous and romantic celebration of everyone's favorite flower plucks poetry and prose from the last four centuries--including works by Shakespeare, Emily Dickinson, Hans Christian Andersen, and many others--wreathes it with full-color Victorian art, and wraps it in endpapers scented with Crabtree & Evelyn's new rose perfume, "Evelyn".
Happy cats are all alike; every unhappy cat is unhappy in its own way. But with this delightful collection of cat-wise tips and tricks, cat lovers everywhere will bask in the certain knowledge that their cats are, indeed, the happiest of felines.
In this delightful book of prose and poetry, Haddon charts the long-lasting, loving relationship between man and dog. This collection of the famous and the curious is unashamedly sentimental, touching, quirky, and funny--and illustrated with glorious Victorian paintings of dogs and their owners.
Holly and presents, carols and customs, friendship and family--all the images, themes, and moods of Christmas time, from the first moments of anticipation to the dawn of the new year, are captured in this gathering of verse and prose by writers throughout the ages. Colorfully illustrated throughout with charming Victorian art.
Here, in one volume, are 100 of the greatest and most life-changing spiritual passages ever written, through the ages and across the faiths. It includes Lao Tzu's "Te Tao Ching," Dr. Samuel Johnson, Marcus Aurelius, the parable of the Good Samaritan, Arjuna asking Krishna how to live from Gita, the death of Socrates, St Thomas à Kempis, John Henry Newman, Brother Lawrence, Jeremy Taylor, John Donne, Moses Maimonides, and many more.
Timeless messages of comfort, guidance, and inspiration, collected in a beautifully designed and illustrated gift book. This elegant book contains excerpts from the writings of Robert Browning, Walt Whitman, Kahlil Gibran, St. Augustine, Mother Teresa, and many others--words that reconnect us with God, nature, and our fellow human beings. 38 full-color and 36 black-and-white illustrations.
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