August 2019

Audience: Executive Leadership, Foster Caregivers, Public, Shelter/Rescue Staff & Volunteers, Veterinary Team

There are a variety of cat related books on the market, and it can be overwhelming to choose. This list provides you with reading recommendations, but it is not by any means a complete list.

Behavior and Welfare

• BSAVA Manual of Canine and Feline Behavioural Medicine, by Debra Horwitz and Daniel S. Mills
• Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet, by John Bradshaw
• Feline Behavior, by Bonnie Beaver
• The Domestic Cat: The Biology of Its Behavior, by Dennis C. Turner
• Feline Behaviour and Welfare, by Andrew F. Fraser
• Cat Vs. Cat: Keeping Peace When You Have More Than One Cat, by Pam Johnson-Bennett
• Think Like a Cat: How to Raise a Well-Adjusted Cat-Not a Sour Puss, by Pam Johnson-Bennett
• Starting from Scratch: How to Correct Behavior Problems in Your Adult Cat, by Pam Johnson-Bennett
• The Cat Who Cried for Help: Attitudes, Emotions, and the Psychology of Cats, by Nicholas Dodman
• Roger Tabor's Cat Behavior, by Roger Tabor
• Feline Behavioral Health and Welfare, by Ilona Rodan DVM DABVP (Feline Practice) and Sarah Heath BVSc DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB MRCVS

Training and Enrichment

• The Trainable Cat, by John Bradshaw and Sarah Ellis
• ASPCA Complete Guide to Cats: Everything You Need to Know About Choosing and Caring for Your Pet, by James Richards
• The Complete Cat's Meow: Everything You Need to Know about Caring for Your Cat, by Darlene Arden
• Cat Training in 10 Minutes, by Miriam Fields Babineau
• Low Stress Handling, Restraint, and Behavior Modification of Dogs and Cats, by Sophia A. Yin
• Cat Training Guide: Proven Cat Training Methods to Raising a Friendly Feline Friend, by PawPaw Publishing
• Playtime for Cats: Activities and Games for Felines, by Helena Dbalý and Stefanie Sigl
• Catification: Designing a Happy and Stylish Home for Your Cat (and You!), by Jackson Galaxy
• The Cats' House, by Bob Walker
• The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats: A Journey into the Feline Heart, by Jeffrey Moussaieff Masson

This document created by the San Francisco SPCA with a grant from Maddie's Fund^®