Pam Johnson-Bennett

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Pam Johnson-Bennett is a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and one of the most well-known experts on feline behavior. She is a clinical member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants as well as being the Founder and Chair of the IAABC Cat Division. She is the author of seven award-winning books on cat behavior and training.

Pam is the resident cat behavior expert at Yahoo where she writes the THINK LIKE A CAT (SM) column. She also serves on the advisory board for Tree House Animal Foundation and the PR committee for Winn Feline Foundation.

Pam speaks on behavior at veterinary conferences and humane organizations and makes numerous television appearances, including CNN, Fox News Channel and National Geographic. She can also be frequently heard as a guest on syndicated radio programs around the country. Pam toured nationally for several years as the spokesperson for Friskies and worked with the Friskies Cat Team - the cats seen on TV and in movies. She was also the spokesperson for the Friskies Shelter Program that awarded grants to 10 shelters across the country to create cat habitats. Pam and country music star Leann Rimes unveiled the prototype habitat to the media at the Northshore Animal League America, in New York. The cageless, custom-themed habitat encourages cats to socialize, stay active, and feel more at-home while waiting to be adopted. In 2003, Pam, Trading Spaces designer Frank Beilec, and Lou Manfredini from the Today Show, designed and built the Ultimate Cat Habitat that was unveiled to national media.

Pam was the behavior columnist for Cats magazine and The Daily Cat. For five years she was the resident cat behavior expert for iVillage. She has authored articles for scholarly journals and cat magazines, and is frequently quoted in national magazines and newspapers. She has been the subject of many profiles in newspapers and national magazines.

As an author, Pam has received numerous awards and critical acclaim for her work. In Cat vs. Cat, she addresses the unique challenges of maintaining a peaceful multicat home. This first-of-its-kind manual deals with the often frustrating circumstances multicat owners face. Cat vs. Cat provides owners with valuable insight into how cats communicate both with humans and with other cats. It uncovers the true motivation behind behaviors so owners can better understand what cats need from us, their environment and each other.

Think Like a Cat is Pam’s best-selling comprehensive survival guide for all aspects of cat care and training. The book received a special award from the Cat Writers’ Association. The innovative methods described are based on Pam’s unique ability at helping owners look at behavior from the cat’s point of view. Her cat’s eye-view approach has been the subject of many feature profiles and has put her at the top of her profession. This ground-breaking book focuses on building a good relationship between cat and owner and avoiding problems through communication.

Some of Pam’s other books include Hiss and Tell, which provides a hilarious peek inside the world of one of the country’s most popular cat experts as she takes you along on her unusual house calls. You get to play detective as the individual mysteries unravel. Psycho Kitty, which won the Cat Writers’ Association Award for Best Behavior/Training Book, describes behavior problems through entertaining real-life examples and provides an intervention for each case. Twisted Whiskers, another award-winning book, is considered a classic on cat training.

Pam owns Cat Behavior Associates, LLC, a private veterinarian-referral behavior service in Nashville, Tennessee.

Features

"Since her first book appeared in 1990, Pam Johnson-Bennett has won the hearts and minds of cat lovers looking for common sense information."

Kittens USA Magazine

"She’s the Queen of cat behavior."

Steve Dale, "My Pet World" syndicated columnist and host
of "Pet Central"

"This is a woman who knows cats."

Seattle Times

"…she can, in fact, work miracles with problem cats."

Pet Life Magazine

"Her success rate in treating hundreds of cats suffering from every imaginable problem has put her at the top of numerous veterinarian referral lists."

New Woman Magazine

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Meet Pickles, the cat who banished his owner from the home; Spencer the faucet-fixated feline; and Wishbone, the cat who loved to munch on socks and sweaters. Their stories, along with other confused cats, are told in Psycho Kitty.

Starting From Scratch
If you thought it was too late to correct your adult cat’s behavior problems, you can now breathe a sigh of relief because help has arrived.

Cat vs. Cat is a one-of-a-kind guide to setting up and maintaining a peaceful multi-cat home. Cat vs. Cat goes where no others have when it comes to solving unique challenges of living with more than one cat.

Meet Mambo, the cat who attacks her owner, but only on Sunday, and Bonsai, the cat whose dislike for the new boyfriend proves very embarrassing. What secret does Freddie know about his owner's new wife? Is a dead body really buried under the home of the Foxworths? And Why is Ralphie climbing the walls - literally?

Whether you’re a veteran cat lover, a brand-new owner of a sweet little kitten, or the frustrated companion of a feline whose behavior is driving you crazy, nationally acclaimed feline expert Pam Johnson-Bennett helps you understand what makes your cat tick – as well as meow, scratch, and purr.

If you are at your wit’s end and don’t know where else to turn for help with your misbehaving kitty, this book is for you. It’s the next best thing to a personal consultation with Pam. Virtually every behavior problem is covered with step-by-step techniques for correcting the behavior and re-establishing a closer bond with your cat.