Play Like a Cat

Did you just adopt your first kitten? Are you a kitty veteran looking for some new tricks? Are you just here browsing for a funny book on cats?

Play Like a Cat is the world's first comprehensive manual of cat play. Playing with your cat should never be a chore. The trick is knowing how to actively engage your cat, to improve fun, safety and trust. It also helps to have a playbook of the many games and toys out there.

Some of the many questions Play Like a Cat answers...

How to create fun
- Why are paper grocery bag handles the ultimate, free cat toy?
- When I use the red dot, why should I immediately follow up with a tactile toy?
- Why should I only offer catnip once a week?

How to increase safety
- What toys are safe? What popular toys are not?
- Why should I never give my cat a plastic bag?
- How do I correctly train my cat to stop biting me?

How to earn trust
- When should I give my cat their space, and let them come to me?
- Why does yelling, hissing and hitting never work?
- Why does my cat always gravitate to that one guest who doesn't like cats?

Like many skills, the art of cat play doesn't require a degree - just a little time and patience. Ultimately a good play session will become bonding time between you and your feline companion. Not to mention, you will find yourself having just as much fun as your cat.