Cats have long held a reputation of being aloof, serious, and not in need of as much attention as their canine counterparts. The truth is that cats need enrichment and exercise as much as any other pet.
Bored, frustrated, and under-stimulated cats can develop health and behavior problems that no cat parent wants. Fortunately, there’s an easy way to make a difference. PLAY WITH YOUR CAT! by animal behavior expert Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado explains the key to cat well-being: interactive play!
In this comprehensive, illustrated guide she shares the wide-reaching benefits of play and how to develop play habits that work for your schedule and your cat’s.
This book is a fun, comprehensive guide to the key to cat happiness—play!
Delgado is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist with a PhD in animal behavior, the resident cat behavior expert for Rover, and co-founder of Feline Minds, a cat consulting business. She has been interviewed and extensively quoted by outlets like NPR’s All Things Considered, The New York Times, and Scientific American, and she is the co-author of bestselling cat care guide TOTAL CAT MOJO, with Jackson Galaxy.
Using an evidence-based approach and the latest scientific research, Delgado shares:
- Why play is just as important as food, water, and a clean litter box for a cat’s welfare
- Tips for selecting toys your cat will actually use and enjoy
- The different types of play and how play behavior develops in cats
- Ways to encourage play when you have multiple cats and how to distinguish playing from
fighting - Ground rules for child-cat play to keep both safe
- How your cat’s age, sex, body type, and health can affect play
- Guidance on determining your cat’s personality type and matching it to play behavior
- Fun facts, like the function of the adorable pre-pounce butt wiggle
- Using play to improve problematic cat behaviors, like disruptive late-night zoomies
Playfully written and with cute illustrations, PLAY WITH YOUR CAT! is an essential read for cat parents looking to understand their feline friend—and have some fun in the process.
WIN 1 of 5 COPIES
We’re pleased to announce that the publishing house (Penguin Random) kindly offered us 5 copies for five lucky Purrington Post readers to WIN!
* CONTEST NOW CLOSED
This contest ended on April 5th, 2024 and was available to North American residents. To enter you simply needed to submit a comment in our “Leave a Reply” section at the bottom of this page saying:
My cats [names of your cats] and I would love to win a copy of ‘PLAY WITH YOUR CAT!‘ because [your reason]
The 5 winners were chosen by the publishing team from all the correctly submitted entries and contacted by email.
Author Bio
Mikel Maria Delgado, PhD, is a certified cat behavior consultant and animal behavior scientist. She is an internationally recognized cat expert and has been interviewed by the BBC, NPR’s All Things Considered, Science Friday, The Washington Post, The New York Times, National Geographic, The Atlantic, Newsweek, and Scientific American. Delgado currently lives in Sacramento, California, with her boyfriend, Scott, and their three happy rescue cats: Coriander, Professor Scribbles, and Ruby.
