Cats Have No Masters...Just Friends: An Investigation Into the Feline Mind

I picked this book up at the bookstore to read while I waited for my husband. If you have ever had a "cat friend" this is excellent. Karen Anderson catches the true thoughts and feelings of cats and their human friends. I will now buy this book to keep in my library to enjoy again and again. It is a book for those who truly love and know "the cat".

This book is beautiful - in its content and its wonderful photography. You can tell Karen is a lover of cats, and she knows them well. Anyone who is a "friend" to a cat, or wishes to be, will love reading this book and especially will enjoy looking at the photos - again and again. I purchased 2 copies - one for my sister, and one for myself.

How fortunate the feline whose owner has invested in this delightful book! Karen Anderson's wonderfully written text invites us to take a fresh, refreshing look at our furry friends with an unusually insightful eye into their minds and world. With gentle persistence and an engaging sense of humor Karen interacts with the reader as if she were chatting with a good friend, carefully dispelling an array of long-held myths concerning cats and their care, and replacing them with solid, sometimes~surprising information and kindhearted training strategies that are sure to spell success. The book's endearing photos are as much a treat as her words will be to cat lovers of all ages. Readers ~ Enjoy! And thanks, Karen Anderson!

My beloved cat, Bentley, died too young (10 years) of kidney disease. However, a year before he was the sickest, I spent two days reading this book - like many who love to read...curled up on the couch, fresh coffee in hand, afghan over my lap. Bentley close by. Idyllic. It's a wonderful memory. Let me tell you, the text in this book grabbed me from the beginning. I thought I knew my cat. After finishing the book, I laid it down, looked at Bentley and simply said, "Wow." I understood my precious pet in a whole new way. From his point of view. I am so glad I took the time to read every page while he was still living. It just added new dimension to an already very special part of my life that can't be replaced.

At last . . . a book for both the new cat "owner" and those of us who have lived with cats for years! Beautifully illustrated with outstanding photography, this book is an "investigation into the feline mind" which thoroughly explores the character of the cat and celebrates its differences. Cats, unlike dogs whose most important inner directive is pleasing their master, "pride themselves on having a mind of their own." This trait has led to many misunderstandings between humans and cats and has also promoted the "three big myths" about cats which the author debunks in the first part of the book. The major portion of the book is devoted to the "nitty-gritty," practical stuff that is going to make the difference in how your cat responds to you . . . " Each category begins with what a cat "hates" about that topic and ends with what the cat "loves' about the same subject. Even for long-time "cat people" a little reminder of the likes and dislikes of the cat is in order and for a neophyte cat person the messages are invaluable. The author, a devoted advocate of cats and a knowledgeable advisor, calls this section of the book "the little secrets to immeasurable happiness for you and your cat."Not only is this book a marvelous field guide to your living harmoniously with cats, it is also a gorgeous "coffee table" book that just might inspire others to share their lives with the fabulous feline.Sharon Senn, proprieter of The Collectable Cat