Books with author Amy Shojai

She doesn’t trust people. But can she team up with a service puppy to catch a murderer? Explosive first-in-series. 275+ pages of fast-paced action brimming with amateur sleuthing and loyal dogs.“Riveting, heart-wrenching, and brilliant…” —James Rollins, New York Times bestseller of BloodlineAnimal behaviorist September Day protects her broken heart by keeping everyone at arm’s length. Still distraught over her husband’s death in the line of duty, she heads back to her Texas home to launch a dog-training business. But her grief takes a back seat when her autistic nephew goes missing in a freak blizzard. Partnering with the boy’s support pup Shadow, September uncovers a shocking conspiracy hiding a deadly “miracle drug.” Hounded by vengeful enemies, human and dog must learn to work together and sniff out the source of corruption before more vulnerable kids die.Can September and Shadow forge a bond and stop a ruthless conspiracy and relentless killer?Lost And Found is the first action-packed installment in the gripping September and Shadow series. If you like dark suspense, novice detectives, and courageous animals, then you’ll love Amy Shojai’s roller-coaster thrillers.Buy Lost And Found to join the hunt for justice today!

STOP THE HISSES!Whether you share your home with a single cat or multiple felines, this new guide by a seasoned cat behaviorist and cat trainer teaches you about cats aggression, cat clawing, litter box problems and more. You'll find detailed prescriptive how-to advice focused in the most common cat behavior problems found in the multi-cat household from fearful felines and bully cats, to cat food challenges, loud mouth meowing and counter top cruising, and how to introduce cats to other pets and kids. This book addresses every cat behavior question you haveCAT WRITERS ASSOCIATION MUSE MEDALLION AWARD: 2013 BEST CAT BEHAVIOR BOOK OF THE YEAR!Cat behavior puzzles the most savvy cat lovers, and cat behavior problems lose cats their homes. Cat behavioral problems arise out of owners not understanding cat language and normal animal behavior. Training a cat helps stop cat biting, for instance, and this book explains the behavior of cats whether you have a single feline or multiple cats. The United States is home to 86.4 million owned cats, and 52 percent of owners own more than one cat. That means more furry love for owners, but also can put your cats' tails in a twist over that (HISSS!) new feline friend. From conflicts over favorite sleep spots to sharing potty facilities, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone--including you. Use these fun techniques to calm fears, explain cat body language, and strengthen the bond you share with your cats. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant explain how to:Recognize and diffuse cat aggressionStop cat bitesSettle disputes cat territory squabblesSolve hit and miss litter box problemsCure cat scratching with scratching post trainingManage cat nutrition and mealsSoothe cat stress and cat fearReduce bullying behaviorHow to choose pet friends to reduce cat fightsLearn proper cat introduction techniquesIntroduce cats and a new baby or kidsSolve common pet peeves: meowing, cat clawing, kitty countertop cruising, feline door dashing and more!Understand weird cat behaviors and cat facts: feline phone attraction, kitty mirror fear, elevator butt, and cat toilet pestsFun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps owners devise strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate cat behavior problems. This also enables multiple cats to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving cat owner needs to know. Most important, ComPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for cat fun and peace.For more pet behavior advice refer to: ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your CAT/DOG HouseholdComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Multi-DOG Household

Whether you share your home with a single cat or multiple felines, this new guide by a seasoned cat behaviorist and cat trainer teaches you about cats aggression, cat clawing, litter box problems and more. You'll find detailed prescriptive how-to advice focused in the most common cat behavior problems found in the multi-cat household from fearful felines and bully cats, to cat food challenges, loud mouth meowing and counter top cruising, and how to introduce cats to other pets and kids. This book addresses every cat behavior question you have.CAT WRITERS ASSOCIATION MUSE MEDALLION AWARD: 2013 BEST CAT BEHAVIOR BOOK OF THE YEAR!Cat behavior puzzles the most savvy cat lovers, and cat behavior problems lose cats their homes. Cat behavioral problems arise out of owners not understanding cat language and normal animal behavior. Training a cat helps stop cat biting, for instance, and this book explains the behavior of cats whether you have a single feline or multiple cats.The United States is home to 86.4 million owned cats, and 52 percent of owners own more than one cat. That means more furry love for owners, but also can put your cats' tails in a twist over that (HISSS!) new feline friend. From conflicts over favorite sleep spots to sharing potty facilities, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone--including you.Use these fun techniques to calm fears, explain cat body language, and strengthen the bond you share with your cats. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant explain how to:*Recognize and diffuse cat aggression*Stop cat bites*Settle disputes cat territory squabbles*Solve hit and miss litter box problems*Cure cat scratching with scratching post training*Manage cat nutrition and meals*Soothe cat stress and cat fear*Reduce bullying behavior*How to choose pet friends to reduce cat fights*Learn proper cat introduction techniques*Introduce cats and a new baby or kids*Solve common pet peeves: meowing, cat clawing, kitty countertop cruising, feline door dashing and more!*Understand weird cat behaviors and cat facts: feline phone attraction, kitty mirror fear, "elevator butt" and cat toilet pestsFun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps owners devise strategies to prevent, reduce or eliminate cat behavior problems. This also enables multiple cats to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving cat owner needs to know. Most important, ComPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for cat fun and peace.For more pet behavior advice refer to:ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your CAT/DOG HouseholdComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Multi-DOG Household

The United States is home to 86.4 million owned cats, and 52 percent of owners own more than one cat. That means more furry love for owners, but also can put your cats' tails in a twist over that (HISSS!) new feline friend. From conflicts over favorite sleep spots to sharing potty facilities, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone - including you. This new guide gives owners all the must-knows about cat behavior, whether they share their home with a single feline or a clowder of cat companions. You'll learn why cats act with cat-egorical aggression, and learn how to soothe the growls and turn your household into a peaceable kingdom. You'll find detailed, prescriptive, how-to advice focused on the most common problems found in the multi-cat household. Use these fun techniques to calm fears, explain cat body language, and strengthen the bond you share with your cats. Step-by-step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant explain how to: Recognize and diffuse cat-to-cat aggression Settle disputes over territory, potty problems and mealtime woes Train your cat to walk on leash, come when called and more Choose an appropriate furry friend that resident cats welcome with open "paws" Introduce the new arrival (including babies, kids, and dogs) to the current cats Solve common pet peeves: meowing, clawing, countertop cruising, door dashing Understand weird behaviors: phone attraction, mirror fear, "elevator butt", and toilet pests Fun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps owners devise strategies that enable multiple cats to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving cat owner needs to know. Most importantly, ComPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for cat fun and peace. For more pet behavior advice refer to: ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your CAT/DOG Household and ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Multi-DOG Household About the author: Amy Shojai, CABC has been reinventing herself for years. She's a certified animal behavior consultant, and the award-winning author of two dozen best-selling pet books that cover furry babies to old-fogies, first aid to natural healing, and behavior/training to Chicken Soup-icity. She is the Puppies Guide at puppies.About.com, the cat behavior expert at cats.About.com, and hosts a weekly half hour Internet Pet Peeves radio show. Amy has been featured as an expert in hundreds of print venues including The New York Times, Reader's Digest, and Family Circle, as well as national radio and television networks such as CNN and Animal Planet's DOGS 101 and CATS 101. Amy brings her unique pet-centric viewpoint to public appearances, nonfiction books, and thrillers with bite!

COMPLETE KITTEN CARE is your go-to guide for kittens information on kittens health, new kitten care, and buying a kitten or adopting a stray or shelter kitten for your family. You’ll learn all the latest about raising a cat of your dreams, introducing a new kitten to the rest of your family, and enjoy the award winning cute kitten pictures. PRAISE for COMPLETE KITTEN CARE:"What baby expert Dr. Benjamin Spock did for people, kitten expert Amy Shojai has done for cats...Everything you need to know to begin a blissful life with your kitty." --Ed Sayres, President, San Francisco SPCA"A wealth of information for first-time kitten owners. Amy Shojai shows you how to enjoy kittenhood." --Pam Johnson-Bennett, feline behaviorist and author of "Think Like A Cat""When you purchase a kitten, there should be four requirements by law: food, water dish, litter box, and this book." --Steve Dale, syndicated newspaper columnist "My Pet World" and radio host, Steve Dale's Pet World.Nationally known pet authority Amy Shojai has updated her award-winning book with the latest cat behavior information and kitten care research, including new cat vaccinations guidelines, animal behavior advice, cat language tips and more. This veritable "Kitten101" is packed with all the must-know facts about cats and kitten facts including:•Choosing a kitten •Best kittens for adoption•Kitten breeds and buying kittens•How to train a kitten•Understand kitten behavior•Fixing and preventing common kitten problems •Toilet training cats and litter training kittens•How to stop kitten biting and cat hissing•Understand cat communication, cat body language and cat purrs•Cat breed guide with care considerations and kitty personality types•introducing a kitten to a cat•introducing a kitten to a dog•Kittens food considerations•Grooming a cat or kitten•Kitten vaccinations•Kitten parasites and cat worms•Kitten spay and neuter•Cat legends, myths, and fun facts •Plus a myriad of UPDATED kitten and cat supply resources: the best kitten Websites, cat associations and feline clubs, animal welfare organizations and feline foundations, recommended cat books and kitten magazines, online kitten and cat products sourcesAmy Shojai is a certified animal behavior consultant, and appears on Animal Planet's CATS 101 and DOGS 101. She is the author of more than two-dozen award winning pet care books, and also writes the SEPTEMBER DAY dog-viewpoint thrillers.

The United States is home to 78.2 million owned dogs, and 28 percent of owners own more than one dog, while 12 percent own three or more. That means more furry love for owners, but also can create a howling mess over that (GRRRR!) new canine friend. From conflicts over favorite toys and chew bones to sharing time with a favorite human, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone - including you. Whether you share your life with one dog or a houseful of hounds, this new guide gives owners the ability to understand why dogs act with dog-matic aggression, and learn how to soothe the growls and turn your household into a peaceable kingdom. You'll find detailed prescriptive how-to advice focused in the most common problems found in the multi-dog household. Use these fun techniques to calm fears, explain canine woofs and whines and body language, and strengthen the bond you share with your dogs. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant explain how to: Recognize and diffuse dog-to-dog aggression Solve canine firework fears, thunder phobias and separation anxiety Settle disputes over territory, potty problems and mealtime woes Choose an appropriate furry friend that resident dogs welcome with open paws Introduce the new arrival (including fiancee, babies, kids and cats) to the current canines Solve common pet peeves: barking, chewing, digging, jumping up, and more! Fun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps owners devise strategies that enable multiple dogs to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving dog owner needs to know. Most important, ComPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for canine fun and peace. For more pet behavior advice refer to: ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Cat-Dog Household ComPETability: Solving Behavior Problems In Your Multi-Cat Household

THE PERFECT CAT BOOK!More than 86 million pet cats today are kept in forty-five million U.S. households. Now, from one of the most trusted cat care authors of the last twenty-five years comes the definitive reference for adopting, keeping, and maintaining a healthy, happy cat.CAT FACTS: The Pet Parent's A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia is designed to answer all your questions. How do I choose the right cat? What holistic help and preventive care should I give? Why do cats act the way they do, and what cat behavior indicates illness? What constitutes an emergency, and how/when can I safely treat my cat with home care and first aid? Inside you'll find:An alphabetical A-to-Z listing, with more than 200 entries and 160+ cute cat photos and illustrations, covering everything from abscesses and hairballs to whiskers and zoonosis Charts that list symptoms for a particular condition, the corresponding home care or first aid, the comparative veterinarian and holistic treatments, and preventive advice A poison first aid chart to save your cat's lifeA symptoms/conditions table that helps you identify what ailments might be bothering your cat Breed-At-A-Glance chart to compare personality, looks, care challenges and other issues when choosing your pedigreed cat A comprehensive, easy-to-use index that makes quick reference a snap Contact information for dozens of cat organizations and veterinary resources Accessible, yet comprehensive, CAT FACTS can be used with ease and trust. And doesn't your cat deserve the very best?

UPDATED and EXPANDED CONTENT Including 27 New Cute Kitten Pictures!COMPLETE KITTEN CARE is your go-to guide for kittens information on kittens health, new kitten care, and buying a kitten or adopting a stray or shelter kitten for your family. You'll learn all the latest about raising a cat of your dreams, introducing a new kitten to the rest of your family, and enjoy the award winning cute kitten pictures.Nationally known pet authority Amy Shojai has updated her award-winning book with the latest cat behavior information and kitten care research, including new cat vaccinations guidelines, animal behavior advice, cat language tips and more. This veritable “Kitten101” is packed with all the must-know facts about cats and kitten facts including:*Choosing a kitten*Best kittens for adoption*Kitten breeds and buying kittens*How to train a kitten*Understand kitten behavior*Fixing and preventing common kitten problems*Toilet training cats and litter training kittens*How to stop kitten biting and cat hissing*Understand cat communication, cat body language and cat purrs*Cat breed guide with care considerations and kitty personality types*introducing a kitten to a cat*introducing a kitten to a dog*Kittens food considerations*Grooming a cat or kitten*Kitten vaccinations*Kitten parasites and cat worms*Kitten spay and neuter*Cat legends, myths, and fun facts*Plus a myriad of UPDATED kitten and cat supply resources: the best kitten Websites, cat associations and feline clubs, animal welfare organizations and feline foundations, recommended cat books and kitten magazines, online kitten and cat products sourcesAmy Shojai is a certified animal behavior consultant, and appears on Animal Planet's CATS 101 and DOGS 101. She is the author of more than 30 award winning pet care books, and also writes the SEPTEMBER & SHADOW pet-centric thrillers.

Filled with beautiful color photographs of these furry friends, this book reveals virtually everything needed to appreciate this mysterious, lovable companion.“Though a cat may choose to share her affection with a human or two, she will always remain that quixotic mix of unpredictability and individuality that challenges the understanding of the most patient among us. It is as if they know that when they first stepped into the human ring of firelight, they forever altered our history, influencing our religions, our literature, our art—our very lives.” –From the IntroductionChapter One, “Evolutionary Cat,” traces the domestic feline back to the Paleocene Era, then introduces its big cat relatives. Sidebars highlight the fascinating evolutionary differences between big cats and small cats, which clearly explain why the smaller kitties became household favorites. Cats have been both revered and scorned throughout history. Egyptian law protected sacred cats, and the beauty of Egyptian women was measured by their resemblance to the cat. But the cat’s spiritual heyday came to a halt in the Middle Ages, when the Christian church crushed the worship of cat-gods. Yet, in the seventeenth century, cat popularity rose again as the French aristocracy welcomed the cat back into polite society.Chapter Two, “Cultured Cat,” is a survey of artistic homage paid to the cat. From Aesop’s fables to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, cats have been featured as analogy, metaphor, and hero. From the Egyptians to Leonardo da Vinci and beyond, the cat has been featured in paintings and other media. Notable cat lovers include Winston Churchill, President Lincoln, and President Roosevelt, whose cat, Slippers, often attended White House dinners. Enemies of the cat include Hitler, Alexander the Great, and Napoleon.Chapter Three, “Physical Cat,” is a guide to understanding and caring for your cat. First, each of the cat’s senses and physical attributes are described, to reveal how they see the world. Important cat care issues are discussed, such as whether you should get your cat “fixed” (definitely!) and what ailments your cat is likely to suffer from. Also provided are tips for proper training, advice on when to vaccinate, and information about choosing and caring for kittens.Cat Life closes with a “Gallery of Breeds,” a parade of fascinating cat types with descriptions of their unique personalities and special characteristics. Overflowing with endearing photographs and enlightening, entertaining text, Cat Life is sure to capture the fancy of ailurophiles everywhere.Award-winning author Amy Shojai is one of America’s foremost pet journalists, and the author of more than 30 dog and cat care nonfiction titles, and the pet-centric September & Shadow Thrillers.

THE PERFECT CAT BOOK!More than 86 million pet cats today are kept in forty-five million U.S. households. Now, from one of the most trusted cat care authors of thelast twenty-five years comes the definitive reference for adopting, keeping, and maintaining a healthy, happy cat. CAT FACTS: The Pet Parent's A-to-Z Home Care Encyclopedia is designed to answer all your questions. How do I choose the right cat? What holistic help and preventive care should I give? Why do cats act the way they do, and what cat behavior indicates illness? What constitutes an emergency, and how/when can I safely treat my cat with home care and first aid? Inside you'll find: An alphabetical A-to-Z listing, with more than 200 entries, covering everything from abscesses and hairballs to whiskers and zoonosisCharts that list symptoms for a particular condition, the corresponding home care or first aid, the comparative veterinarian and holistic treatments, and preventive adviceA symptoms/conditions table that helps you identify what ailments might be bothering your catBreed-At-A-Glance chart to compare personality, looks, care challenges and other issues when choosing your pedigreed catA comprehensive, easy-to-use index that makes quick reference a snapContact information for dozens of cat organizations and veterinary resourcesAccessible, yet comprehensive, CAT FACTS can be used with ease and trust. And doesn't your cat deserve the very best?

THE OLD CAT BIBLE!Filled with comprehensive cat reference material from interviews with over 100 veterinary experts, this award-winning book answers all your must-know questions. You'll find heartwarming chicken soup -like stories, and the latest developments in veterinary care advice for cats health care for old cats, this is the definitive guide for keeping senior cats vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years. You'll learn: How to entice your older cat into getting more exerciseWhat changes to expect as your cat ages--and which changes are natural and which are warning signs that should send you to the veterinarianWhich pet-specific over-the-counter cat medications every owner should keep on handHow to use the L.O.V.E. Program to keep your cat loving longer and living betterTips on everything from choosing the right products and cat foods for your aging catHow to offer old cats nursing care at home for common old cat conditionsInformation about cat symptoms and feline treatments for cat kidney disease, hyperthyroidism in cats, cat urinary tract infection, cats and diabetes, blind cat, deaf cat, cat stroke, feline diarrhea, cat constipation, old cats not eating, litter box problems and more.Filled with heartwarming stories of successful senior citizen cats, the latest developments in treating feline illnesses in old cats, age-defying tips, and comprehensive reference material, this is the definitive guide to turning back the clock on aging--and keeping senior cats vital, happy, and active throughout their golden years. Categories include: aging cats, old cats, cat care and health, cat death and grief, blind cats, home remedies for cats, nursing care for cats, grieving the loss of a pet, putting a pet to sleep, veterinary care

STOP THE GROWLS!People love dogs--and often double their pleasure by sharing their hearts (and pillows) with more than one. But dog behavior puzzles the most savvy pet owners especially when you add more pets to the furry equation. And behavior problems are the #1 reason pets lose their homes. This book helps any dog lover (whether you share your home with one or a dozen canines). It demystifies common behaviors and dog disputes, explains aggression (it's NORMAL!), solves pet potty challenges and dinnertime woes, and redirects normal (but aggravating) dog-to-dog behaviors. This guide explains aggressive dog behavior and dog fights, dog language, positive dog obedience training techniques, how to stop dog biting and prevent dog behavioral problems. You'll find detailed prescriptive how-to advice from premier dog trainers and behaviorists on the most common problems found in the multi-dog household. Step by step tips from this award-winning author and certified animal behavior consultant uses dog psychology to address: Dog bites, dog aggression, and dog fightsScared dogs, noise phobias, dog fireworks fears, and canine thunder phobiasCanine separation anxiety, dog separation behaviors, and dog destructive behaviorsDog resource guarding of toys, food and ownersManage dog food issues and feeding dogsPuppy house training and dog marking behaviorsPositive dog training, clicker training, lure training, and obedience trainingProper dog introductions Introduce dogs to new dogsIntroduce dogs to baby or kidsIntroduce dogs to catsReduce bullying behaviorHow to choose pet friends to reduce growlsThis book also offers fun how-to advice to solve common pet peeves: barking puppy chewingdog diggingpuppies eating poopdogs rolling in poopdogs jumping up, and more!Fun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability helps you devise strategies that enable multiple dogs to live in harmony within the same household. Written by one of America's premier pet experts, the book explains everything the loving dog owner needs to know. Most important, CompPETability provides crucial tips on how to evaluate and match your pets' personalities, improve their relationships, and make your home a sanctuary for canine fun and peace. Categories include: dog behavior problems, dog training, dog behavior and training, dog behavior modification, dog behavior understanding dog body language, dog behaviorist, dog behavior textbooks