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Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying? Cats do not meow randomly, nor do they growl or hiss because they have nothing better to do. Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats. Susanne Schötz is hard at work on breaking the cat code. She is a professor at Lund University in Sweden, where a long-standing research program is proving that cats do actually use vocal communication--with each other and with their human caretakers. Understanding the vocal strategies used in human-cat communication will have profound implications for how we communicate with our pets, and has the potential to improve the relationship between animals and humans within several fields, including animal therapy, veterinary medicine, and animal sheltering. In The Secret Language of Cats, Schötz offers a crash course in the phonetic study of cat sounds. She introduces us to the full range of feline vocalizations and explains what they can mean in different situations, and she gives practical tips to help us understand our cats better.

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Those who love cats will also adore this book . . . This lively title will help cat lovers achieve a surprising and animating level of understanding with their house pet.-- Publishers Weekly In a meticulous evaluation of seen and heard signals [Schoetz] has cracked many codes of cat language and summarized them in her book. -- Kurier Those who love cats will also adore this book...This lively title will help cat lovers achieve a surprising and animating level of understanding with their house pet. -- Publishers Weekly

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Susanne Schotz researches and teaches in Lund, Sweden, where she is a professor of phonetics. She lives with her husband and five cats. Romy Nordlinger is a New York City-based actress. As an audiobook narrator, she has recorded nearly a hundred titles, ranging from romance and self-help to science fiction and mystery. Her television credits include roles on Law & Order and One Life to Live. She is a member and committee head of the League of Professional Theatre Women and has appeared in hundreds of off-Broadway and regional theater productions and readings. She has also done voice-over work for numerous commercials, industrials, and public service announcements.

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