Caring for Cats with Lili Chin, Mikel Delgado PhD, and Lucy Hoile at Bark! Fest

Learn about the best ways to care for cats with these 3 feline authors. The delightful and informative drawings in Kitty Language by Lili Chin teach you how to understand your feline friend. Mikel Delgado’s Play With Your Cat! will inspire you to have more fun through interactive play with your kitty. And in the book your cat wishes you would read, Lucy Hoile empowers cat guardians to build a better relationship with their cat.
We talked about:
How Lili researched her book, Kitty Language
What she learned about feline body language that surprised her, and how her two cats influenced the book
Why play is good for cats
What Mikel thinks are common mistakes that people make when trying to play with their cats, and what to do about them
What to consider when getting a kitten or adult cat to ensure a good match for your household
What Lucy thinks is the biggest thing cat guardians get wrong
Plus readings from all three authors, and more
The books are available wherever books are sold, including from:
Bookshop (which supports independent bookstores) bookshop.org/l...
UK Bookshop (which supports indie bookstores in the UK) uk.bookshop.or...
The authors' websites:
Lili Chin: doggiedrawings...
Mikel Delgado PhD: mikeldelgado.com/
Lucy Hoile: www.lucyhoile....
The other books mentioned in this episode are Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy by Zazie Todd, and the book your dog wishes you would read by Louise Glazebrook.
We did have some technical issues at this event but please bear with us--we still made it happen!
About the co-hosts:
Kristi Benson is an honours graduate of the prestigious Academy for Dog Trainers and has her PCBC-A from the Pet Professional Accreditation Board. She lives in beautiful northern British Columbia, where she helps dog guardians through online teaching and consultations. Kristi is on staff at the Academy for Dog Trainers, helping to shape the next generation of canine professionals. Kristi’s dogs are rescue sled dogs, mostly retired and thoroughly enjoying a good snooze in front of the woodstove.
Kristi Benson's website: www.kristibens...
Zazie Todd, PhD, is the award-winning author of Wag: The Science of Making Your Dog Happy and Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy. She is the creator of the popular blog, Companion Animal Psychology, and also has a column at Psychology Today. Todd lives in Maple Ridge, BC, with her husband, one dog, and one cat.
Zazie Todd's website: www.companiona...