How To Speak Cat Flashcards
This book is written by two people.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
This book is based on cats and how they act.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
This book describes an behavior performed as a motor pattern, a series of actions that must be done in a specific order.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
This book informs us that early exposure to siblings allows one to learn specific signals of play.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Body rubbing to spread one’s scent is discussed in this book.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
This book describes ways to calm down after a “scary or upsetting experience.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Cats lick themselves to calm down.
In this book we learn that 1/3 of waking hours can be spent grooming.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“When all those smells match, it’s called having a ‘family odor.’”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“Besides gardening gloves, her loot includes stuffed animals, rolls of toilet paper, Christmas ornaments, a lady’s bra, and kids’ flip-flops–over 700 items in all.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Olivia the cat takes neighbors’ items; however, her owner leaves a box outside so people can reclaim their possessions.
“It was a rolled-up mini-toolkit containing wrenches, pliers and a screwdriver.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Olivia the cat who takes things from the neighbors.
In this book, everyone is born with blue eyes, with true eye color appearing at about 12 weeks.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“For one thing, their color vision is poor. Most colors look faded, and they can’t see red or orange at all.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“Either way their world looks blurry. Except, and this a big exception, when something moves within ‘pouncing distance.’”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
In this book we learn to watch pupil size; big pupils can mean an attack is coming soon.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“In fact, some people suggest that if you wear glasses, it might help to take them off. Then your eyes won’t appear so large and scary.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Staring is a behavior of cats looking to hunt.
“Sabrina could smell out drinking water, but she couldn’t do much hunting because of her old age.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
In this book, coyotes are a dangerous predator.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
A twitching tail indicates discomfort or unease.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“That twitch comes from excitement. It’s a release of the energy build up by her effort to stay still.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
This book describes body language and posture creating a guarded position.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Cats wrap their tails around themselves when feeling wary and unsure, much like humans with their arms crossed in front of their chests.
In this book, we learn how other animals show their bond to each other.
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“Tail twining is like you walking arm in arm with a good friend.”
“Blackie most likely left his colony to go into hiding because he didn’t feel well enough to compete.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“Chattering teeth? This high intensity sound is produced under stress.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
“Then she tries to scare it off by opening her mouth halfway and blowing out a sudden, big blast of air.”
How to Speak Cat by Aline Newman and Gary Weitzman
Cats hiss to defend themselves, much like snakes.
