Does My Cat Hate Me book honored by Cat Writers Association

by Amy Shojai | Aug 8, 2020 | Cat Behavior & Care | 2 comments

I published DOES MY CAT HATE ME back in December, and I’m delighted that it won a Cat Writer’s Association Certificate of Excellence AND THE MUSE MEDALLION!!! in the most recent contest. Tonight (August 8, 2020) is the virtual awards ceremony (you can attend, learn how on this post!), which just happens to coincide with INTERNATIONAL CAT DAY.

For all of these reasons, I wanted to celebrate CATS with something special today. The book is included for free in my CAT-EGORICAL ENRICHMENT WEBINAR and to celebrate the win and International Cat Day (and hopefully help your kitties!) I’ve made the webinar also FREE to watch, for the next week.

Here’s the link–and you can watch at your leisure. I do ask, if you watch and like the webinar, that you post an honest review on one of the book page links, below. Read on for what’s in the webinar and booklet.

DOES MY CAT HATE ME?

So the title is somewhat tongue-in-furry-cheek. Of course, the answer is NO.

But it’s still important for us to understand why cats might ACT as though we’re unpopular. And also learn HOW cats show love and the ways they prefer that we show affection to them!

A Cat-centric Quick Tips Guide #5

In my latest QUICK TIPS book, I’ve put together the answers to your cat environmental enrichment questions and more. In fact, you can use environmental enrichment to ease the angst that so often prompts affection-dissatisfaction in our feline friends.

In this short booklet, learn why cats act hissy, what truly matters to cats, and how environmental enrichment improves our relationships with beloved cats. Yes, this can reduce catfighting between your pets, as well as stranger-danger fears!

Improve Behavior, Boost Health, and Mend Your Bond with Environmental Enrichment

What is environmental enrichment
Why enrichment matters to cats—and to you
How to help 5 different feline personalities
Cat-approved affection actions
Dozens of easy and cheap enrichment tips
Ways to use vertical and horizontal space
Must-knows about species-appropriate feeding
How & why to create a fear-free home

With a fun conversational tone and easy proven techniques, DOES MY CAT HATE ME? helps you answer with a resounding NO by explaining ways to strengthen your loving bond.

REGISTER FOR FREE FOR THE WEBINAR & FREE BOOK HERE!

Then REVIEW the Cat-Centric Quick Tips Guide

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Amy Shojai, CABC is a certified cat & dog behavior consultant, a consultant to the pet industry, and the award-winning author of 35+ pet-centric books and Thrillers with Bite! Oh, and she loves bling!

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