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Precerpt from Raising Happy Cat Families: Playing or Fighting? (Norwood)

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  Jack and Sophia playing on the cat tree. Is It Play or a Fight? How to Tell When Cats Are Just Roughhousing It’s not always easy to tell whether cats are playing rough or heading toward a real fight. The line can be thin, especially when the action is fast, noisy, or dramatic. I’ve seen this firsthand with Bobolink, who used to sprint the entire length of the hallway and launch himself onto Happy Cat—his chosen role model and best friend. They’d tumble together in a flurry of paws, tails, and mock bites, purring all the while. To the untrained eye, it might have looked violent. But to those of us who know cat dynamics, it was clearly joyful play. So how do you know whether cats are fighting or just having fun? Here are some guidelines to help you read the situation accurately. 1. Watch for Reciprocity In play, both cats take turns being the “chaser” and the “chased,” the “pouncer” and the “pounced upon.” If one cat is always on the bottom or trying to escape while the other conti...

Caturday: The Sokoke Cat

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  Ever heard of the Sokoke breed of cat? We had not -- until we adopted a Sokoke stray! Very unusual markings -- and true to the description, she follows me around like a dog, but there the likeness to a dog disappears. Instead, like other Sokokes (according to description), she is a hands-off lady. "You can come close, and please do feed me and give me lots of treats, but no-no-no, no teaching, even when I roll on the floor and tempt you with my pretty white belly exposed because as soon as you are within reach of me, I will dash away faster than you can imagine and then sit and watch you from just out of arm's reach!" I think with time, we can overcome that particular Sokoke gene! Here is the description if anyone is interested:  Sokoke Cat Breed: Size, Appearance & Personality (cats.com) Oh, and her name is Sophia -- fitting for someone with a sense of the regal! See more  Caturday  posts. Read more  posts about cats . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthl...

Happy National Kitten Day

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  Wishing everyone a Happy National Kitten Day with their kitties. Our most recent addition to our family of street rescues is Sophia. Taking in the world in a regal stance (above). Please see our weekly Caturday posts for all things kitten and cats. Sign up for the MSI Press LLC monthly newsletter (recent releases, sales/discounts, awards, reviews, Amazon top 100 list, author advice, and more -- stay up to date)   Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC?  We help writers become award-winning published authors. One writer at a time. We are a family, not a factory. Do you have a future with us? Turned away by other publishers because you are a first-time author and/or do not have a strong platform yet? If you have a strong manuscript, San Juan Books, our hybrid publishing division, may be able to help. Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Planning on self-publishing...