The Benefits Of Teaching From Books On Animal Communication

By John Kennedy


Cable television has shows about problem cats. Complete with a self-acclaimed cat whisperers of some sort spouting mumbo jumbo about how the humans have hurt the feelings of their pet, and they must learn to modify every aspect of their personal life in order to accommodate kitty, who is probably just being a furry little jerk. Forget the psychobabble and just get decent, veterinary peer-reviewed books on animal communication.

How many of us can actually afford to have one of these quasi-psychic pet interpreters come to our unkempt palace of second-hand furniture to teach us that we should be walked all over by the family member who has the fewest responsibilities. Understanding a little bit about body language and basic sounds that a creature makes can be much more effective. Besides, it is probably quicker to learn than trying to read the mind of a toy poodle who probably had siblings for parents.

When a cat wants to show intimate and personal affection, without showing submission or sexual aggression, they will look their human in the face and slowly squint their eyes at them. This show of love is probably very important to the feline, yet often missed entirely by their human. Just understanding that one element of feline communication creates a greater appreciation for the furry friend.

Cats also reach out and bite as a show of intimacy, albeit a show of dominance as well. Humans automatically become combative with their cats when they do this, but the animal does not generally mean actual harm. If anyone was watching, they noticed that mating cats bite each other with purpose and intent, which certainly explains the screaming.

The Internet has lots of pet videos, and some of them show puppy dogs who can talk. Yes, those dogs are actually mimicking the speech of their owner because, experience taught them, that when they make the human sound correctly, their human goes wild with praise and petting. Your dog will actually try to learn to speak if it means getting special attention from you.

There is much one can glean from reading a manuscript that explains in plain language what animals are trying to express with the sounds they make. Humans have distinct non-verbal language that can be as clear as a smile or as unwilling as a tiny shrug expressing indifference. Mother bear certainly has a sound for soothing, and a different sound for warning her cubs when she believes there may be danger about.

A dog may have one sound for rough play, and a similar yet different tone when he or she is warning a child that they have pulled their ears one time too many. A cat may howl while mating, but they have a different howl that indicates the female is ready to mate. As any cat owner knows, they have yet another ear-shattering sound to indicate that it wants in or out, or in then out, then in again, but maybe out, oh meow.

Finding a good bed-time type easy reader book with this meme can certainly help small children learn to treat their pets with a little more gentleness. Well, at least teach them the sounds their pets might make the moment before a warning bite takes place. Relax mom, most pets do not intend to harm a child, but I have yet to meet the toddler who does not attempt to break a tail or rip out a measure of fur at least once.




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