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ISBN 9781328489906 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780358310273 | ISBN 9780358310358 | ISBN 9781328489852 (ebook)
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AUTHORS’ NOTE: We, the editors and authors, believe that cats are sentient beings and should not be referred to as “it.” In anecdotes about specific cats, we use whatever gender pronoun applies. When talking about cats in general, we alternate between “she” and “he” (the same pronoun throughout the entire chapter), because we believe cats have a special place in all our hearts and minds.
In order to highlight members of the American College of Veterinary Behaviorists as the collective author of this book we have listed “DACVB” behind their names when mentioned in the text.
WHILE THIS BOOK IS BASED ON EXTENSIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND CONTAINS INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS BASED ON THAT RESEARCH AND ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE, IT IS NOT INTENDED TO REPLACE THE SERVICES OF A VETERINARY BEHAVIORIST OR A VETERINARIAN. THE EDITORS, THE AUTHORS, AND THE PUBLISHER DISCLAIM ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADVERSE EFFECTS RESULTING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM INFORMATION IN THIS BOOK.