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The United States is home to 86.4 million owned cats, and 52 percent of owners own more than one cat. That means more furry love for owners, but also can put your cats' tails in a twist over that (HISSS!) new feline friend. From conflicts over favorite sleep spots to sharing potty facilities, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone - including you. This new guide gives owners all the must-knows about cat behavior, whether they share their home with a single feline or a clowder of cat companions.

September Day’s new Family complicates her world. Ashamed, but resolved to set right their wrongs, she’s determined to dismantle the sinister crime syndicate before her cop fiancé discovers the tainted relationship.

When a past trafficking victim confronts her and demands immediate justice, she’s mortified with guilt. Outraged her loved ones are also taken by the killer, September agrees to the ransom. She relies on her German Shepherd Shadow to locate the missing but must reluctantly accept help from her new untrustworthy “Family.”

From the author who brought you The First-Aid Companion for Dogs And Cats, pet journalist Amy Shojai presents this new edition of her popular New Choices in Natural Healing for Dogs & Cats. In this audiobook, you'll find over 1,000 at-home remedies for your pet's problems....

Eight years ago, animal behaviorist September Day escaped a sadistic captor who left her ashamed, terrified, and struggling with PTSD. She trusts no one - except her cat Macy and service dog Shadow. Shadow also struggles with trust. A German Shepherd autism service dog who rescued his child partner, only to lose his boy forever, Shadow's crippling fear of abandonment shakes his faith in humans. They are each other's' only chance to survive the stalker's vicious payback, but have only 24 hours to uncover the truth.

Animal behaviorist September Day has lost everything - husband murdered, career in ruins, confidence shot - and returns home with her trained Maine Coon cat, Macy, to Texas to recover. She's forced out of hibernation when her nephew Steven and his autism service dog Shadow disappear in a freak blizzard. When her sister trusts a maverick researcher's promise to help Steven, September has 24 hours to rescue them from a devastating medical experiment impacting millions of children, a deadly secret others will kill to protect....

Is there an animal doctor in the house? When an accident or other emergency threatens your pet, every minute counts. Don't be unprepared! Download the updated audiobook of The First-Aid Companion for Dogs and Cats by Amy Shojai for hands-free emergency veterinary advice on your device - whenever and wherever needed!

This is it, the one book you need when you're ready to add a kitten to your household. Nationally known pet authority Amy Shojai reads her award-winning top-ranking Amazon Kindle book. Complete Kitten Care contains the latest behavior information and care research, including new vaccination guidelines and more. This veritable"'Kitten 101" is packed with all the must-knows.

We consider dogs a part of the family, but what do you do when your dog interferes with love and romance? When your dog hates your date, but you’re smitten, what’s a caring pet owner to do? My Dog Hates My Date! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions on how to improve family relationships between babies, toddlers, kids and adults, and your furry family members. NOTE: If your sweetheart wants you to choose between him/her and your dog, suggest they listen to this book before you show 'em the door.

We want to provide the best care possible for our beloved cats, but what do you do when your kitty turns into a wildcat at the vet? Cats visit veterinarians less often because their owners hate to see them upset and afraid of the cat carrier, car ride, and stranger handling. My Cat Hates My Vet! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions to help your cats learn to love the vet, accept the cat carrier, and tolerate car rides—and get the medical care they need and deserve.

We love our cats, but how can we show affection if kitty hides, hisses, and hates human hugs? Never fear, your cat loves you, too. Cats just want affection on kitty terms. Creating a cat-friendly home helps prevent health problems, reduces behavior issues, and improves the bond you share. Does My Cat Hate Me? packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that explains why cats act hissy, what truly matters to cats, and how environmental enrichment improves our relationships with beloved cats.

Cat behavior and the behavior of dogs puzzle the most savvy pet owners, and pet behavior problems lead to dogs and cats losing their homes. Animal behavioral problems arise out of owners not understanding dog language or cat language, and misunderstanding normal animal behavior. Fun, practical, and eminently informative, ComPETability briefly looks at the biological, evolutionary, and behavioral differences between cats and dogs to devise strategies for owners that enable the two species to live in harmony within the same household.

We want to provide the best care possible for our beloved dogs, but what do you do when Rex turns into a puddle of fear at the vet? Scared dogs visit veterinarians less often because their owners hate to see them upset and afraid of the dog crate, car ride, and stranger handling. My Dog Hates My Vet! packs prescriptive advice into a short how-to guide that offers step-by-step instructions to help your dogs learn to love the vet, accept the carrier, and tolerate car rides—and get the medical care they need and deserve. This is your definitive guide for foiling canine fear.

Your puppy bible! The ideal dog gift audiobook for puppy lovers! A definitive guide for adopting puppies, puppy health care, pet first aid, dog behavior information, positive training, and how-to advice from pet expert Amy Shojai. Packed with veterinary medicine facts, dog health and care how-to tips, and fascinating information and advice. The perfect holiday puppy gift for dog lovers!

September Day can't shake her mounting wedding-planning angst. Too overwhelmed to pick up a dropped-off shelter dog she once trained, she finally leaves the house to check in on a missing vet clinic employee. But when she gets there, she's terrified to find the girl's brother hanging on the edge of death and the poor young woman abducted. Discovering the hound got dumped by the same vicious criminal, September and Shadow race out of town on a dangerous rescue mission.

Lia Corazon pours her heart and soul into her kennel. So when a storm destroys her business, she’d do anything to get back to training dogs… even if it means making a deal with the strict grandparents who want to put an end to her lifelong search for the father she’s never known. Determined to prove she deserves a second chance, she starts training a scrappy young Rottweiler named Karma. After the would-be police pup sniffs out a dead body, Lia teams up with a detective who could hold the missing link to her Hawaiian heritage.

September Day is ready for a new start with her detective boyfriend. Believing she’s finally put her husband’s death behind her, her life upends when his mother sends her a safety deposit box key that could unlock the truth. But before she can examine the cryptic contents, she’s brutally attacked, the files are stolen, and her former in-law is murdered. Determined to uncover the harrowing facts, September and her dog Shadow battle to stay one step ahead of the merciless killer.

The third installment of Shojai's dark, female-driven domestic thriller series featuring pet-centric plots. An animal behaviorist and her service dog race a deadly storm to expose a treacherous secret others will kill to protect. A blackmailer returns to sell a deadly cure. A mother's denial dooms millions of children. And a dog shows true loyalty...when he runs away. With her stalker finally caught, animal behaviorist September Day's PTSD has abated and she's begun to trust again.

Lost and Found, Book 1: A young woman races a Texas blizzard to save her autistic nephew from a deadly secret others will kill to protect - and the service dog she's trained finds his true purpose, when he disobeys. An aunt searches for her lost nephew - and dooms her sister. A mom gambles a miracle will cure - and not kill - her child. A dog finds his true purpose - when he disobeys.

Cats are considered a part of the family, but what do you do when your kitty interferes with love and romance? When your cat hates your date, but you’re smitten, what’s a caring pet owner to do? The stress put on family relationships can make animal behaviors and communication go sideways, and turn a once loving pet bond into a dysfunctional relationship. Cats often lose their homes or lives when the bond breaks, unless you teach cats to accept babies, toddlers, and lovers.

The United States is home to 78.2 million owned dogs, and 28 percent of owners own more than one dog while 12 percent own three or more. That means more furry love for owners, but also can create a howling mess over that (GRRRR!) new canine friend. From conflicts over favorite toys and chew bones to sharing time with a favorite human, adding new pets rubs fur the wrong way and creates hairy situations for everyone - including you.