Dr. Bruce Fogle, a leading specialist in pet behavior, has observed hundreds of cats during his years as a veterinary surgeon. In Know Your Cat, he identifies how cats communicate through posture, body language, facial expressions, "speaking" (meowing and hissing) and rituals like rubbing, swatting and grooming. He discusses the differences between learned behavior and instinctual action, the importance of a cat's sensory perceptions like smell, touch, and sound--and when a cat's eccentricities are due to genetics or are merely a matter of individual temperament.