KITTY LANGUAGE

An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Your Cat

Written and illustrated by Lili Chin

An award-winning, whimsical, visual guide to helping readers interpret their cats' feelings, recognize signs of pain, and understand how cats use scent to communicate. Kitty Language has been vetted by feline behaviorists and veterinarians, and translated to multiple languages. 

US Publisher: Ten Speed Press (Penguin Random House)
UK Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date:  June 13, 2023
ISBN: 9781984861986
160 pages
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Winner of a Muse Medallion award - Cat Writers’ Association Contest 2024

I give this book a perfect score because it hits and exceeds all of the rubric qualities. The writing and illustrations are stellar, and the author includes research to support all the claims. The illustrations are beautiful. - Judge feedback, Cat Writers' Association Contest 2024

I’ve been working with cats for decades, and I still learned from Lili Chin’s marvelous drawings and her ability to capture the big picture and all the little details that make up that big picture. If you want to better understand the feelings and behavior of your cat, Kitty Language is an essential book to have, read, and enjoy. - Karen B. London, PhD, Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist

An educational, vibrant and humorous must-read for both cat lovers and the cat-curious alike. Know your cat even better with Kitty Language!
- Jackson Galaxy, bestselling author of Total Cat Mojo

Lili Chin masterfully depicts feline body language through adorably accurate art and clear explanations of cats' quirkiest characteristics.
- Hannah Shaw, best selling author of Tiny But Mighty and Cats of The World

Where To Buy

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Languages

UK English, Dutch, French, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (traditional), Chinese (simplified), Korean, Japanese, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, German, Polish, Hungarian, Greek, Vietnamese, Indonesian.

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Resources

For further reading and resources on cat body language

Collapsible content

Videos

Caroline Crevier-Chabot: Videos of Cat Interactions

Cats Protection: Body Language In Cats

BBC2 with Dr. Sarah Ellis: Cat's Eyes

Dr. Noema Kmecova & Dr. Daniel Mills: Understanding Interactions Between Cats

Fundamentally Feline: An example of normal feline play behavior

Jackson Galaxy: Cat vocalizations and what they mean

Nosework Cats: How does odor move?

Podcasts

Books

Decoding Your Cat - American College of Veterinary Behaviorists

Cat Sense - John Bradshaw

The Trainable Cat - Sarah Ellis & John Bradshaw

Purr: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy - Zazie Todd

Total Cat Mojo - Jackson Galaxy & Mikel Delgado

What Is My Cat Saying? (Powerpoint, CD)

Cat vs Cat - Pam Johnson-Bennett 

The Hidden Language of Cats - Sarah Brown, PhD

Free downloads by Lili Chin