Pam Johnson-Bennett, CABC, PCBC is a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and one of the most well-known experts on feline behavior. She is a clinical member and former Vice-President of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants. She is the Founder and Chair of the IAABC Cat Division. She is also a Professional member of the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals. Pam is the award-winning author of seven books on cat behavior and training. .

Pam was the resident cat behavior expert at Yahoo where she wrote the Think Like a Cat ^(sm) blog. She has moved over to Yahoo's new site Shine, where you can read her weekly blog in the "manage your life" section. She is also the behavior expert at Friskies where she writes a weekly blog. Pam serves on the advisory board for Tree House Humane Society and the PR advisory committee for Winn Feline Foundation.

Pam speaks on behavior at veterinary conferences and humane organizations and makes numerous television appearances, including CNN, Fox News Channel and National Geographic. She can also frequently be heard as a guest on syndicated radio programs around the country. Pam toured nationally for several years as the spokesperson for Friskies and worked with the Friskies Cat Team – the cats seen on TV and in movies. She was also the spokesperson for the Friskies Shelter Program that awarded grants to 10 shelters across the country to create cat habitats. Pam and country music artist Leann Rimes unveiled the prototype habitat to national media at the Northshore Animal League America, in New York. The cageless, custom-themed habitat encourages cats to socialize, stay active, and feel more at-home while waiting to be adopted. As a member of the Friskies Dream Team, Pam, Trading Spaces designer Frank Beilec, and Lou Manfredini from the Today show, designed and built the Ultimate Cat Habitat that was unveiled to national media.

Previously, Pam was the behavior columnist for Cats magazine and The Daily Cat. For five years she was the resident cat behavior expert for ivillage and spent time as the behavior expert for Cat Channel as well. She has authored articles for scholarly journals and cat magazines and is a contributing expert for national magazines such as Prevention, Woman’s World, and Newsweek.

She has been the subject of several profiles in national magazines, including Cats, Cat Fancy, Complete Woman, and Pet Life. Pam was the spokesperson for Febreze. She was also a spokesperson for the launch of the behavior modification product Feliway.

As an author, Pam has received numerous awards and critical acclaim for her work.  Recently, she was honored with the 2008 Winn Feline Foundation Media Award.

Her most recent release, the newly updated and expanded Psycho Kitty, describes behavior problems through entertaining real-life examples and provides a step-by-step intervention plan for each case.

Another recent book, Starting from Scratch, provides step-by-step techniques for correcting long-term behavior problems in adults cats, regardless of age. In Cat vs Cat, she addresses the unique challenges of maintaining a peaceful multicat home. This first-of-its kind manual deals with the often frustrating circumstances multicat owners face. Cat vs Cat provides owners with valuable insight into how cats communicate both with humans and with other cats. It uncovers the true motivation behind behaviors so owners can better understand what cats need from us, their environment, and each other.

Think Like a Cat is Pam’s best-selling comprehensive survival guide for all aspects of cat behavior, health, and training. The innovative methods described are based on Pam’s unique ability at helping owners look at behavior from the cat’s point of view. Her cat’s eye-view approach has been the subject of many feature profiles and has put her at the top of her profession. This ground-breaking book focuses on building a good relationship between cat and owner and avoiding problems through communication.

Some of Pam’s other books include Hiss and Tell, which provides a hilarious peek inside the world of one of the country’s most popular cat experts as she takes you along on her unusual house calls. You get to play detective as the individual mysteries unravel.

Pam owns Cat Behavior Associates, LLC, a private veterinarian-referral behavior service in Nashville, Tennessee.

“…she can, in fact, work miracles with problem cats.”

Pet Life Magazine

“Pam proves over and over again that a cat’s bad habits can be changed.”

Foreword Magazine

“Her success rate in treating hundreds of cats suffering from every imaginable problem has put her at the top of numerous veterinarian referral lists.”

New Woman Magazine

“She’s the Queen of cat behavior.”

Steve Dale, host of “Pet Central” and syndicated newspaper columnist

This is a woman who knows cats.”

Seattle Times

“Since her first book appeared in 1990, Pam Johnson-Bennett has won the hearts and minds of cat lovers looking for common sense information.”

Kittens USA Magazine