# Cat Owners Counseling Melissa Donley Dishes Relationship Advice for You and Your Cat By Luisa Amanda Gomes | Published 2010-02-04 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/melissa-donley References: [theonion](http://www.theonion.com/content/video/how_to_put_the_spark_back_into?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) Author Melissa Donley of the book ‘Rekindling Your Relationship with Your Cat’ appeared on 'Today Now,' advocating her love for her little cat. Donley lists many tips on how you can [strengthen your bond with your cat](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/daily-pet-care-tips), like [playing with them](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playtime-campaign), talking about your fears of death with them, loving yourself in front of them and many other great tidbits (other steps include planning a vacation southwest with your cat and crying in bed until your cat comforts you). All steps mentioned are tested and true, as Melissa Donley used them on her very own cat. Click on the link below to check out the video if you need visuals on how you can [put tuna on your face](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jinx-cat-food), or just to chuckle at the amusing expressions of the female host’s face as she interviews the eccentric author. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 48% | Activity: 20% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Pet Therapy:** The pet therapy trend is growing as people seek comfort and emotional support from their pets. - **Human-animal Bond:** The human-animal bond trend is a growing market as more people look for ways to strengthen their relationship with their pets. - **Cat Personalities:** The cat personality trend focuses on understanding and recognizing different feline behaviors and personalities to enhance the human-cat relationship. ### Where This Applies - **Pet Products:** Pet product companies can benefit from the trend of strengthening the human-animal bond by creating innovative products that help to cultivate and reinforce relationships between pets and their owners. - **Pet Wellness:** The pet wellness industry can take advantage of the pet therapy trend by developing products and services that cater to the emotional and mental well-being of pets and their owners. - **Pet Training:** Pet training services and businesses can leverage the cat personalities trend by offering specialized training programs to help owners understand their cat's personality and behavior, leading to a stronger bond between the two. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Cat-Owning Couple Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/liveclear-love-clear.md) - [Cat-Themed Vday Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cuddle-collection.md) - [Cat-Friendly Book Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tails-of-irresistibility.md) - [70s-Style Cat Snack Ads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/creamy-purrrre.md) - [Personalized Pet Stories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/4am-stories.md) - [Feline Advice Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/catgpt.md) - [Cat Pet-Care Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-purrcast.md) - [Adoptable Cat App Takeovers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/date-cats-not-humans.md) - [Feline-Hosted Podcasts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whiskas-purrcast.md)