Essential Cat: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Cat [Hardcover]

Caroline Davis (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 13, 2005

Three in ten households own at least one cat, and over half of these own two or more cats. This book offers expert advice on every aspect of keeping a cat - from choosing a kitten to health and grooming. Whether your cat is socializing with other pets or getting used to your home, guarantee the happiness of your feline friend with detailed explanations of cat behaviour. A special section on health shows you how to feed and exercise your cat for optimum fitness, and spot common illnesses early enough to avoid costly veterinary bills.

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Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

With cats now outnumbering dogs in the U.S. pet population, it's only right that manuals on feline care proliferate. By no means should British editor (of Your Dog magazine) and journalist Davis' reference be purchased as the one and only cat book; information from specialized cat-fancy and veterinary associations are much more detailed in terms of, say, characteristics of different breeds and symptoms of various illnesses. For the new cat owner, though, she provides ample data in the tables and comparison charts, Q and A's, top tips, and good color photographs. For instance, an upfront checklist in every chapter summarizes major points to remember; the right environment, for instance, includes safe territory, sense of security, personal space, toys to satisfy the hunting instinct, and so on. And an at-a-glance vacation checklist. A sensitive introduction to America's top domestic animal. Barbara Jacobs
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About the Author

Caroline Davis is freelance pet journalist and is the author of numerous pet-care books including Choosing and Raising a Cat, also published by Hamlyn. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest (January 13, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762104961
• ISBN-13: 978-0762104963
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,571,817 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #83 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Cats > Care & Health

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great for newborn kitten, August 3, 2005

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M. Paper "bookport" (pittsburgh, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Essential Cat: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Cat (Hardcover)

This is the best book i have ever found for new born kittens and the problems the mother can come into. i work in a bookstore and i have seen a lot of books about cats but their coverage on pregnancy and kitten care has always been a lot to be desired.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing., July 16, 2011

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John Doe (Somewhere in New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Essential Cat: The Essential Guide to Caring for Your Cat (Hardcover)

Essential Cat is an amazing book that is chock-ful of information about kittens and cats. I've owned cats for years, yet when reading the book, I learned so much more about them that I never knew before. I've never seen a book that shows a picture of an animal mounting on another. Impressive. All in all, it was one of the most impressive books on a specie I've read.