Jungle Cat Hybrid: A Whole New Breed of Cat [Paperback]

Charles D. Cunningham (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2002

The Jungle Cat Hybrid is a cross between the Jungle Cat (felis chaus) and a domestic. Find out all about this new pet. Written by a breeder with over 5 years experience. The only book of its kind on the market. Chapters include, "What Is a Jungle Cat Hybrid?".....Is This Pet Right For Me and My Family?"....."Selecting A Breeder"....."Diet and Health Care".....and much much more. Over 15 beautiful photographs included.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: Black Panther Publishing (July 5, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972108211
• ISBN-13: 978-0972108218
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,123,591 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2.0 out of 5 stars It's Not About Chausies, May 9, 2011

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Nesperbastet - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jungle Cat Hybrid: A Whole New Breed of Cat (Paperback)

Despite the "Chausie" in the book's title, it is not about Chausies. Chausies are a breed of domestic cat that are derived from Jungle Cats, but are mostly (90%) descended from domestic cats. Chausies are intended to look a lot like Jungle Cats, but in every other way (temperament, diet, litter box habits, etc) are domestic. Chausies are a true breed. The parents are fertile, the offspring are all fully fertile, and all have the look of the breed.

This book also is not about breeding any kind of breed. It's full of misinformation about feline husbandry and genetics. The author spends a lot of time explaining why Jungle Cats don't make good pets and why hybrids (50% Jungle Cat) are better as pets, but he finishes the book talking about his efforts to breed hybrids that are more -- more -- than half Jungle Cat.

This book *is* about one thing. It's about living with Jungle Cats and cats that are half Jungle Cat (or more). If you understand that, you may find the book helpful. It describes the behavior of Jungle Cats and their half domestic offspring. The observations and tips for dealing with nondomestic, Jungle Cat type behavior are interesting and largely accurate.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive, repetitive, repetitive., March 13, 2008

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Michelle - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jungle Cat Hybrid: A Whole New Breed of Cat (Paperback)

I found this book largely dissapointing.

Not only was it obviously bias, it had a poor layout (including stupid amounts of CAPS LOCK FOR NO REASON) and it had a series of quotes, some of which repeated only in different words.

I found the book hard to read with the constant repetition. I knew right away, just from flicking through the book, the author didn't like pets being sent over seas.