Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way [Paperback]

Pat Lazarus (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 9, 1999

Healing diets for optimal well-being
Holistic treatments for serious conditions
Acupuncture, homeopathy, and vitamin supplements
Cutting-edge natural therapies

Hundreds of veterinarians keep cats healthy and save critically ill pets through alternative medicine--now you can, too!

Many pet owners are turning to holistic medicine for the long-term health benefits it offers their loyal companions. Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way draws upon the combined experience of the country's best holistic veterinarians and gives us invaluable information on herbology, acupressure, massage, and vitamins and diet for our cats, including


The most nourishing (and least expensive) food for a long and healthy life
Special diets for each stage of your cat's development
Homeopathy, herbals, and other nontoxic, noninvasive treatments
The startling truth about vaccinations, booster shots, and antibiotics
Healing those distinct problems of the eye, skin, and hair
New hope for distemper, diabetes, cancer, and many other conditions
The hard facts on commercial cat food
And much more!


Everything you need to know for giving your cat the makings of a great life is here--including reassuring case histories and a directory of members of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. With this life-giving reference, you will indeed Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way.

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

A previously published bestselling guide to alternative medicine for both cats and dogs, this newly updated version focuses on felines alone and incorporates the most recent findings in holistic veterinary medicine. Drawing on the extensive experience of many American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association members, author Pat Lazarus offers invaluable information on herbology, acupressure, chiropractic care, vitamins, and diet--all treatments that should be discussed with one's vet before being administered--as well as a useful directory to holistic veterinarians across the United States. Informative sidebars, inspiring case histories, and Lazarus's straightforward approach make Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way the perfect book for owners interested in caring for their cats naturally.

From Library Journal

Drawing on the expertise of veterinarians with the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, this book focuses on holistic ways to prevent disorders, such as cancer, generally considered inevitable. Natural therapies differ from traditional drug and surgery treatments in three ways: they tend not to have the negative side effects of drugs, they rebuild the total health of the body, and they are often less expensive. The most important natural therapy is a preventive diet, and Lazarus (Keep Your Pet Healthy the Natural Way, 1986) presents steps for shifting from "fake" commercial foods to raw meat, eggs, grains, and vegetables. Elsewhere, he covers natural remedies and alternative therapies. A useful state-by-state list of holistic veterinarians is included. This work, together with Richard Pitcairn's Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs and Cats (Rodale, 1995), makes a strong contribution to collections on holistic pet care.?Eva Lautemann, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Clarkston
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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1 edition (March 9, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0449005135
• ISBN-13: 978-0449005132
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.2 x 8.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,423,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-written information on feline health and nutrition., July 28, 1999

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This review is from: Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way (Paperback)

This is the only health and/or nutrition book I've read cover to cover. The topics are fascinating, and the writing style engaging.

Lazarus provides general information about feline nutrition (or lack thereof) and diet suggestions, as well as sections dedicated to a variety of feline medical problems and both their standard and holistic treatments. She cites numerous holistic veterinarians, but this is not a tirade against conventional medicine. It does offer hope through alternative solutions.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good information if your cat is chronically sick., April 26, 2009

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This review is from: Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way (Paperback)

It's all about diet. Feeding house cats what Real Cats eat -- raw meat. This book saved my cat from living at the vet. I had a very sick cat, now I've got a very playful one. If you're at your wits end, take a look at this book.

5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of time & money, June 20, 2006

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Lynn Wrobleski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Keep Your Cat Healthy the Natural Way (Paperback)

This author babbles on about horrific case histories & never does get to the point. This book grossly lacks anything the reader can use to keep their pets healthy in any shape or form. I was very annoyed. Thanks, Lynn