Kitten Care & Training: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet [Hardcover]

Amy D. Shojai (Author)

Book Description

Series: Happy Healthy Pet | Publication Date: April 4, 1996

An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet is the series to turn to when you want a basic reference that's reliable, up-to-date, and complete.

These guides feature:

• Expert authors, plus renowned guest contributors on specialized topics
• Full-color photos throughout
• Basic information on the breed, species, or topic
• Complete coverage of care, health, grooming, training, and more
• Tips and techniques to make life with a pet more rewarding

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

At last, a book for kitten owners that emphasizes total care and companionship and says, "Yes, you can train your kitten!"

Kitten Care & Training includes chapters on your kitten's

• physical make-up
• indoor/outdoor concerns
• feeding your kitten
• keeping your kitten healthy
• common behavior problems
• basic training and much more.

Kitten Care & Training is full of easy-to-reference sidebars for quick tips on caring for kitty's needs, as well as cat lore and famous cats. The author knows how special kittenhood is, how quickly it passes, and how important a time it is in your relationship with your cat. Her advice will help inexperienced and expert kitten owners alike to fully enjoy their pets.

About the Author

AMY D. SHOJAI is founder and president of the international Cat Writer's Association. She is an award-winning writer of over 250 national magazine articles and has written four books on dogs and cats.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (April 4, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0876053924
• ISBN-13: 978-0876053928
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,603,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #84 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Animal Care & Pets > Cats > Care & Health

More About the Author

Amy D. Shojai, CABC a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior, is a certified animal behavior consultant, a spokesperson for the pet products industry, and the author of 23 nonfiction pet books and over 1,000 articles. Her award-winning columns have appeared in the Herald Democrat newspaper, at Purina's CatChow.com, About.com, Sergeants.com e-newsletter, the NBC-Universal site PetSide.com, HomeAgain.com and ivillage.com. She appears twice-monthly on the "Pet Talk" segment at KXII-CBS, and hosts the weekly "Pet Peeves" at PetLifeRadio.com and is an expert on Animal Planet DOGS 101 and CATS 101.

Ms. Shojai addresses a wide range of fun-to-serious issues in her work, covering dog and cat training, behavior, natural and allopathic health care, nutrition, first aid, aging pets, "the bond" and cutting-edge medical topics. Her work has been honored with over three dozen writing awards and she is a two-time recipient of the "Friskies Writer of the Year" award.

Ms. Shojai's work empowers pet lovers by providing the information they need to make informed decisions for their cats and dogs. The former veterinary technician specializes in translating "medicalese" into easily understood jargon-free language, making it accessible to all pet lovers.

Ms. Shojai has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and in USA Weekend, The New York Times, Washington Post, Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Woman's World, and many other leading newspapers and magazines. She has also been a featured pet care expert on Animal Planet Dogs 101, Cats 101, Petsburgh USA/Disney Channel program, Good Day New York, Fox News: Pet News, NBC Today Show, WGN-Chicago "Pet Central" and "Animal Planet Radio" and many others.

Ms. Shojai is a certified member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, founder and Past President of the Cat Writers' Association, a member of the Dog Writers Association of America, and Past President of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. She frequently speaks to groups on a variety of pet-related issues, lectures at veterinary and writer conferences, and conducts training and behavior demonstrations around the country.

She and her husband live with Seren(dipity) the Siamese wannabe, Magic the German Shepherd, and other assorted critters at Rosemont, their thirteen-acre "spread" in north Texas. Find more information about her work at www.shojai.com.

Customer Reviews

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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Old Info Out of Date, February 22, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Kitten Care & Training: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

In 1996 when this book first appeared it offered current information and was one of the first to address "training" in cats and to promote early-age neutering. It is written in an engaging style and remains a good basic reference for first-time kitten owners. But in the seven years since publication, much has changed in the world of feline health care, such as vaccination recommendations, and the understanding of behavior and feline diseases. DO NOT rely on this book for health care advice.

Shojai's latest book, "COMPLETE KITTEN CARE" is a much better choice. This is the author's 18th pet care title and it has up-to-date medical information and advice based on Shojai's interviews with hundreds of veterinary experts. The training and behavior material comes from Shojai's hands-on personal experience with shelter cats and kittens, as well as insights from professional breeders.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting and Reliable Guide, October 5, 2004

By 

C. L. Souder "georgiegirl_mn" (Chisholm, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kitten Care & Training: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

It may be out of date, I don't know. When it comes to important matters, everyone should consult with a trusted veterinarian. But for emergency care, interest, and a general guide, I've raised four cats on this book. Everything, from warnings on what and what not to feed your cat and what plants you can and cannot have in the house to when to call your vet, is covered, well, and easy to find. The book could use a more extensive index, but it was a very convenient and affordable helpmate for an anxious mother.

Tuxedo was four weeks old when we brought him home, which we didn't know, because he was a barn cat, and nobody really knew how old they were. Twenty-four hours after we got him settled in, we discovered that baby had no teeth. So, there we were, desperately going through the library and the pet store, frantic to figure out why baby didn't use the bathroom, didn't eat, and was losing weight at an alarming rate.

Some books were more helpful, but we were poor, and some just didn't cover enough, and some covered TOO much. I got lost in extemperanious information, and couldn't find what I needed. This one was "just right." ;-) It gave me just enough to quiet my new mother fears, and help me answer all of my questions, without losing me in technical terms, and kept me from calling the vet every ten minutes.

Tuxedo is now 16 solid pounds, healthy as an ox, and well trained. He has welcomed three women into his family, and they've all been at different stages of health, and different ages, but this book has helped us get through them all. I keep it handy, and still, after four years, turn to it about once a month when I'm in over my head.

3 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cool!!!, March 12, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Kitten Care & Training: An Owner's Guide to a Happy Healthy Pet (Hardcover)

VERY COOL!!!It'S Really Nice And Interesting!! Cat'S LOVER SHOULD HAVEE!!!Thats'Me!!HeHe!!