Know Your Cat [Hardcover]

Bruce Fogle (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1991

Understand your pet with this charmingly illustrated owner's guide. Find out how to best communicate with your feline, and what all that rubbing, swatting, and lovable purring really means.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Have you ever wondered why cats always land on their feet or what different meows or different facial expressions mean? Veterinarian Fogle, author of Pets and Their People ( LJ 6/15/84), together with photographer Burton, explain these and other cat behavior questions in this lovely book. Photographs of birth, newborns, kittens , and mature cats trace the development of a cat's life. Feeding, handling, exercising, and practical care is briefly discussed. The 350 superb color photographs are a visual delight and capture the many habits, behavior, and antics of the cat. If you need a cat owner's manual, a better purchase might be Mary Pyles's The Everyday Cat ( LJ 2/1/91). For public libraries that need a book on cat behavior, this is an informative text that children would also enjoy and understand. Buy it if budget allows--cat owners will love it.
- Eva Lautemann, DeKalb Coll. Lib., Clarkston, Ga.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: DK ADULT; First Edition edition (September 15, 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1879431041
• ISBN-13: 978-1879431041
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,207,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My kitty and I thank you Bruce Fogle!, January 2, 2001

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Tracy Tee (AR United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Know Your Cat (Hardcover)

As I type this with my purring kitty on my lap, I know that he is calm, happy and content. This knowledge, along with a lot more, is thanks to Dr. Bruce Fogle, the author. I thought I knew quite a bit about cats and their actions, but this book taught me even more! Instead of paragraph after paragraph droning on about science and character, this book is packed full of wonderful pictures. Each picture has a caption beside it explaining, in great detail, it's relevance. Of course it also has paragraphs of great information too! Many topics are covered, such as Cat Relationships, Having a Family, The Growing Kitten, The Mature Cat, and more. While this book explains cats in an easy to understand format, it also throws in some science. (Enough to make you feel smart!) I feel a lot brighter and well versed in cats, and I actually feel like I know my cat better too (sounds trite, but it's true!). Know Your Cat is the perfect name for this hard to put down book!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More than just a coffee table book...., July 11, 2002

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Know Your Cat (Hardcover)

By the way, this is indeed an attractive coffee table book with its colorful cat pictures and tidbits of information. However, it is a good book to have on hand for the information in it.

Although it's written by a veterinarian, this isn't really a cat care book. Oh, it does have a number of cat care tips, but the focus is on understanding your cat. Naturally, the information here is in the form of generalities, and any cat owner knows that your individual cat might not follow all of those generalities! Bearing that in mind, this book's information does seem to be on target.

I do have reservations on Dr. Fogle's training tips, one in particular involving use of a mouse trap concealed under newspapers which a prized plant is on. The theory is that the cat approaching the plant with the idea of chewing its leaves will set off the trap, causing the papers to suddenly explode along with the noise of the trap. Seems to me that the cat could get a paw or tail caught in the trap.

Much of the book covers pregnancy and the raising of kittens. Again, this ia all profusely illustrated, there being pictures along with the text on every page. The text is, at times, a bit dry and impersonal, but the pictures more than make up for this shortcoming.

I do believe that you and your cat(s) will benefit from this book.

Other than that, this is an informative and useful book. Chances are that you'll read a bit at a time, and not necessarily cover to cover.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb photography and explanation of cat behavior., April 22, 2000

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Maxye Henry "Travel Writer and Mystery Fan" (Newbury Park, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Know Your Cat (Hardcover)

As with all DK books, this one is profusely illustrated with high-quality photographs, showing the moods, habits and personality traits of cats. These are not purebreds, but average pets, from kittens to aging adults. A great guide to understanding and caring for felines.