Owner's Guide to Cat Health [Hardcover]

Lowell Ackerman (Editor)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 207 pages
• Publisher: Tfh Pubns Inc (December 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793805953
• ISBN-13: 978-0793805952
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 6.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,411,133 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Adequate enough guide for new & wannabe cat owners, June 13, 2002

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Neal C. Reynolds (Indianapolis, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Owner's Guide to Cat Health (Hardcover)

This is a collection of articles on the most important points of cat care, starting with selecting a cat. Several veterinarian/writers are represented here, so one will encounter slightly contradictory information and suggestions. For instance, one writer says it's best to adopt only one kitten from a litter so that it will bond better with the human, while another says it's good to adopt two from the litter as they will bond better together than with other cats. So, you takes your choice!

Basically, this book gives more in the way of guidelines than in specific information. You're given the basic nutritional requirements of both kittens and adult cats, and how to read the analysis on the food packages. You're given basic guidelines as to when to take your cat in for shots and a check-up exam. Emphasis is given on dental care (That's lots of fun...LOL) and why it's important. And there is information on the most common diseases to affect cats and how to recognize symptoms.

There's a lot of detailed information missing here, but it does give you the most important points to be aware of.