Manx Cats: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Grooming, and Behavior (Complete Pet Owner's Manual) (Paperback)

~ Karen Commings (Author) "When one first sets eyes on the tailless cat known as the Manx, one can't help but feel that something is missing-as if Mother Nature,..." (more)
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Product Details

• Paperback: 103 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (March 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764107534
• ISBN-13: 978-0764107535
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 6.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #700,290 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, accurate (for a change) writing., September 26, 1999

By	Gale Thomas-goodman "Manx cats" (Waynesville, NC) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have bred and shown Manx cats for the past 11 years and this is the only book that I know of that is completely factual about the breed. There is a lot of printed matter on the breed which is either misleading or downright wrong. This book gives a new owner or prospective owner a good idea of what to expect from a Manx cat. The pictures are not up to the standard of the writing (one picture is of a Japenese Bobtail), but that certainly doesn't ruin the book. It is not so expensive that it is prohibitive as a research source while being attractive enough to add to your library of cat books. I think it is a book that all Manx owners could benefit from owning and I recommend it to anyone who adopts one of my kittens/cats.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Manx Cats Review, December 15, 1999

By	Jean Brown (Charlotte, North Carolina) - See all my reviews

Karen Commings has thoroughly researched and compiled an excellent "owner's manual" for the first-time Manx owner. Through contacting breeders and asking health, behaviour, and care questions, she has prepared a book which any Manx breeder (of which I am one) is confident to give to a new kitten purchaser and feel good about it. Despite an unfortunate photo mixup with one picture, Karen's book contains accurate and dependable information about the breed. Anyone considering buying a Manx or who has already purchased one will find the book informative and fun (did I mention, it's also a good read!).

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Manx Cats: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Groom, February 20, 2004

By A Customer

This book gave good general info on cats, but not much, in particular, for Manx's. I was looking for details on their elimination problems due to lack of tail, and how to deal with it as far as special diets, etc. But, the possibility of elimination problems weren't even addressed in this book.