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The only fully comprehensive guide to “all things feline,” from the host of Cat Chat on Martha Stewart Living Radio.

Finally, a definitive book that delivers many unknown facts about every aspect of caring for and sharing your life with a cat, ranging from proper nutrition and strange behavior to medical care and multi-cat households, to grooming and geriatrics. The Cat Bible explains the mysteries of feline behavior to owners who are devoted to their cats without being able to fully understand them. It offers straightforward solutions to the problems that cause people to give up their cats, many of which are preventable, including litter box avoidance, furniture scratching, and physical ailments.

There are more than 90 million American households that count cats as family members, but they are a vastly underserved population, devoted to their kitties, yet bereft of all the public attention, programming, and print devoted to dogs. Now, bestselling author and investigative journalist Tracie Hotchner offers them The Cat Bible, with straightforward, fact-filled solutions to health and behavior problems, based on years of research into the real reasons behind these issues. In the same warm, straightforward style that attracts devoted listeners to her radio shows, Tracie tackles controversial topics such as the truth about commercial dry pet foods and their dangers, bringing readers the latest facts on every topic that affects a feline’s well-being.


About the Author

Tracie Hotchner is the author of The Dog Bible: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know (Gotham Books, 2005) and the million-copy bestseller Pregnancy & Childbirth, for which she appeared on national talk shows ranging from Today to Oprah. Tracie’s two areas of pet expertise have made her a national radio personality twice over, and she hosts two live, weekly call-in shows: Cat Chat on Martha Stewart Living Radio and Dog Talk, her own NPR show, produced by WLIU.FM at Southampton College.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: Gotham; 1 edition (October 18, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1592403255
  • ISBN-13: 978-1592403257
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #40,549 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Ulimate Parenting Book for Cat Owners, October 28, 2007
By Kenn (Michigan) - See all my reviews
Tracie Hotchner has once again provided pet owners with the ultimate guide to owning and caring for their pet!

The Cat Bible contains information that is essential for a happy healthy life for both the cat owner as well as the cat. With detailed information on wise food choices and insight into those interesting cat behaviors, The Cat Bible is a resource and reference that owners will return to time and time again.

Tracie Hotchner shares her expertise in a way that is easy to read, and keeps you turning page after page. This book is nothing short of FANTASTIC! I highly recommend it to seasoned cat owners or those thinking of adopting a new kitten into their home. Hotchner is the "Dr. Spock" for pet owners!
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1.0 out of 5 stars apparently author is a dog person, July 18, 2008
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Whoa. I am a cat lover. In fact, I am a lover of all animals. Anyone who "gives away" their animals, as far as I'm concerned, might as well be abandoning their children. And that's why I cannot recommend this book.
On page 252, Hotchner blithely discusses giving away 2 cats, Bert and Ernie, after acquiring a third dog. Huh? This is the same woman who chides the reader for not understanding that a cat is a 10 to 20 year commitment? I don't get it.
Well, apparently she acquired a puppy, which then created a pack mentality among the dogs. "So I gave the cats to a friend."
She was about as emotional as discussing discarding day-old bread.
So the cats had been living happily with your two dogs before you brought a new puppy into the home? Wouldn't it make sense to find the relatively emotionally unattached puppy a new home rather than destroying the lives of your two devoted cats?
Bottom line: I wonder if the DVM who endorsed this book thoroughly digested that heartbreaking nugget...ditto the humane society endorser.
The subhead of this book should be altered to read: Everything your Cat Expects You to Know: Please don't Abandon Me. I will Bond to You. I need to Know You are There for Me forever.
If someone writes a "Cat Bible" it would help if 1) they actually had credentials in the veterinary field and b) they actually liked cats.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must-Have Resource for Cat Lovers, March 29, 2008
By Susan (Sun City, California) - See all my reviews
After adopting a stray cat as my first pet, I felt I needed to learn as much as I could about caring for her. This book was perfect! It covers everything you could think to ask and is written in such a delightfully readable style that you won't want to miss a word. The section on wet vs dry food is a real eye opener. Don't believe the cat food manufacturer's endorsements; learn what they don't want you to know about cat nutrition and why many brands are harming our felines. Also includes litterbox issues, visiting the vet, bathing and much, much more. I'm buying extra copies for friends. Thanks to the author for an excellent reference.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Paws UP for The Cat Bible!
Thank you Tracie for a pawsitively purrfect read. You have delivered new and informative kitty knowledge to someone who has always shared a life with felines. Read more
Published 1 day ago by CountryGal

4.0 out of 5 stars Quick reference, solid info
The area of cat care is like anything else - frought with conflicting opinions about what's best for your cat in terms of food (wet or dry? Read more
Published 1 month ago by Susan Livingstone

4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of Information
I am very happy with this book and it was reasonably priced. So far it has answered all my questions as they arose. I would recommend it.
Published 1 month ago by P. Schmitt

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I highly recommend this book! Its facts are backed with knowledge. I recommended The Cat Bible for everyone who has a cat! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Deb Carson

5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
I have enjoyed this book tremendously. I have been a cat owner for over 20 years and truly enjoy the knowledge this book provides. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Susanne V. Carlson

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Amazing Book Ever.
I absolutely love this book. I've been recommending it to everyone I meet, whether they hace a cat or not, haha. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Emily Geary

5.0 out of 5 stars rating the book and service
I loved the book and the price was great but the ad said $3.99 shipping and in reality I was charged $12.49. Too expensive won't be using again.
Published 6 months ago by Susan Comeau

1.0 out of 5 stars My cat HATES her
When I first read this book it was to see if there was something more I could do to make my cats happier. Read more
Published 7 months ago by April Marie Sharon

1.0 out of 5 stars Better info via Google search!
Seriously, don't bother with this book. Go to reputable vet sites, and read the articles there, that is all you will need. This woman is not a cat lover. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Gato Mama

5.0 out of 5 stars What a great book
What a great book this is with good solid ideas about anything you might need to know about your cat. Thank you Tracie for your hard work and research for our pets.
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