Covering everything cat owners need to know, this practical guide to
looking after the most popular pet in the United States is the perfect
reference for any cat lover. The Complete Cat Care Manual provides
detailed information on the day-to-day care of kittens and adult cats,
including feeding, training, handling, exercising, essential equipment,
and grooming. Detailed chapters outline the reasons behind behavioral
problems, such as eating houseplants and scratching furniture, and
provide tips for changing unacceptable behavior.
Health problems are completely detailed with anatomical diagrams,
diagnostic charts, and illustrations that identify symptoms and
treatments. Step-by-step instructions teach all the techniques needed to
nurse a sick animal or administer emergency first aid. Hundreds of
remarkable color photographs, specially commissioned for this book,
detail every aspect of a cat's life.
The material is based on extensive research. Dr. Bruce Fogle, a leading
specialist in pet behavior, has observed hundreds of cats during his
years a veterinary surgeon. He identifies how cats communicate through
posture, body language, facial expressions, "speaking" (meowing and
hissing), and rituals like rubbing, swatting, and grooming. He discusses
the differences between learned behavior and instinctual action, the
importance of a cat's sensory perceptions like smell, touch, and
sound--and when a cat's eccentricities are due to genetics or are merely
a matter of individual temperament.
Endorsed by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
