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Adopting Cats and Kittens : A Care and Training Guide
by Connie Jankowski
Jankowski gives advice on routine care needs, feeding, grooming, required veterinary attention, house manners, and how best to deal with a cat that has been abused or neglected. Both a helpful how-to and a frank examination of pet overpopulation today.
Before You Buy That Kitten
by Phil Maggitti
Before you buy that kitten, read this book. It offers advice on selecting the best kind of kitten for your household; shows prospective owners the best places to get a kitten; explains a cat's physiology and body language; dispels myths about cat personalities; describes proper training, feeding and health maintenance; and more. Full-color photos.
Aspca Complete Cat Care Manual
by Andrew Edney, Roger A. Caras
A respected veterinarian covers every aspect of tending to a feline--from daily essentials to crisis management--with step-by-step, specially commissioned photographs, and authoritative text.
An Atlas of Cat Anatomy
by Hazel Elizabeth Field, Bernard D. Butterworth (Designer), Mary E. Taylor
An excellent resource book, demonstrates a cats anatomy and physiology.
Your Aging Cat: How to Keep Your Cat Physically and Mentally Healthy Into Old Age
by Kim Campbell Thornton, John Hamil (Contributor), Kim Campbell Thronton
This is a wonderful book, written with love and lots of essential information for the owner of an older cat. Great sections on nutrition and age-specific health problems. --
50 Ways to Train Your Cat
by Sally Franklin
Leading animal behaviorists and trainers show how cats can be trained to do just about anything, from posing for photographs to swimming and retrieving. 56 photos, 16 in color.
How to Toilet Train Your Cat : 21 Days to a Litter-Free Home
by Paul Kunkel, Kimble Pendleton Mead (Illustrator)
This is an interesting concept, I have heard from people who have actually "potty trained" their cats! This book offers a 21-Day Program for teaching any litter-trained cat between the ages of six months and ten years to use a toilet instead of a litterbox. Illustrations. It would be great if it works : )
Good Cats, Bad Habits : The Complete A-To-Z Guide for When Your Cat Misbehaves
by Alice Rhea
Even the most precious of cats has bad habits that can frustrate or anger the most loving of owners. Now a celebrated cat trainer helps owners take control of their feline friends, offering straightforward, on-the-spot techniques that will eliminate a cat's bad behavior--not just for the moment but forever. 15 line drawings.
The Cat's Mind : Understanding Your Cat's Behavior
by Bruce Fogle
Offering insight into the complex personalities and sometimes unpredictable behaviors of cats, a guide for inquisitive owners explains feline communications, learning patterns, behavioral differences, and problems.
Is Your Cat Crazy? : Solutions from the Casebook of a Cat Therapist
by John C. Wright, Judi Wright Lashnits, Judy Wright Lashnits (Contributor)
If you have a cat, the answer to the title's question is, almost by definition, yes. John Wright, certified animal behaviorist, has spent much of his career making house calls to advise the distraught owners of certifiably crazy felines. He covers a wide range of topics, including multiple-cat households, stress reactions, and the urge to punish. He brings understanding and humor to situations that are not so humorous when they happen to you (e.g., when your cat pees everywhere but in the box) and offers solutions that'll make sense to both you and your cat. This book comes highly rated and is a must have if you have a psycho kitty!
The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat
by Juliette De Bairacli Levy, Juliet De Bairacli Levy
Now available in paperback, this is the fifth edition of Levy's handbook for herbal veterinary care. Updated to include information on cats as well as dogs, this guide covers rearing of young, treating specific diseases with herbs, and a general discussion on disease prevention.
What My Cat Has Taught Me About Life : Meditations for Cat Lovers
by Niki Anderson
Simple, pleasant and thoughtful reading. It truly is a book of meditations for cat lovers. Please ... buy this book and/or send it to anyone who could use some spiritual and humorous relief.
101 Cat and Dog Jokes
by Katy Hall, Lisa Eisenberg (Illustrator), Kathy Hall
Some of the jokes are cute, others are adorable, some are hilarious and others- well they just don't make a lot of sense.
**All I Need to Know I Learned from My Cat
by Suzy Becker
Suzy Becker definitely knows cats and portrays them hilariously in this very enjoyable volume. It's true that you can learn all you need to know from your cat because, after all, if your cat doesn't know it, it probably isn't worth knowing.
Amazing but True Cat Tales
by Bruce M. Nash, Allan Zullo (Contributor), Muriel MacFarlane
A terrific read of the adventures (and misadventures) of cats. A great collection of stories that will cause tears, laughter, and inspiration for all.
***** Incredible Cat Tricks VHS
Anyone who owns a cat will love this tape. This is a great video! Fun & amazing tricks to watch & teach your cat! World famous animal trainer, Karen Payne, reveals her secret tips that make it fun and easy to train your cat in no time at all.
The Cat Who Sang for the Birds
by Lilian Jackson Braun
The 20th addition to the marvelous, bestselling "Cat Who . . . " mystery series finds Lilian Jackson Braun in fine form. It's spring in Moose County and newspaper columnist Jim Qwilleran and his remarkable felines, Koko and Yum Yum, are caught up in intrigue once again, this time investigating the death of an elderly woman in a suspicious fire and the mysterious break-in at the newly opened art museum (Mystery/Detective)
Best-Loved Cat Stories
by Leslie O'Mara (Editor), Lesley O'Mara
A lovely collection of classic cat stories!
The Black Cat
by Robert Poe
John Charles Poe, town journalist and descendent of Edgar Allan, is haunted by the events unfolding in his town, Crowley Creek, because of the eerie resemblance to his ancestor's classic tale, "The Black Cat." Guided by a secret cache of papers left to him by Edgar Allan Poe, John Charles set out to discover what is behind the outbreak of evil in his town.
*****The Black Cat (1934) VHS
The Black Cat
Polished horror film with bizarre sets, even more bizarre plot. Confrontation of architect/ devil-worshiper Karloff and doctor Lugosi is still fascinating. The first of Boris and Bela's many teamings.
The Book of Jones : A Tribute to a Mercurial, Manic, and Utterly Seductive Cat
by Ralph Steadman
The author of The Grapes of Ralph has produced an irresistible combination of words and images that bring Jones the cat vividly to life. In The Book of Jones, Steadman captures special grace of cats and the strange power that they possess to enchant us. Line art throughout.
Cat Art
The Artistic Cat
A collection of full-color paintings accompanied by appropriate quotes and verses celebrates the beauty and diversity of the feline.
The Cats' House
by Bob Walker
A neat book about constructing the ultimate "Cat House". Directions for reproducing his 110-foot series of catwalks, staircases, mouse (and other) holes, and shelves.
Best Cat Stories
by Leslie O'Mara, William Geldart Geldart (Illustrator), Lesley O'Mara (Editor)
A beautiful hardcover book of cat stories for children.
**Around the Year With 'the Cat at the Door' : Affirmation Activities for Ages Five and Older
by Louise B. Weldon (Contributor), Anne D. Mather
Excellent Resource
Reviewer: Shannon Cheney from Georgia April 1, 2000
"I am an elementary school counselor who is always looking for creative ideas to use with my students. I ordered "The Cat at the Door" and loved it, so I was thrilled to discover this book of "Affirmation Activities." There are reproducibles which would be easy to use for counselors like me, classroom teachers, camp counselors, therapists...anyone who works with children ages 5 to 12 or so."
Becoming Your Cat's Best Friend
by Bill Gutman, Anne Canevari Green (Illustrator)
Informative, easy-to-read texts offer solid advice to young animal lovers about caring for these pets. Gutman discusses traits of each species, housing, feeding, breeding, the importance of cleanliness, dealing with illness, and knowing when to put an elderly or sick pet to sleep.
