Veterinary Notes For Cat Owners

Veterinary Notes For Cat Owners
Author: Jean Turner
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 586
Release: 2012-03-31
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1448118034

A comprehensive and accessible manual of feline medicine and surgery, it explains the symptoms and treatment of every disease or injury that a cat owner is likely to encounter. Written in a straightforward manner by experts in their fields, the book contains detailed sections on anatomy and physiology; the organ systems (digestive, cardiovascular reproductive, urinary, nervous, endocrine, locomotor, ear/eye/nose, immune, blood and skin); infectious diseases (bacterial, viral, parasitic etc); and poisoning. Including chapters on nursing, first aid medicines, dentistry, nutrition and feeding as well as advice for new owners and sections on showing, breeding, insurance and behaviour. This book will become the standard work on feline health care.

Understanding and Training Your Cat Or Kitten

Understanding and Training Your Cat Or Kitten
Author: H. Ellen Whiteley
Publisher: Sunstone Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2006-06-15
Genre:
ISBN: 161139080X

What do you do to promote harmonious relations when your cat hates your fiancé? How do you raise kittens that will interact well with children? How do cats learn? Can you teach your cat to ring the doorbell or play dead? Are some cats despots? How do you know if a cat is depressed? Stressed? Sick? Happy? In fourteen information-packed chapters, H. Ellen Whiteley, D.V.M., answers these and hundreds of other vital questions. Each chapter includes a letter from a concerned cat owner and Dr. Whiteley's advice to that owner. Whiteley draws upon her experience as a house-call veterinarian for felines and her years as a pet columnist for publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Woman's World, Cats, and others to write a book filled with interesting and insightful anecdotes about patients, clients, and readers that will keep you turning pages long after you've discovered the answers to your specific questions.

Cat Counsellor

Cat Counsellor
Author: Vicky Halls
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1446497747

If cats were asked how they would truly like their owners to show affection, what would they say? Are we giving them what they want? Is just loving them ever going to be enough? Can we love them too much? Vicky Halls, author of the bestselling CAT CONFIDENTIAL, has devoted her life to studying the human/feline relationship. In CAT COUNSELLOR she explores the origins of this emotional bond and shows how miraculous results can be achieved by merely changing the way we relate to our cats. CAT COUNSELLOR is packed with fascinating case studies and tips on every aspect of cat relationships, including those with all things furred and feathered. It also includes the fascinating results of the relationship survey, giving cat owners from all over the world the chance to share their feelings about their feline companions. If you have ever wondered why you love your cat so much, then this is the book for you!

The Global Guide to Animal Protection

The Global Guide to Animal Protection
Author: Andrew Linzey
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 345
Release: 2013-06-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0252094891

Raising awareness of human indifference and cruelty toward animals, The Global Guide to Animal Protection includes more than 180 introductory articles that survey the extent of worldwide human exploitation of animals from a variety of perspectives. In addition to entries on often disturbing examples of human cruelty toward animals, the book provides inspiring accounts of attempts by courageous individuals--including Jane Goodall, Shirley McGreal, Birute Mary Galdikas, Richard D. Ryder, and Roger Fouts--to challenge and change exploitative practices. As concern for animals and their welfare grows, this volume will be an indispensable aid to general readers, activists, scholars, and students interested in developing a keener awareness of cruelty to animals and considering avenues for reform. Also included is a special foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, urging readers to seek justice and protection for all creatures, humans and animals alike.

Kitty Kit

Kitty Kit
Author: Peter Neville
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 102
Release: 2009-03-03
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9780312537005

Book includes essential advice on choosing a kitten and preparing for its arrival, with information on health, diet, behavior and play.

It's a Cat's World . . . You Just Live in It

It's a Cat's World . . . You Just Live in It
Author: Dr. Justine Lee
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008-12-30
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 030739350X

Finally, the truth about cats is out of the bag! If cat lovers are from Venus, then cats hail from another planet altogether. Mischievous and aloof one moment, affectionate the next, the cat is a confounding creature right down to its question mark of a tail. What cat owner hasn’t wondered what goes on inside that mysterious kitty brain? In this companion to It’s a Dog’s Life . . . but It’s Your Carpet, veterinary specialist Dr. Justine A. Lee answers your questions about all things feline in this entertaining and enlightening guide. An animal lover with two cats of her own, Dr. Lee combines scientific research with irreverent humor to address questions ranging from the common to the offbeat, including: • Do cats always land on their feet? • Can I train my cat to use the toilet? • Do cats have belly buttons? • How do I stop my cat from begging for food at 5:45 a.m.? • Can cats really predict death or cancer? • How can I make my antisocial cat more social? Dr. Lee also shares helpful hints on what to look for in a veterinarian. (Helpful Hint No. 1: Find a veterinarian who owns a cat.) She also reveals what every veterinarian wants you to know about being a smart consumer and pet owner. With tips on dealing with kitty’s more irksome behaviors (yes, she has some), advice on looking out for her health and well-being, and plenty of laughs, It’s a Cat’s World . . . You Just Live in It helps cat owners love and understand their quirky feline companions more than ever.

Feline Medicine and Therapeutics

Feline Medicine and Therapeutics
Author: E. A. Chandler
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 736
Release: 2008-04-15
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470680458

Knowledge of the cat has advanced rapidly in the 9 years since the second edition of Feline Medicine and Therapeutics was published. The primary object of this book remains the same however - to help veterinary surgeons and students to practise the art and science of feline medicine.

The Cat I.Q. Test

The Cat I.Q. Test
Author: Melissa Miller
Publisher: Penguin Group
Total Pages: 212
Release: 1996
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780140257359

From the author of The Dog I.Q. Test comes an ingenious method to test the intelligence and social skills of cats and to find out how owners measure up. Do you have a feline Einstein, or is your cat blissfully ignorant? And how well has your cat trained you? The book is packed with humorous anecdotes, unforgettable stories, and fascinating historical facts while offering new insights into the purrfect owner-cat relationship. Illustrations throughout.