10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Cats

10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Cats
Author: Lura Rogers
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2001-02-15
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 9781603423762

Catnip Isn't the Only Herb Your Cat Will Love! If you're a dedicated cat lover, you know the amazing intoxicating effect that catnip has on most cats. But did you also know that catnip can help calm a frantic feline during an extended car trip? Or that catnip can ease feline gastrointestinal distress? In fact, there are many common herbs that can do wonders for your cat's health. In 10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Cats you'll find ten of the safest, most versatile herbs for feline health. You'll learn everything you need to know about growing these herbs and buying or making your own herbal teas, tinctures, capsules, and poultices. You'll also find expert advice on calculating the proper dosage of an herbal remedy and administering it to your cat -- including how to catch that feisty feline and help make the medicine go down easily!

10 Herbs for a Happy, Healthy Cats

10 Herbs for a Happy, Healthy Cats
Author: Lura Rogers Seavey
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2001-02-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1580173470

Catnip Isn't the Only Herb Your Cat Will Love! If you're a dedicated cat lover, you know the amazing intoxicating effect that catnip has on most cats. But did you also know that catnip can help calm a frantic feline during an extended car trip? Or that catnip can ease feline gastrointestinal distress? In fact, there are many common herbs that can do wonders for your cat's health. In 10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Cats you'll find ten of the safest, most versatile herbs for feline health. You'll learn everything you need to know about growing these herbs and buying or making your own herbal teas, tinctures, capsules, and poultices. You'll also find expert advice on calculating the proper dosage of an herbal remedy and administering it to your cat -- including how to catch that feisty feline and help make the medicine go down easily!

10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs

10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs
Author: Kathleen Brown
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1603423753

Are you curious about using alternative health care for your dog, but not sure where to start? Let herbalist Kathleen Green be your guide! In 10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Dogs, Brown identifies 10 of the safest and most versatile herbs to use with dogs. You'll find everything you need to know to prepare herbal remedies at home and administer them to your dog, including how to calculate the proper dosage. You'll also find a wide array of herbal remedies designed for everything from soothing hot spots to relieving bowel problems to healing cuts and scrapes. You can even make daily herbal boosters - nature's vitamins! - to help your dog stay at the peak of health for a lifetime.

The Veterinarians' Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats

The Veterinarians' Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats
Author: Martin Zucker
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2000-01-25
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 0609803735

You probably feel like you know everything about your cat and his needs, but chances are there's a lot you aren't aware of. For example, did you know that the food you feed him every day has nowhere near enough nutritional value, or that he may have chronic tooth decay? Have you ever been told that the essence of the flower holly can help him be less jealous, or that a massage can lessen his arthritis pains? The Veterinarians' Guide to Natural Remedies for Cats is an introduction and a guide to the vast world of natural methods, treatments, and foods that are now available for cats. Veterinarians from around the country offer information and opinions to help you determine what's best for your cat. In addition to showing you how to develop a healthy diet for your pet, these doctors will tell you about alternative treatments such as homeopathy, acupuncture, chiropractic care, massage, and herbal medicine.

Keeping Your Indoor Cat Happy & Healthy

Keeping Your Indoor Cat Happy & Healthy
Author: Arden Moore
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2000-12-28
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1603423850

Make Your Home a PURR-fect Palace! Indoor cats live longer, stay healthier, and enjoy better relationships with their human owners than do outdoor cats. But if you're like many cat owners, you worry about confining your cat to the house. You wonder if your cat finds like indoors satisfying, and you look for ways to add entertainment, exercise, and excitement to your indoor cat's daily routine. Worry no more! Author Arden Moore will show you how to turn your house into cat heaven without spending a lot of money, whether you live in a large country cottage or a small studio apartment. You'll learn how to: Cat proof your home Think like a cat when you decorate Provide your cat with fun home-alone activities Teach your cat to play simple games with you Pamper your cat with a spa-style massage Install an enclosed outdoor cat run And more!

Breaking Your Cat's Bad Habits

Breaking Your Cat's Bad Habits
Author: Lura Rogers
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2000-12-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1603423699

Teach Your Tabby Perfect Manners! Scoot! Hey, get down from there! Scat, cat! Are these phrases familiar to you and your beloved feline? If so, you're in good company. Cats are adventurous, intelligent, and curious creatures who often seem to delight in creating mischief and mayhem in our homes. They scale our curtains, eat our houseplants, shred our furniture, and then recuperate by snoozing on our kitchen counter tops. But must you put up with you cat's bad habits? Absolutely not! With patience and a few lessons in feline psychology, you can teach your cat perfect house manners. Lura Rogers offers tried and true advice on understanding your cat's behavior and molding it to fit your expectations of how a civilized house cat should behave. Her simple step-by-step instructions make it possible to create a happy, healthy, and harmonious home--one that can be enjoyed by both you and your feline friend.

Teaching Your Cat Simple Tricks

Teaching Your Cat Simple Tricks
Author: Arden Moore
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 35
Release: 2001-01-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1603423869

Cats love to be in the spotlight. While not every cat will take to learning tricks, most will thrive on the extra attention and love you'll shower on them during training sessions. And whether you want to teach your cat to sit up, fetch, walk on a leash, or simply come when called, Arden Moore's simple and encouraging instructions will show you how. You'll have your cat performing like a stage star in no time!

Country Wisdom & Know-How

Country Wisdom & Know-How
Author: Editors of Storey Publishing's Country Wisdom Bulletins
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 489
Release: 2004-09-01
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 1603762353

Reminiscent in both spirit and design of the beloved Whole Earth Catalog, Country Wisdom & Know-How is an unprecedented collection of information on nearly 200 individual topics of country and self-sustained living. Compiled from the information in Storey Publishing's landmark series of "Country Wisdom Bulletins," this book is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind. Organized by general topic including animals, cooking, crafts, gardening, health and well-being, and home, it is further broken down to cover dozens of specifics from "Building Chicken Coops" to "Making Cheese, Butter, and Yogurt" to "Improving Your Soil" to "Restoring Hardwood Floors." Nearly 1,000 black-and-white illustrations and photographs run throughout and fascinating projects and trusted advice crowd every page.

15 Herbs for Tea

15 Herbs for Tea
Author: Marian Sebastiano
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC
Total Pages: 35
Release: 1998-01-04
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1603423141

Brew a Fragrant “Cuppa” Straight From Your Own Garden! Growing your own herbal teas can be just as therapeutic as drinking them. The tea garden is a sensory delight, producing colors, aromas, and flavors to enjoy throughout the seasons. The plants are easy to grow and you don’t need a large area – even a few small containers will do. By drying the tea herbs and then blending and packaging them in your own unique way, you can share the bounty of your garden with appreciative friends and family. In 15 Herbs for Tea you’ll find everything you need to know about growing and using tea herbs, from information on planting and maintaining your herb bed to how to harvest, dry, and blend the herbs. In case you don’t have the time and energy to grow your own tea herbs, you’ll find a list of sources for buying them in bulk. Best of all, you’ll learn how to brew a delicious cup of tea!

Country Wisdom & Know-How

Country Wisdom & Know-How
Author: Editors of Storey Publishing
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Total Pages: 3079
Release: 2017-01-03
Genre: House & Home
ISBN: 0316471704

Country Wisdom & Know-How is the most complete volume on every aspect of country and self-sustained living, from home and garden to barn and beyond. From Storey Publishing's landmark series Country Wisdom Bulletins, this comprehensive collection offers step-by-step instructions on nearly 200 individual topics, providing everything you need to know about sustainability, self-sufficiency, homesteading, and DIY living. Topics include: Animals: attracting backyard birds; building bathhouses and birdfeeders; training and caring for cats and dogs; raising rabbits, ducks, and game birds; buying and selling horses; building chicken coops; beginning beekeeping; Cooking: the basics of bread baking; making cheese, butter, and yogurt; cooking game; preserving and pickling; homebrewing and making homemade wine Crafts: stenciling, quilting, and basket-weaving; making wreaths, potpourri, and natural soaps; homemade gifts and decorations Gardening: starting your garden; caring for flowers and shrubs; controlling weeds; landscaping; growing vegetables, root crops, fruits, berries, kitchen herbs, and more Health and Wellbeing: natural home remedies; herbs for lifelong health; essential oils and aromatherapy; teas and recipes for a healthy diet Home: simple home repairs; building furniture; restoring hardwood floors; making curtains; building fences, root cellars, and smokehouses And so much more! With nearly 2,000 black-and-white illustrations, diagrams, and photographs, and trusted advice on every page, this is the most thorough and reliable volume of its kind. This book is also a part of the Know-How series which includes other titles such as: Woodworking Wisdom & Know-How Natural Healing Wisdom & Know-How Craft Wisdom & Know-How Garden Wisdom & Know-How