Synopsis
Beautiful and practical, sumptuous and authoritative, The Ultimate Cat Book is an invaluable resource for every cat owner -- and the perfect gift for every cat lover. More than 750 spectacular full-color photographs bring 100 international varieties of cat breeds to life, showing each type's outstanding characteristics in glorious detail. Plus much more... The Essential Cat: A fascinating scientific overview -- from evolution and anatomy to behavior, intelligence, and communication The Breeds: Longhaired and shorthaired cats -- a detailed portrait of each type -- from the glamorous Persian and the Angora to the elegant Korat (and a few irresistible nonpedigrees as well...) Keeping a Cat: Everything you need to know to keep your cat healthy and happy -- from training, discipline, and exercise to grooming, first aid, and when to call your vet Reproduction: Helping your cat bring a new generation into the world -- from mating, pregnancy, and birth to kitten development, worming, and neutering Shoving: The world of the cat show -- from how shows are organized and judged to tips on preparing your cat for the competition
About the Author
Having been in veterinary practice for more than thirty years, David Taylor is an eminent and highly respected veterinary surgeon in West Yorkshire, England. Together with his two partners, he runs an international veterinary service whose expert knowledge is regularly called upon from every comer of the globe. But to the general public he is probably better known as the author of many best-selling books on both domestic and wild animals, such as You and Your Cat, Zoo Vet: Adventures of a Wild Animal Doctor, and My Animal Kingdom: One by One. David Taylor lives in Lightwater, Surrey, England.
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