| Description |
223 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Finding your feline friend -- When kitty comes home -- About cat behavior -- The litter box -- Feeding your cat -- Grooming your cat -- ABCs of healthcare -- Your cat and your health -- Things to do with your cat -- Cat-care concerns -- Just for fun -- Organizations for cat people. |
| Summary |
"Get ready for your new best friend. If you're longing for the pitter-patter of four furry feet, you have some homework to do. When new cat owners aren't prepared, it's the cat who suffers, so it's very important to consider all angles of cat care and ownership before making the commitment. This book starts with the process of selecting a suitable cat for your home and lifestyle and goes on to discuss the present and future requirements of feeding, grooming, training, healthcare, and much more to fully educate prospective new cat owners. Inside 77 Things to Know before Getting a Cat: Advice on selecting a kitten or adult cat based on your family, living space, and lifestyle; Buying a purebred from a breeder versus adopting from a shelter or rescue group; The equipment and supplies you'll need before the cat comes home; Getting the cat acclimated to his new environment; Feeding, grooming, training, and healthcare for all life stages; Keeping your cat safe at home and away; Illustrations, charts, and checklists, to help you plan and prepare"--Page 4 of cover. |
| Subject |
Cats.
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Cat adoption.
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Cat adoption. (OCoLC)fst00848495
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Cats. (OCoLC)fst00849374
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PETS / Cats.
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| Added Title |
Seventy seven things to know before getting a cat |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Ewing, Susan M. 77 things to know before getting a cat. Mount Joy, PA : CompanionHouse Books, an imprint of Fox Chapel Publishers International Ltd, [2018] 9781620082928 (DLC) 2018034689 |
| ISBN |
9781620082911 (softcover) |
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1620082918 (softcover) |
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