What Cats Want

by Bessant, Claire

• ISBN13: 9780764125706
• ISBN10: 0764125702
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-07-01
• Publisher: Barrons Educational Series Inc

Summary

Pet lovers will perceive immediately that this book_s unique feature is its radical approach to feline care. Author Claire Bessant writes exclusively from the cat_s viewpoint, rather than from that of the animal_s human owner. Broadening her reader_s understanding with reliable facts on feline traits, she enriches her book with advice on keeping cats safe and contented both in the house and outside. As a noted feline expert, Ms. Bessant provides a full summary of health problems common among cats and offers information on treatments and remedies. She stresses the fact that in today_s hi-tech and fast-paced urban environment, owners must remember that cats are still essentially the animals they were when they lived in Egypt. Though they have fit smoothly into today_s human environment, they retain their good health only for as long as their owners remain aware of basic feline needs and wants. Every cat lover will want to read and re-read this discerning book.

Table of Contents

Introduction: What Cats Want	vii
The Perfect Pet	1	(12)
How It All Began	13	(6)
The Natural Cat	19	(16)
What Makes a Cat?	35	(12)
The Hunter	47	(6)
Living with Us	53	(6)
The Consequences of Living with Humans	59	(6)
What Do We Want FROM Our Cats?	65	(28)
What Do We Want FOR Our Cats?	93	(12)
What Cats Want	105	(26)
Stress and Health	131	(22)
Getting the Balance Right	153