Saturday, September 27, 2008

Owning Cats and Raising Kittens

I chanced upon Cat Ownership 101: Secrets of Buying & Raising Cats recently and was intrigued, so I made an investment and paid for it.  It turned out to be a awesome acquisition, and by any accounting at $9.99 had little downside to it.  It is an easy reading but detailed look into what you need to learn about choosing a cat breed and cat raising.  It's easy to make huge missteps when choosing a cat as pet and end up grievous when it fails to work.  Some study in advance of the fact goes quite a long way to paving that onward road with joy instead of disappointment.

The book leads off with a survey of many of the more common cat breeds.   Are you looking for a highly active cat that will run the whole day?  Are you looking for a friendly cat that likes to be cuddle?  Do you hope for a shy cat or friendly one?  After this is a overview of the pros and cons of male, female, neuter or no, hair type - long or short, pure bred or mixed, and the time-honored subject of buying a kitten vs buying cat.  This discussion will put you on the road to selecting the cat breed that's perfect to fit your desires.

From there we move on into some useful tricks on cat-proofing your abode, helping your cat or kitten adapt to your home and family, adjusting them into the swing of things cautiously and in a consistent manner.  Felines can freak out with change and newness, so pushing them along into new places can have bad consequences for the settling in period.  You will learn all about what supplies you should have to take care of your new cat and the items you need to acquire to make sure everything is prepared.

The next interesting and informative topic is the exercisingand feeding of your pets.   From feeding too little to that growing kitten to a proper diet for the grown cat and means to keep them fit, you find many helpful tips and tricks listed.  We move to cat health issues there, where you will be taught about the usual sicknesses that your cats can be afflicted with, all about visits to the vet, shots, spaying, neutering, grooming points and what to do to keep them happy and healthy.

The next main piece of the book covers expected feline behavioral patterns.  What does a cat's non-verbal cues tell you about it's mood?  Ear and tail cues along with vocal patterns can help you communicate with your felines, and until they learn people's communication it's going to be your means of choice.  Why do they knead their loved ones?  What does clawing mean?  From here you will read how to assist shape how your cat will act and help protect them from dangerous acts.

In the end, the book finishes up with a directory of cat support groups that you will find useful and a informative dictionary of cat related words and acronyms that refer to felines and detailed explanations you will need to understand.  Overall, I was definitely impressed with the book and found it greatly informative.  I wholeheartedly recommend this convenient and useful book, and it's definitely a steal at only $9.99!  Visit the Cat Ownership 101: Secrets of Buying & Raising Cats website for further details and how to order. It is a simply put but thorough study of what you should understand about buying kitten and raising a cat that you certainly must read!

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