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Cat Owner' s Veterinary Handbook |
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by John Bower |
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Published by The Crowood Press, priced £19.95 |
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The Cat Owner's Veterinary Handbook covers all aspects of the cat in sickness and in health. It does not replace the vet but presents helpful advice on home treatments, where this is applicable, and informs the owner when to seek professional advice. Packed full of information, it will be invaluable to the millions of caring owners who regard their cat as 'one of the family'. It is written in plain, everyday language by an experienced veterinary surgeon who has been involved in the medical and surgical problems of the cat for over thirty-five years. The book includes two chapters concerning normal cat behaviour and behavioural problems which have been written by John's wife, Caroline, who is also a veterinary surgeon.
Topics include: The healthy cat in its wild and domesticated state; Choosing a suitable kitten, how to care for it properly and how to avoid behavioural problems; Common infectious diseases and parasites that affect cats, including problems that can arise when a cat is taken overseas; All parts of the cat are examined from the digestive system through to the complicated endocrine [hormone] system; Normal structure and function of each system is examined including the diseases and problems that can occur, and their symptoms and treatment; Behavioural problems, first aid, accidents and emergencies, and the special feline ailments that can emerge in old age.
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Cat Confidential |
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Published by Bantam Press, priced £14.99 |
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Vicky Halls is well known to delegates who have attended the FAB Annual Conference over the past few years. Brought back regularly by popular demand, she is always enlightening, sympathetic, sensible and often very amusing. Reading her new book, Cat Confidential (what a great title!) is like being able to take Vicky home after a conference and listen to her for a few hours more. It has the same approach as her talks - a fascination for feline behaviours, from the normal to the bizarre, and a sympathy for all the owners of her cases, whether they too are normal or bizarre. One of her great appeals is her ability to say that she, even with all of her experience, finds a case mystifying or even frightening and how she has learned from her work over the years, including her own mistakes. Saying she is sensible may sound boring, but sometimes it takes courage to say that perhaps some owners have too many cats or that being too obsessed with your cat can be unhealthy and the making of an unhappy cat. A great book for anyone fascinated by felines.
Claire Bessant, Chief Executive, Feline Advisory Bureau. |
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If Your Cat Could talk - a language course for humans
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Published by DK Publishing
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Swizzle, a cat from Canterbury who lives with FAB Director, Kim Horsford, reviews: |
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As an often misunderstood feline (never by my fellow cats though), I sometimes wish I could
explain myself in human terms and now Dr Bruce has done some of it for me. This book is
full of photos of us fabulous felines that provide great insight into how we express ourselves
whilst never failing to look gorgeous. The strength of this book is in exploring what makes us
tick and why we are so unique – the introduction is especially good.
One of my favourite comments is that people (or other species) frequently make better
companions for us than another cat – how true! If only you people would listen to this good
advice there would be much less feline stress and unhappiness around. It is easy to read and
the same points are often made more than once but in different contexts – helpful as you
humans can be a bit slow in realising just how special and different we are.
Please take note of the advice on that very small window of opportunity you have when
we are kittens if you want to turn us into people-loving, sociable and well-adjusted cats. There are very brief sections on topics like behaviour problems
and training (personally I’d take issue with my people if they tried to train me with hidden mouse traps). You will probably need to supplement these areas
with some extra study, but hopefully this book will inspire you to start an extensive feline library.
An excellent introduction to what it means to be feline - especially useful to those sad souls who have never lived with a cat and had to make do with
other people or even dogs! Of course no need for a course on people for cats – we already know it all! |
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The Kitten Whisperer |
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Claire Bessant |
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Published by Metro, priced £12.99 |
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Known to all FAB members as the charity's Chief Executive, Claire Bessant is a leading authority on cats. This book enables you to make the right choice of kitten and to care for it properly. |
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More Cat Tales from Moon Cottage |
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Illustrated by Peter Warner Published by Hodder and Stoughton, priced £7.99 |
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Exquisite line drawings appear throughout this little book, which is a follow-up to The Cats of Moon Cottage. |
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Caring for a cat with kidney failure |
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Available
only from Cat Professional website
priced £9.99
Click here to visit Cat Professional website! |
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This is a book written in a way that everyone from a cat owner upwards can understand. Its been designed to be a complete guide to kidney failure in cats - from receiving the bad news and dealing with emotional issues, through to diagnosis, treatment and monitoring, to euthanasia and bereavement advice. There is also a glossary of veterinary terms and a case report.
'10% of the profits made from the sale of the book will be donated to the Feline Advisory Bureau to help them to continue the excellent work they do for cats'
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Caring for a blind cat |
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Blind and partially sighted cats can adapt and lead remarkably normal lives with a little help. This book contains detailed information on the causes of eye problems as well as how these are treated. The book discusses ways that an owner can make their home environment safe and stimulating for their visually-impaired cat. Five cat owners tell the story of how their cats went blind and how they have coped with their disability. |
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Caring for a cat with lower urinary tract disease |
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This book explains what causes lower urinary tract disease as well as how it is diagnosed and treated. There is lots of practical advice on feline behaviour which plays a vital role in this condition as well as other information on what an owner can do to help prevent future relapses. |
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Caring for your cat and kitten |
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The Perfect Kitten – How to raise a problem-free cat
Peter Neville, Claire Bessant
All about Your Kitten
Bradley Viner
The Complete Guide to the Kitten
Sarah Whitehead
The RSPCA Complete Cat Care Manual: The Ultimate Illustrated Guide to caring for your Cat
Andrew Edney
Natural Cat Care
Bruce Fogle
The Complete Book of the Cat
Sarah Whitehead |
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Cat behaviour |
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The Nine Emotional Lives of Cats
Jeffrey Masson
The Cat Whisperer – The Secret of how to talk to Your Cat
Claire Bessant
Do Cats need Shrinks?
Peter Neville
Claws and Purrs: Loving the two sides of Your Cat
Peter Neville
Why does my Cat….?
Sarah Heath
The Behaviour of the Domestic Cat
John Bradshaw
Understanding Cat Behaviour: The Complete Feline Problem Solver
Roger Tabor
The Cat Owners Questions and Answer Book: Your Top 350 Questions with 100s of Practical Solutions
Bradley Viner
The Character of Cats
Stephan Budiansky
Behaviour Problems in Small Animals: Practical Advice for the Veterinary Team
Jon Bowen and Sarah Heath |
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Feline health |
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One Hundred and One Questions your Cat would ask its vet: If your Cat could talk
Bruce Fogle
RSPCA What's up with My Cat?
Bruce Fogle
Robinson's Genetics for Cat Breeders and Veterinarians
Carolyne Vella, et al
Good Care for Cats: How to Keep your Cat in Perfect Health
Claire Bessant, Bradley Viner
A-Z of Cat Diseases and Health Problems
Bradley Viner |
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Gift ideas |
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Unadulterated Cat
Terry Pratchett
101 Favorite Cat Poems
The Secret Life of Cat Owners
Bruce Fogle
One Hundred Ways to a Happy Cat
Celia Haddon
One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Train its Human
Celia Haddon
One Hundred Ways for a Cat to Find its Inner Kitten
Celia Haddon
How to Read your Cat's Mind: Purring Matters
Celia Haddon |
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Books for children |
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Wild Cats of the World Colouring Book
John Green
Cats
Anna Milbourne, Emma Helbrough (Usborne Beginners Series)
Mog
illustrated by Judith Kerr (series)
Orlando the Marmalade Cat
illustrated by Kathleen Hale (series)
The Cat in the Hat
Dr Seuss
The Cat Who Got Carried Away
Allan Ahlberg
Thomasina
Paul Gallico
Jennie
Paul Gallico |
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