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Cats for Dummies [Kindle Edition]

Gina Spadafori , Paul D. Pion
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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"...entertaining feline trivia. Fun and educational" (Your Cat, May 2009)

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The most essential information for both potential cat owners and feline fanatics. Find out how to choose, housebreak, groom, and even travel with your feline friend.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 9288 KB
  • Print Length: 408 pages
  • Publisher: For Dummies; 2 edition (18 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B004XCRC5M
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #203,520 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Mikki
Format:Paperback
I think I lost interest on the section that said "Indoor or outdoor cat?". The advice, in brief, was that the dangers facing outdoor cats included coyotes, people who steal them to sell to laboratories, inevitable fighting and associated vet bills, dogs "many of whom are killers and their owners encourage them" and similar. The section ended "but it's up to your conscience if you want to let your cat out".

Apparently the safest room in your house is the bathroom as long as you lock all the medicines away (because cats are obviously notoriously good at opening blister packs and childproof locks) and shut the toilet lid in case of drowning.

Oh come on. Get a grip. If you were as scared of all the terrible things that can happen to your cat as this book suggests you should be, you would be a quaking wreck and so, probably, would your cat. I'd recommend something a bit more balanced and less scaremongering. Cats are independent creatures with a lot more wits about them than this book gives them credit for.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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Format:Paperback
"Cats for Dummies" is an honest, light-hearted, and informative guidebook.

Though authors Gina Spadafori and Paul D. Pion, DVM, focus on "the fun and easy way to find the kitten or cat who's right for you," they cover a variety of basic and enlightening feline information.

The chapters range from "Choosing Your Feline Companion" and "Feeding Your Cat" to "Solving Behavior Problems" and "Ten Common Household Dangers to Your Cat."

Two particularly eye-opening chapters are "Ten Cat Myths--Debunked" (e.g., All Callicos are Females) and "Understanding Your Cat" (cats, it turns out, aren't color blind).

Many of the illustrations and b&w photos could have been clearer. Otherwise, this primer and reference work is highly-recommended.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you own a cat, and aren't really sure of what to do with it.
I would suggest this book. This book dumbs it down so that even a child could own their own cat [to an extent, things like taking it to the vets, buying food will HAVE to be done by a parent for obvious reasons].

The book guides you through when you get a new cat and what you should do for it, and what to do with it when you've had it for a while.

Not as definitive as a longer book, however it gives you the necessities that you'll need to own an adorable cat! :)

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