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Cat Care (Keep It Simple) (Paperback)

by Steve Duno (Author)
2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 352 pages
  • Publisher: DK Publishing (Aug 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0789480123
  • ISBN-13: 978-0789480125
  • Product Dimensions: 23.5 x 19.7 x 2.7 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,421,037 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Very comprehensive, much better than other general books, 8 Mar 2002
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This review is from: KISS Guide to Cat Care (Keep it Simple Guides) (Paperback)
I own this book as well as the RSPCA cat care manual and have looked at dozens of others, and I think the KISS Guide to cat care is by far the best I have seen. It is the most comprehensive in what it covers, eg it is the only general cat care book I have seen that covers the possible risks of vaccines, encouraging owners to make informed decisions based on the individual requirements of their pet. It also has good ideas on how to prevent your indoor cat from getting bored, and how to train your cat. Other general books don't cover these topics and restrict themselves to the practical issues like what to buy for the new arrival etc - which the KISS guide of course covers as well, and it's more in-depth even on those issues
I think it's probably the best general cat care book you could invest in.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Useful, but too simple to make reading interesting, 26 Jan 2002
This review is from: KISS Guide to Cat Care (Keep it Simple Guides) (Paperback)
With 352 pages this book contains a great deal of information and photographs but too often repeats itself from one section to the next. The book is spilt into four main sections with chapters and then subsections within these. This may appear a simple system but it can often take far longer to reference enquiries this way. Thankfully an index at the back of the book makes finding things easier.
Christopher Walken has written a two page front piece which is a pleasant start to an otherwise dull book. The layout becomes frustrating as each section reveals subsections which contain bullet point style text.
The biggest drawback is the very simple style (child like) which the book is written in. The book is almost encyclopaedic in size but contains vast amounts of white space and reminders about what you are reading. This continuous 'summary' of the cat facts is unnecessary.
People looking for DK books will probably feel a bit disappointed, especially if they have read another DK cat book, CATS, by David Alderton, which is really first class. The Keep It Simple Series doesn't match up to the quality of their Alderton publication. A shame.
Nonetheless, the book proudly advertises its 'simple' style on the front and back covers and people in need of a slower, less complicated read should try this. People looking for straight forward information and facts should certainly try Alderton.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy this unless you're getting an indoor cat, 29 Oct 2007
By casbahdarling (London, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: KISS Guide to Cat Care (Keep it Simple Guides) (Paperback)
I found this book too simplistic, horrible to look at and very much aimed at the American market.

The author believes that as a cat owner, you are irresponsible and therefore totally to blame for any illness that your cat might pick up, any fight that it might get into and any accident it might have if you let it venture into the world outside your house.

There are four whole pages devoted to lecturing readers about the evils of letting a cat go outside, and the author doesn't hold back. I quote: "People who support letting cats outside need to think long and hard, then, about their real motivations for letting domestic felines outside and into harm's way. Are they just too busy to play with their cat indoors? I say it is more cruel to let a cat out, knowing that in doing so, you may be condemning it to a shorter and less healthy life"

Strangely enough there doesn't seem to be a mention of declawing - a very cruel procedure which is very popular with indoor cat owners in the States, but illegal in most European countries. On the plus side however,there's a whole chapter ('Hollywood Calling') devoted to teaching your cat to perform tricks.

Save your money and buy Cats - 500 Questions Answered by Dr David Sands instead.
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