the cat care handbook
Subtitle: THE COMPLETE GUIDE FOR A HEALTHY, HAPPY AND WELL-TRAINED CAT
By: Catherine Davidson
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 195
ISBN-13: 9781848660489; 9781848660755
Copyright date: 2010
Notes: Printed and bound in China

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction
pagenum: 6–9; title: CHAPTER 1: CAT BEHAVIOUR
pagenum: 10–11; title: A history of cats
pagenum: 12–13; title: The garden predator
pagenum: 14–15; title: The sociable loner
pagenum: 16–17; title: The need for territory
pagenum: 18–19; title: Movement and balance
pagenum: 20–21; title: Cat senses
pagenum: 22–25; title: How cats communicate
pagenum: 26–29; title: Decoding the cat
pagenum: 30–33; title: Keeping clean
pagenum: 34–35; title: Sleeping
pagenum: 36–37; title: The mating game
pagenum: 38–39; title: Mothers and kittens
pagenum: 40–41; title: CHAPTER 2: CHOOSING A CAT
pagenum: 42–43; title: Before you get a cat
pagenum: 44–47; title: Indoor or outdoor cat?
pagenum: 48–49; title: Kitten or adult?
pagenum: 50–51; title: One cat or two?
pagenum: 52–53; title: What type of cat?
pagenum: 54–55; title: Longhaired or shorthaired?
pagenum: 56–57; title: Coat patterns
pagenum: 58–59; title: Coat colours
pagenum: 60–61; title: Gallery of pedigree cats
pagenum: 62–67; title: Where to get your cat
pagenum: 68–71; title: Choosing a healthy cat
pagenum: 72–73; title: Choosing a happy cat
pagenum: 74–75; title: Preparing your home
pagenum: 76–77; title: Preparing the garden
pagenum: 78–79; title: Bringing your cat home
pagenum: 80–81; title: When cats first meet
pagenum: 82–83; title: Introducing a cat to a dog
pagenum: 84–85; title: CHAPTER 3: BASIC CAT CARE
pagenum: 86–87; title: Toileting needs
pagenum: 88–89; title: What litter?
pagenum: 90–91; title: Creating a happy home
pagenum: 92–93; title: All about carriers
pagenum: 94–95; title: Cat identification
pagenum: 96–97; title: Feeding your cat
pagenum: 98–103; title: Handling your cat
pagenum: 104–105; title: Grooming your cat
pagenum: 106–111; title: Holiday care
pagenum: 112–113; title: Moving home
pagenum: 114–115; title: CHAPTER 4: GAMES AND TRAINING
pagenum: 116–117; title: Play and the cat
pagenum: 118–119; title: Toys and games
pagenum: 120–123; title: Setting the rules
pagenum: 124–125; title: Litter training
pagenum: 126–127; title: Using a cat flap
pagenum: 128–129; title: Walking on a leash
pagenum: 130–131; title: Why cats misbehave
pagenum: 132–133; title: Toileting problems
pagenum: 134–139; title: When cats attack
pagenum: 140–141; title: Cat fights
pagenum: 142–143; title: Scratching furniture
pagenum: 144–145; title: Eating plants
pagenum: 146–147; title: Wool-eating
pagenum: 148–149; title: Overgrooming
pagenum: 150–151; title: CHAPTER 5: A HEALTHY CAT
pagenum: 152–153; title: Choosing a veterinarian
pagenum: 154 –155; title: Vaccinations
pagenum: 156–157; title: Neutering your cat
pagenum: 158–159; title: Routine health checks
pagenum: 160–163; title: External parasites
pagenum: 164–165; title: Internal parasites
pagenum: 166–167; title: Common problems
pagenum: 168–173; title: Giving medication
pagenum: 174–175; title: First aid for cats
pagenum: 176–177; title: Other therapies
pagenum: 178–179; title: Pregnancy and birth
pagenum: 180–181; title: Basic kitten care
pagenum: 182–183; title: The older cat
pagenum: 184–185; title: When the end comes
pagenum: 186–187; title: Useful contacts
pagenum: 188–189; title: Index
pagenum: 190–191; title: Acknowledgements
pagenum: 192