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RSPCA complete cat care manual / Andrew Edney.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Edney, A. T. B.
Corporate Author: Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Dorling Kindersley, 1992.
Subjects:
Cats.
Table of Contents:
  • Introducing the cat
  • First domestic cats
  • Feline senses
  • Movement and balance
  • Assessing a cat's mood
  • Cat as a pet
  • Basic cat types
  • Basic care
  • Becoming a cat owner
  • Essential equipment
  • Choosing a kitten
  • First introductions
  • Basic routines
  • Training a cat
  • Collars and leads
  • Handling a cat
  • Playing with a cat
  • Outdoor cat
  • Indoor cat
  • Travelling and moving house
  • Travelling abroad and catteries
  • Keeping a cat healthy
  • Feeding
  • Correct feeding
  • Cat's dietary needs
  • Prepared cat foods
  • Fresh foods
  • Grooming
  • First steps in grooming
  • Grooming a cat's face
  • Coat types
  • Grooming a shorthaired cat
  • Grooming a longhaired cat
  • Bathing a cat
  • Problem cat
  • Recognizing signs of stress
  • Dealing with unwanted behavior
  • Caring for an introvert cat
  • Caring for an extrovert cat
  • Your cat's health
  • Healthy cat
  • Signs of ill health
  • Diagnsis chart
  • Examining a cat
  • Bone, muscle, and joint disorders
  • Skin and coat disorders
  • Skin parasites
  • Eye disorders
  • Ear disorders
  • Respiratory disorders
  • Digestive disorders.
  • (cont) Internal parasites
  • Mouth and tooth disorders
  • Reproductive disorders
  • Urinary disorders
  • Nervous disorders
  • Blood and heart disorders
  • Diseases transmissible to humans
  • Nursing
  • Restraining a cat
  • Administering medicine
  • Treating eyes and ears
  • Surgery and aftercare
  • Nursing a sick cat
  • Caring for an elderly cat
  • Breeding
  • Hereditary and breeding
  • Planning a litter
  • Pregnancy and pre-natal care
  • Kittening
  • Post-natal care
  • Early kitten care
  • Preventing pregnancy
  • First aid
  • Principles of first aid
  • Accidents
  • Resuscitation
  • Choking and foreign bodies
  • Poisoning
  • Bites and stings
  • Bandaging wounds
  • Burns and other injuries
  • Other emergencies
  • Showing
  • Cat shows
  • Judging show cats
  • Taking part in a cat show.