Kategoria BISAC: Pets >> Cats - General

In 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Cats, trivia specialist and certified cat fancier J. Stephen Lang puts your whisker wisdom to the test with 1,001 tantalizing trivia tidbits. From myths and legends to famous cat lovers (and haters), ""catty"" phrases to cartoon kitties, bewildering behavioral quirks to mating and motherhood, you'll learn about:
* five U.S. presidents who adored cats . . . and one who hated them with a passion
* why cats enjoy kneading their human companions with their paws;
* a breed of cat...

Awards:
Cat Writers' Association Muse Medallion, Books - Health and General Care category
About.com Readers' Choice Award, Best Book about Cat Care

The all-in-one resource for cat owners

Do you consider cats valued members of the family? Do you want to ensure you're giving your beloved feline friend the very best possible care? Then this all-in-one, comprehensive cat care guide is for you

From grooming to litter box issues to nutrition and much more, The Complete Cat's Meow covers all the bases to raising and caring for kitties. It also shows you how...

Imagine your cat climbing a ladder on command, ringing a bell to let you know it's time to go outside, or leaping from the ground onto your shoulder. Through clear text and entertaining illustrations, The Little Book of Cat Tricks provides hours of fun for you and your cat. The two of you will learn

• Hide & Seek
• Pucker Up
• Shake on It
• Take a Stand
• Plus 16 other fun tricks

For years, many veterinary treatments for cats were based on research conducted with dogs because it was wrongly assumed that cats were very similar. Recently, there have been giant strides in feline veterinary research. This classic reference is fully updated and revised to reflect these advances and gives you the most up-to-date guidance on cat health and cat care. It includes:

• An index of signs and symptoms to help you find information fast
• Clearly written, step-by-step directions for handling common feline ailments and...

How do you contend with a wild and wailing cat that is stalking your neighborhood? You invite her in, of course. At least, that is what Perri Nash ultimately found herself doing during a bitter December in Delaware. When a seemingly feral feline kept reappearing in furtive search for food and shelter, Perri discovered that being a gracious host can be a daunting and life-changing experience.

"Phanny, Phantom of the Attic" is the uplifting, incredible account of how patience and perseverance worked to socialize the most unlikely of animals. When Nash determined that this troublesome...

Solitary, graceful, and contemplative, cats have inspired poets from Charles Baudelaire to Margaret Atwood to serve as their chroniclers and celebrants. They have appeared, wrapped in their inscrutability, in verse both sensual and spiritual, weary and whimsical. With Familiars, Fred Chappell proves himself a worthy addition to the fellowship of poets who have sought to immortalize their beloved cats.

Here are cats as personalities, cats as art objects and historical figures, cats as reflections of human temperament. Chappell salutes the literary cats of decades past -- George...