The Ultimate Cat Book: A Comprehensive Visual Guide to Cats, Cat Breeds and Cat Care - Softcover

Alan Edwards

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1780193432 ISBN 13: 9781780193434

Publisher: Southwater, 2015

Synopsis

The definitive cat encyclopedia - a comprehensive visual guide to all the main recognized cat breeds of the world, from the exotic longhaired Persian to the novel hairless Sphynx, the ever-popular shorthair to the tailless Manx, and rarer breeds such as the Singapura, Ocicat, Bengal and Japanese Bobtail Fascinating descriptions of each breed include useful information on grooming needs, as well as insights into each breedÆs typical character and temperament Expert, comprehensive advice on how to care for your cat, with step-by-step photographic demonstrations Guidelines on where to acquire and how to choose the right cat for your home environment, routine care, feeding and nutrition, grooming, breeding and showing, as well as health care and essential first aid Features the very latest expert research and advice, and the most up-to-date coverage of contemporary cat breeds Over 700 specially commissioned photographs This is a comprehensive visual guide to cats, cat breeds, and cat care. It is a complete encyclopedia of all the main cat breeds of the world: from the exotic longhaired Persian to the novel hairless Sphynx; the ever-popular Shorthair to the tailless Manx; and the truly rare breeds such as the Singapura, Ocicat, Bengal, and Tiffanie. It shows you how to choose the right cat for your home, routine care, feeding and nutrition, grooming, breeding and showing, as well as health care and essential first aid. It includes fascinating insights into each cat breed's typical character and temperament. This book is the perfect companion for all cat lovers, providing expert advice on choosing and caring for a cat, together with a complete guide to the cat breeds of the world. There is helpful information on feeding, nutrition, grooming, training, health care, breeding and showing. A comprehensive visual encyclopedia covers popular breeds such as Persian, Shorthair, Burmese and Siamese, as well as rarer breeds such as Maine Coon Cat, Ocicat and Ragdoll. Each breed's characteristics are described, such as size, temperament and grooming needs. Over 700 images accompany the expert text, making this a beautiful and informative volume for every cat owner.

About this title

About the Author

Alan Edwards has been a judge with the Governing Council of the Cat Fancy in Great Britain, a frequent International Judge in Europe, and an International Guest Judge with the Cat Fanciers' Federation in the USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Southwater
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1780193432
• ISBN 13: 9781780193434
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256