A Practical Guide to Impractical Pets

Burn, Barbara; Dolensek, Emil P.

ISBN 10: 0876057245 / ISBN 13: 9780876057247

Published by Macmillan General Reference, 1997

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Bibliographic Details

Title: A Practical Guide to Impractical Pets

Publisher: Macmillan General Reference

Publication Date: 1997

Binding: hardcover

Condition: New

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Synopsis:

This authoritative one-volume compendium deals with pets of all kinds: mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and even insects. It covers such topics as creating a suitable habitat, nutrition, parasite control, breeding, keeping, and general husbandry. In addition, animal lovers will learn many useful and interesting things, including how not to kill their pets with kindness. Overfeeding, underdisciplining, and other forms of mistreatment brought about through ignorance of the animal s real needs are discussed as well. Barbara Burn is a realist who divides pets into three categories: easy, difficult, and impossible. With grace and wit, she alerts animal lovers to what they can tolerate and what can tolerate them. Barbara Burn is the widow of Emil Dolensek, D.V.M., who was for many years the chief veterinarian at the Bronx Zoo. From him she

Synopsis:

Provides a guide to the selection, acquisition, care, lodging, training, breeding, and getting rid of exotic pets.