Understanding Your Cat: Revised and Updated-What makes cats purr? -Is declawing the safest and most humane way to save your furniture? -How can you make your animal companion an ideal house guest? Prominent veterinarian and animal behavior expert Dr. Michael W. Fox answers these questions and many more in this practical and informative guided to owning and caring for your feline companion. Unveiling the mysteries of the feline world, he analyzes every aspect of the cat, from the nest instincts in newborn kittens to the psychological and emotional impact of neutering and declawing adolescent cats. Understanding Your Cat is an imaginative and thoroughly knowledgeable approach to choosing and training your cat. |
Contents
Foreword | 11 |
Man and | 17 |
Wildcat Relatives | 29 |
Chapter 3 | 37 |
Chapter 4 | 54 |
Chapter 5 | 81 |
Chapter 7 | 138 |
Cat Owners Ask | 177 |
Bibliography | 205 |
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