The Natural Cat: The Comprehensive Guide to Optimum Care

Anitra Frazier, Norma Eckroate

Penguin, Nov 25, 2008 - Pets - 528 pages

The holistic bible for cat caregivers and a must-have gift for cat lovers—now updated and expanded.

The Natural Cat was one of the first books to advocate natural cat care when it was originally published in 1983. Now fully revised and expanded to address the many new discoveries in holistic pet care, this updated edition includes:

-A new introduction detailing the latest advances in holistic care for cats
-Updated statistics, new diet guidelines, and health care recommendations, including the latest on vaccines
-An updated resources section with suggestions for finding a holistic veterinarian and advice on how to deal with conventional veterinarians
-A complete overhaul of language to reflect new attitudes toward caregiving

Combined with classic and reliable advice on grooming, neutering and spaying, common feline health problems, elder cat care, behavioral problems, and emotional bonding, the latest information makes this edition of The Natural Cat the only handbook pet owners will need to naturally nurture a happy, healthy cat.

Contents

• INTRODUCTION: 3
• Desirable Behavior in Cats and Their Guardians: 9
• Diet: 55
• The Litter Box: 91
• The Scratching Post and Scratching Problems: 111
• The Cat and the Human Family: 119
• Neuter and Spay Its the Kindest Way: 135
• FeralsThe Wild Ones: 143
• Grooming: 155
• Interspecies Communication: 205
• Selecting Methods of Treatment and Seeking Professional Help: 211
• Home Nursing and Health Care: 253
• A Guide to Common Feline Health Problems: 327

About the author

Anitra Frazier is the executive director of Anitra's Natural Cat, a house call service providing holistic health care and grooming to the "furry-purrys" of New York City, as well as worldwide telephone consultations.  She also heads Fluff City, New York's feline health spa and hospice.  Anitra's clients have included hundreds of brilliant and influential cats, some of whom have shared their lives with luminaries from the worlds of film, theater, fashion and classical music.  She is the author of The Natural Cat and It's A Cat's Life.

Norma Eckroate has coauthored numerous books since she and Anitra Frazier teamed up for the first edition of The Natural Cat.  Her works include The Dog Whisperer, The Puppy Whisperer, Complete Holistic Care and Healing for Horses, and Switched-On Living.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Natural Cat: The Comprehensive Guide to Optimum Care
• Authors: Anitra Frazier, Norma Eckroate
• Publisher: Penguin, 2008
• ISBN: 0452289750, 9780452289758
• Length: 528 pages
• Subjects: Pets / Cats / General; Pets / Food & Nutrition; Pets / Reference