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Susan Ewing M.. 77 Things to Know Before Getting a Cat
Contents
Introduction. First Things First . .
PART I: Finding Your Feline Friend
1Do You Really Want a Cat?
2. Origin of the Cat
3. Indoors or Outdoors?
4. What Type of Cat?
5. Kitty Colors
6. Finding a Breeder
7. Popular Cat Breeds
Abyssinian
American Shorthair
British Shorthair
Devon Rex
Exotic Shorthair
Maine Coon Cat
Persian
Ragdoll
Scottish Fold
Siamese
Sphynx
8. Rare Cat Breeds
American Bobtail
American Wirehair
Balinese
Bombay
Burmilla
Havana Brown
Japanese Bobtail
Korat
LaPerm
Peterbald
Ragamuffin
Turkish Van
9. Adopting Your Cat
10. Considering a Stray
PART II: When Kitty Comes Home
11. First Day at Home
12. Meeting the Kids
13. Meeting Other Pets
14. Socialization
15. Collars and Identification
PART III: About Cat Behavior
16. Signs of a Happy Cat
17. Signs of an Angry Cat
18. Cats on Countertops
19. Scratching and Clawing
20. Midnight Zoomies
21. Wool Sucking
22. Spraying
23. Tree Climbing
PART IV: The Litter Box
24. Housetraining Your Cat
Multiple Cats
25. Cleaning the Litter Box
PART V: Feeding Your Cat
26. Food and Your Cat
27. Types of Food and How to Feed
Types of Cat Food
Reading Food Labels
28. Sharing Your Food
29. Food and Water Bowls
PART VI: Grooming Your Cat
30. Cat Coat Care
31. Nail Clipping
32. Deskunking Your Cat
PART VII: ABCs of Healthcare
33. Allergies
34. Declawing
35. Dental Health
36. Diseases and Disorders
Cutaneous Mastocytosis
Feline Infectious Peritonitis
Glaucoma
Hereditary Myopathy
Hip Dysplasia
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Injection-Site Sarcoma
Lysosomal Storage Disease
Patellar Luxation
Polycystic Kidney Disease
Progressive Retinal Atrophy
Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency
Ringworm
Urticaria Pigmentosa
37. External Parasites. Fleas
Ticks
Ear Mites
Mange Mites
38. First Aid
39. Hairballs
40. Internal Parasites
Roundworms
Hookworms
Whipworms
Tapeworms
Lungworms
Heartworms
41. Medications
42. Spaying and Neutering
43. Urinary-Tract Infections
44. Vaccinations
45. Your Veterinarian
46. Whiskers
PART VIII: Your Cat and Your Health
47. Health Benefits of Cat Ownership
48. Allergies to Cats
49. Cat-Scratch Fever
50. Toxoplasmosis
PART IX: Things to Do with Your Cat
51. Can You Train a Cat?
52. Toys and Playtime
53. Cat Trees
54. Exercise Wheels
55. Organized Activities
Agility
Nosework
56. Get a Yardstick
PART X: Cat-Care Concerns
57. Toxic Plants
58. Other Dangers at Home. Antifreeze
Aspirin and Other Pain Relievers
Bismuth Subsalicylate
Essential Oils
Flea and Tick Preventatives
Nicotine
Toilets
59. Pet Sitting and Boarding
60. Traveling with Your Cat
61. Losing Your Cat
62. When Disaster Strikes
PART XI: Just for Fun
63. Small Wild Breeds
African Wildcat
Bay Cat
Black-Footed Cat
Flat-Headed Cat
Geoffroy’s Cat
Iriomote
Jaguarundi
Kodkod
Margay
Pallas’s Cat
Rusty-Spotted Cat
Sand Cat
Scottish Wildcat
Southern Tiger Cat
64. Polydactyl Cats
65. Famous Cats, Famous People
66. Cartoon Cats
67. Cat Books
Nonfiction
Memoirs
For Fun
Novels
Training
68. Cat Jokes
69. Fast Feline Facts
70. Myths and Legends
71. Cat Superstitions
PART XII: Organizations for Cat People
72. Cat Registries
73. Cat Shows
74. American Cat Fanciers Association
75. The Cat Fanciers’ Association
76. The International Cat Association
77. Contact Information. Registries and Cat Shows
Adoption Sites
Medical and Health-Related Sites
Pet Sitters
Cat Agility
Therapy Work
General and Fun Information
Index. A
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F
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J
K
L
M
N
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P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Y
Z
Acknowledgments
Photo Credits
About the Author
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Introduction
Part I: Finding Your Feline Friend
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If everything about the Abyssinian sounds ideal, but you’d prefer a longhaired cat, consider the Somali, a longhaired breed that is the result of a recessive gene in the Abyssinian.
Abyssinians weigh between 6 and 10 pounds (2.7–4.5 kg) and have a life span of between nine and fifteen years. They are often seen in a distinctive reddish color with darker ticking, but they also come in chocolate, cinnamon, blue, lilac, fawn, and a silver version of them all.
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