Do Cats Need Shrinks?


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Do Cats Need Shrinks?


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Drawing on his patient files, a feline psychologist outlines all types of cat behavior problems and phobias, recommending simple, and usually successful, treatments for each




Veterinary Notes For Cat Owners


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A comprehensive and accessible manual of feline medicine and surgery, it explains the symptoms and treatment of every disease or injury that a cat owner is likely to encounter. Written in a straightforward manner by experts in their fields, the book contains detailed sections on anatomy and physiology; the organ systems (digestive, cardiovascular reproductive, urinary, nervous, endocrine, locomotor, ear/eye/nose, immune, blood and skin); infectious diseases (bacterial, viral, parasitic etc); and poisoning. Including chapters on nursing, first aid medicines, dentistry, nutrition and feeding as well as advice for new owners and sections on showing, breeding, insurance and behaviour. This book will become the standard work on feline health care.




Do Cats Need Shrinks?


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A humorous guide for cat lovers by an eminent cat psychologist presents a captivating glimpse into the feline psyche, relating the qualities of their unique personalities and discussing typical patterns of quirky behavior.




Understanding and Training Your Cat Or Kitten


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What do you do to promote harmonious relations when your cat hates your fiancé? How do you raise kittens that will interact well with children? How do cats learn? Can you teach your cat to ring the doorbell or play dead? Are some cats despots? How do you know if a cat is depressed? Stressed? Sick? Happy? In fourteen information-packed chapters, H. Ellen Whiteley, D.V.M., answers these and hundreds of other vital questions. Each chapter includes a letter from a concerned cat owner and Dr. Whiteley's advice to that owner. Whiteley draws upon her experience as a house-call veterinarian for felines and her years as a pet columnist for publications such as The Saturday Evening Post, Woman's World, Cats, and others to write a book filled with interesting and insightful anecdotes about patients, clients, and readers that will keep you turning pages long after you've discovered the answers to your specific questions.




Cat Counsellor


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If cats were asked how they would truly like their owners to show affection, what would they say? Are we giving them what they want? Is just loving them ever going to be enough? Can we love them too much? Vicky Halls, author of the bestselling CAT CONFIDENTIAL, has devoted her life to studying the human/feline relationship. In CAT COUNSELLOR she explores the origins of this emotional bond and shows how miraculous results can be achieved by merely changing the way we relate to our cats. CAT COUNSELLOR is packed with fascinating case studies and tips on every aspect of cat relationships, including those with all things furred and feathered. It also includes the fascinating results of the relationship survey, giving cat owners from all over the world the chance to share their feelings about their feline companions. If you have ever wondered why you love your cat so much, then this is the book for you!




The Global Guide to Animal Protection


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Raising awareness of human indifference and cruelty toward animals, The Global Guide to Animal Protection includes more than 180 introductory articles that survey the extent of worldwide human exploitation of animals from a variety of perspectives. In addition to entries on often disturbing examples of human cruelty toward animals, the book provides inspiring accounts of attempts by courageous individuals--including Jane Goodall, Shirley McGreal, Birute Mary Galdikas, Richard D. Ryder, and Roger Fouts--to challenge and change exploitative practices. As concern for animals and their welfare grows, this volume will be an indispensable aid to general readers, activists, scholars, and students interested in developing a keener awareness of cruelty to animals and considering avenues for reform. Also included is a special foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, urging readers to seek justice and protection for all creatures, humans and animals alike.







Kitty Kit


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Book includes essential advice on choosing a kitten and preparing for its arrival, with information on health, diet, behavior and play.




Feline Medicine and Therapeutics


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Knowledge of the cat has advanced rapidly in the 9 years since the second edition of Feline Medicine and Therapeutics was published. The primary object of this book remains the same however - to help veterinary surgeons and students to practise the art and science of feline medicine.