Buying Cats and Raising Kittens

I ran into Cat Ownership 101: Secrets of Buying & Raising Cats a short while ago and was interested, so I bit the bullet and paid for it.  It worked out to be a great acquisition, and by any accounting at $9.99 had little downside to it.  It is an easy reading but detailed study of what you need to learn about choosing cat and raising kittens.  Most everyone makes huge missteps when selecting a kitten as little family member and end up disappointed when it doesn't work out.  Even just a bit of preparation prior to goes quite a long way towards paving that onward road with happiness instead of sorrow.

The book begins with a survey of many of the more common cat breeds.   Do you hope for a energetic cat that will play the whole day?  Do you want a friendly cat that is cuddly?  Are you looking for a shy cat or friendly one?  After this is a discussion of the benefits and problems of male, female, fixing, long hair or short, pure bred or mixed, and the important subject of buying a kitten vs buying cat.  This overview will prepare you on the road to selecting the cat breed that's perfect to fit your desires.

At that, it breaks into some practical tips and tricks on cat-proofing your home, assisting your cat or kitten adapt to your home and family, breaking them into the swing of things slowly and consistently.  Felines can become stressed out with change and newness, so pushing them along into unusual homes can have bad effects on the adjustment period.  You will learn all about what supplies you will need to raise your new cat and supplies you need to get to make sure everything is safe.

The next interesting and informative subject is the exercisingand feeding of your pets.   About not feeding enough to that growing kitten to a full food plan for the adult cat and means to keep them fit, you find many helpful tricks listed.  We move into cat health care concerns there, where you will grow to understand about the usual sicknesses that your cats can be afflicted with, all about visits to the vet, shots, neutering and spaying, grooming considerations and what you can do to keep them happy and healthy.

Another key section of the book involves common cat patterns of behavior.  What does a cat's non-verbal cues let you know about it's mood?  Body movement patterns in conjunction with vocal patterns enable you to speak with your felines, and until they figure out people's language it's going to be your lingua franca of choice.  Why do they knead people?What might clawing indicate?  From here you will be taught how to help predict how your cat will act and help save them from unsafe acts.

In the end, the book closes with a list of feline oriented groups that you will find useful and a informative glossary of feline related words and acronyms that refer to cats and comprehensive explanations you should understand.  Overall, I was very impressed with the book and consider it wonderfully informative.  I wholeheartedly recommend this convenient and educational book, and it's most certainly a frugal find at only $9.99!  See the Cat Ownership 101: Secrets of Buying & Raising Cats website for further details and ordering information. It is a simply put but well thought out primer for what you ought to grasp about buy a cat and raising a kitten that you absolutely must read!