The Cat Handbook. Karen Leigh Davis

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to Find the Right Cat

       Cat Buying from a Pet Store

       Buying a Purebred Cat

       Choosing a Healthy Cat or Kitten

      3. Bringing Your Cat Home

       Cat Supplies

       Cat-proofing Your Home

       Hazards in the Yard

       Holiday Hazards

       Introducing a Cat to Other Pets

       Cats and Kids

       Cat Care While You’re Away

       Pet Identification

       When Things Don’t Work Out

      4. Feeding Your Cat: Feline Nutrition Basics

       The Carnivorous Cat

       Commercial Cat Foods

       The Nutrients Cats Need

       Minerals and Urinary Tract Health

       Preservatives and Other Additives

       Life-Cycle Nutrition

       Making Dietary Changes

       Deciphering a Cat Food Label

       Feeding Guidelines

       Are Homemade Diets Okay?

       Avoiding Finicky Behavior

       The Importance of Water

       What Not to Feed Your Cat

      5. Keeping Your Cat Fit

       Fat Cats

       Signs of Obesity

       Weight-Loss Formula Cat Foods

       Putting a Fat Cat on a Safe Diet

       Exercising Your Cat

      6. Keeping Your Cat Healthy

       Choosing a Veterinarian

       Signs of Illness in the Cat

       Preventive Health Care

       Feline Diseases

       Internal Parasites

       External Parasites

       Feline Vital Signs

       Allergies in Cats

       Feline Dental Care

       Medicating Your Cat

       Preventing Hair Balls

       Feline First Aid

       Euthanasia and Pet Loss

      7. Grooming Your Cat

       The Purpose of Fur

       Benefits of Grooming

       Seasonal Shedding

       Grooming Tools

       Introduction to Grooming

       Trimming Claws

       Bathing Your Cat

      8. Understanding Your Cat

       Cat Language

       The Cat’s Primary Senses

      

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