I encountered Cat Ownership 101: Secrets of Buying & Raising Cats not long back and was intrigued, so I took the plunge and paid for it.  It turned out to be a outstanding investment, and of course at $9.99 wasn’t much risk.  It is a clear read but complex look into what you should learn about buy kittens and how to raise a kitten.  It’s simple to make critical problems when choosing a feline as friend and become grievous when it doesn’t work out.  Even just a bit of preparation beforehand goes quite a long way towards paving that onward road with wonder instead of troubles.

The book leads off with a survey of many of the most encountered cat breeds.   Do you want a high energy cat that will play the whole day?  Are you looking for a friendly cat that likes to be cuddle?  Do you want a shy cat or friendly one?  Following on is a overview of the benefits and problems of male, female, fixing, long hair or short, pure bred or mixed, and the important decision of buying a kitten vs buying cat.  This overview will put you on the road to selecting the cat breed that’s perfect to meet your needs.

At that, it breaks into many helpful tips and tricks on cat-proofing your abode, helping your cat or kitten adjust to your home and family, adjusting them into the swing of things slowly and in a consistent manner.  Cats can freak out with change and newness, so rushing them along into unfamiliar homes can have bad effects on the settling in period.  You will learn all about what supplies you should have to take care of your new cat and supplies you must purchase to make sure everything is prepared.

The next insightful and informative topic is the exercisingand feeding of your pets.   About feeding too little to that growing kitten to a proper diet for the senior cat and ways to keep them active, you see lots of wonderful tricks listed.  From there segue to cat health issues there, where you will be taught about the common conditions that your cats can suffer from, all about visits to the vet, shots, neutering and spaying, grooming hints and what to do to keep them happy and healthy.

Another key piece of the book covers usual cat behavioral patterns.  What does a cat’s body language tell you about it’s mood?  Ear and tail cues along with vocal patterns assist you to talk with your little friends, and until they master human language it’s going to be your means of choice.  For what reason do they knead us?What could clawing indicate?  From here you will read how to help predict how your cat will act and help save them from unsafe acts.

Finally, this book concludes with a directory of cat oriented groups that you must have and a useful glossary of feline related phrases and acronyms that refer to cats and detailed meanings you will need to understand.  Overall, I was much pleased with the book and found it extremely informative.  I am glad to recommend this handy and educational book, and it’s most certainly a bargain at only $9.99!  See the Cat Ownership 101: Secrets of Buying & Raising Cats website for more details and how to order. It is a simply put but thorough look into what you need to know about choose cat and raising a cat that you certainly must read!