Complete Kitten Care

by Amy Shojai

Overview

COMPLETE KITTEN CARE is your go-to guide for kittens information on kittens health, new kitten care, and buying a kitten or adopting a stray or shelter kitten for your family. You'll learn all the latest about raising a cat of your dreams, introducing a new kitten to the rest of your family, and enjoy the award winning cute kitten pictures.

Nationally known pet authority Amy Shojai has updated her award-winning book with the latest cat behavior information and kitten care research, including new cat vaccinations guidelines, animal behavior advice, cat language tips and more. This veritable "Kitten101" is packed with all the must-know facts about cats and kitten facts including:

Choosing a kitten

Best kittens for adoption

Kitten breeds and buying kittens

How to train a kitten

Understand kitten behavior

Fixing and preventing common kitten behavior problems

Toilet training cats and litter training kittens

How to stop kitten biting and cat hissing

Understand cat communication, cat body language and cat purrs

Cat breed guide with care considerations and kitty personality types

Introducing a kitten to a cat

Introducing a kitten to a dog

Kittens food considerations

Grooming a cat or kitten

Kitten vaccinations

Kitten parasites and cat worms

Kitten spay and neuter

Cat legends, myths, and fun facts

Plus a myriad of UPDATED kitten and cat supply resources:

the best kitten Websites

cat associations and feline clubs

animal welfare organizations and feline foundations

recommended cat books and kitten magazines

online kitten and cat products sources

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781944423162
Publisher:	Amy Shojai
Publication date:	02/01/2017
Pages:	358
Sales rank:	321,809
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.74(d)

About the Author

JOIN Amy's Audacious Allies, SUBSCRIBE to her free newsletter, READ her pet-centric blog: http://AmyShojai.com Amy Shojai is a nationally known authority on pet care and behavior, a certified animal behavior consultant, a spokesperson for the pet products industry, and the author of 30 nonfiction pet books. She also writes THRILLERS WITH BITE! which includes the dog-viewpoint thrillers LOST AND FOUND, HIDE AND SEEK and SHOW AND TELL. Amy addresses a wide range of fun-to-serious issues in her work, covering dog and cat training, behavior, natural and allopathic health care, nutrition, first aid, aging pets, "the bond" and cutting-edge medical topics. In her nonfiction books, she empowers pet lovers by providing the information they need to make informed decisions for their cats and dogs. She specializes in translating "medicalese" into easily understood jargon-free language, making it accessible to all pet lovers. Oh, and she loves bling-icity! Her work has been honored with over three dozen writing awards and she is a two-time recipient of the "Friskies Writer of the Year" award. Her articles currently appear in the Herald Democrat newspaper, on puppies.About.com and cats.About.com, PetHealthyStore.com and PetSafe.net and she's published several thousand articles and columns during her career. She presents a twice-monthly "Pet Talk" segment at KXII-CBS, hosted the weekly "Pet Peeves" at PetLifeRadio.com and is an expert on Animal Planet DOGS 101 and CATS 101. Sometimes she has time to sleep. Amy has been featured on ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, and in The Wall Street Journal, USA Weekend, The New York Times, Washington Post, Reader's Digest, Woman's Day, Family Circle, Woman's World, and many other leading newspapers and magazines. She has also been a featured pet care expert on Animal Planet Dogs 101, Cats 101, Petsburgh USA/Disney Channel program, Good Day New York, Fox News: Pet News, NBC Today Show, WGN-Chicago "Pet Central" and "Animal Planet Radio" and many others. She is an active member of the International Thriller Writers, certified member of International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, founder and Past President of the Cat Writers' Association, member of the Dog Writers Association of America, and Past President and Honorary Lifetime Member of Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc. She frequently speaks to groups on a variety of pet-related and writing issues, lectures at veterinary and writer conferences, and conducts training and behavior demonstrations around the country. She and her husband live with Seren-Kitty the Siamese wannabe, Karma-Kat, and other assorted critters at Rosemont, their thirteen-acre "spread" in north Texas. Find more information about her work at www.shojai.com and follow her Bling, Bitches & Blood Blog at http://amyshojai.com

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: WHY A KITTEN?

1: Considering Your Options

2: Looking for Your Dream Kitten

3: Choosing the Perfect Match

PART 2: BRINGING HOME BABY

4: Putting Your Best Paw Forward

5: Kitten Equipment

6: Cat Society Explained

PART 3: KITTEN CARE

7: Feeding For Health

8: Grooming Considerations

9: Preventing Health Problems

10: Recognize & Treat Sick Kittens

11: Common Emergencies & What To Do

PART 4: SOCIABILITY AND TRAINING

12: Making Sense of Kitten Talk

13: Games Kittens Play

14: Kittens Are Trainable!

15: Understanding Kitten Mistakes

PART 5: FELINE FASCINATIONS AND TOP TEN LISTS

16: Ten Favorite Cat Legends

17: Ten Fun Feline Facts Explained

APPENDIX A: Favorite Kitten Websites

Kitten Care Plus!

Pedigree and Show Cats

Kitten Rescue

Kitten Fun

APPENDIX B: Resources

Cat Associations

Animal Welfare and

Information Sources

More Cat Books by Amy Shojai

Care Organizations

Pet Supply Sources

Feline Foundations & Advocacy

About Amy Shojai, CABC

Editorial Reviews

WINNER of FOUR Cat Writers' Association Awards:

• Muse Medallion for Best Behavior & Training Book
• Muse Medallion for Best Single Photo
• Muse Medallion for Series/Photos
• Purina Kitten Chow Kitten Award (Best Entry on Kittens)

"A wealth of information for first-time kitten owners. Amy Shojai shows you how to enjoy kittenhood." --Pam Johnson-Bennett, CCBC feline expert and author of "Think Like A Cat"

"What baby expert Dr. Benjamin Spock did for people, kitten expert Amy Shojai has done for cats...Everything you need to know to begin a blissful life with your kitty." --Ed Sayres, President, San Francisco SPCA



"When you purchase a kitten, there should be four requirements by law: food, water dish, litter box, and this book." --Steve Dale, CABC, pet expert and syndicated newspaper columnist "My Pet World"

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