Breed Your Best Cat Ever addresses managing the cattery and touches on managing your business. This book looks specifically on cattery management to help both new and established breeders breed their "Best Cat Ever!" This book is for for potential and inexperienced breeders: Breeding cats successfully is not as easy as you think! You need information to help you avoid pitfalls and chart a faster route to success. This business has specialized needs. However, you can benefit from the knowledge I have gained in the past 30 years to help you avoid trouble and more quickly establish your business

Responding to the increasing popularity of pure-bred cats among today's pet owners, the author gives detailed information and instruction to owners who plan to breed pedigreed cats. Feline traits are summarized in detail as they relate to the periods of female heat, mating, and reproducing. Advice is offered on choosing and conditioning breeding stock. Common problems and responsibilities are spelled out as they relate to selecting mates and breeding, pregnancy, the birth process, care of newborn kittens, postnatal care of the queen, registering the animals with the proper associations, and selling the kittens to responsible owners. Full-color photos and many line drawings.

What's that cat with the fluffy coat, large build, and gentle personality? It's the ragdoll! Ragdolls are sweet cats with bushy tails and big blue eyes. Their owners think they are the best cats ever—and it's easy to see why. If you're a ragdoll fan, you'll want to learn all about this breed, from the coloration of its fur to the way it goes limp just like a rag doll when it's held. You'll also want to find out how to care for the ragdoll. So check out this go-to guide for ragdoll lovers—and learn all about why ragdolls are the best breed there is!

This all-in-one guide to the world's favorite pet ensures that you can be the owner of a healthy, happy cat. From ancient breeds to modern hybrids, The Complete Cat Breed Book will help you choose the perfect companion for you. The book outlines the characteristics of the domestic cat and the various things to look for when choosing a cat. Each breed profile outlines the breed's history and its key characteristics, and features beautiful photographs. The book offers practical advice on the essential aspects of feline health, from handling and grooming to exercise, nutrition, and first aid. It also includes advice on how to identify and prevent common behavioral problems. Fully illustrated and featuring more than 150 of the world's best-loved cat breeds, The Complete Cat Breed Book is the only cat breed guide you'll ever need.

"Reference book with information about all breeds of cats, for children"--

"In his latest book, Cat Breeds of the World, Desmond Morris presents the ultimate reference book on domestic cat breeds. Here are details of every cat breed in the world, from the long-established to the exotic newcomers, complemented by nearly 100 full-color photographs taken by some of the world's leading feline photographers." "Even the greatest cat lover will be intrigued by Morris's mastery of historical information concerning cats and delighted by his entertaining accounts of the often conflicting theories of the obscure origins of the oldest breeds. He also provides the latest facts on experimental breeds and the controversies surrounding them. Supplementing the information about each cat breed are sections on coat colors and patterns, feline anatomy, and terminology."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Explore the wonderful world of tortoiseshell cats and tortoiseshell cat behavior Tortie cat behavior: With about 2 million tortoiseshell cats in the United States, these special felines tend to be strong-willed, a bit hot-tempered, and often very possessive of their humans. Other words used to describe torties are fiercely independent, feisty and unpredictable. In Tortitude: The BIG Book About Cats With a BIG Attitude, cat expert Ingrid King (The Conscious Cat) brings her professional and personal experience to explore why these cats are so special. With expert insights combined with stunning photography and passages dedicated to the cats and their passionate guardians, King offers a new perspective on these exceptional cats.

A comprehensive guide to cats, cat breeds, and cat care.