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1,001 Things You Always Wanted To Know About Cats
Think you know everything about your feline companion?
In 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Cats, trivia specialist and certified cat fancier J. Stephen Lang puts your whisker wisdom to the test with 1,001 tantalizing trivia tidbits. From myths and legends to famous cat lovers (and haters), "catty" phrases to cartoon kitties, bewildering behavioral quirks to mating and motherhood, you'll learn about:
With these and 997 other delicious trivia morsels, you'll discover an abundance of unexpected delights on every page!
In 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Cats, trivia specialist and certified cat fancier J. Stephen Lang puts your whisker wisdom to the test with 1,001 tantalizing trivia tidbits. From myths and legends to famous cat lovers (and haters), "catty" phrases to cartoon kitties, bewildering behavioral quirks to mating and motherhood, you'll learn about:
With these and 997 other delicious trivia morsels, you'll discover an abundance of unexpected delights on every page!
504 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 2004
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J. Stephen Lang
60 books3 followersJ. Stephen Lang is the author of the bestseller The Complete Book of Bible Trivia and sixteen other books, including 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Bible and 1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About the Holy Spirit.
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September 9, 2022
This book is dangerous. If you're looking for a book where you might learn some things, don't use this one, because you will be mislead in what is good thing for cats.
It's also really shallow. 'cats chew wool because they lack fiber', or 'cat pee to mark'. Yes but reasons for peeing is so complex that not even mentioning that leaves the reader with a feeling that marking peeing is just what cats do and makes us unhappy. Indoor cat peeing on your furniture isn't normal thing, and seeing the vet is a good way out of it. Such peeing has either medical or behavioural explanation and can be resolved even in simple ways. So far, between dozens of books from authors who are cat behaviorsts and tons of stories and YouTube vets, I know only for one cat whose marking peeing couldn't be completely figured out. Cat is happily living in vet facility and mishaps are promptly cleaned.
I stopped at number 30, because I just didn't want to waste my time om author who sees declawing in positive light "Owners of declawed cats (including the author) find kneading to be a perfectly painless and delightful aspect of cat ownership." or squirting cat with water as a substitute for hitting the cat, plus additionally recommending squirting water as a viable technique.
It isn't. Cat will associate being hit with water with you because they are not stupid, and then you'll damage your relationship with your cat.
This book isn't about some fun facts or opinion, tone it takes is of an authority, like stating the half baked facts and referring to 'science says' without giving any reference to that claim of course.
Avoid. Abandon. There is nothing to be gained in it for anyone who really wants to learn something useful about cats. Use reliable source (Pamela Merrit, Pam Johnson Bennett, Vicky Halls, Jackson galaxy, helpful Vancouver vet and our pets health on Youtube to name a few good). This one isn't that.
It's also really shallow. 'cats chew wool because they lack fiber', or 'cat pee to mark'. Yes but reasons for peeing is so complex that not even mentioning that leaves the reader with a feeling that marking peeing is just what cats do and makes us unhappy. Indoor cat peeing on your furniture isn't normal thing, and seeing the vet is a good way out of it. Such peeing has either medical or behavioural explanation and can be resolved even in simple ways. So far, between dozens of books from authors who are cat behaviorsts and tons of stories and YouTube vets, I know only for one cat whose marking peeing couldn't be completely figured out. Cat is happily living in vet facility and mishaps are promptly cleaned.
I stopped at number 30, because I just didn't want to waste my time om author who sees declawing in positive light "Owners of declawed cats (including the author) find kneading to be a perfectly painless and delightful aspect of cat ownership." or squirting cat with water as a substitute for hitting the cat, plus additionally recommending squirting water as a viable technique.
It isn't. Cat will associate being hit with water with you because they are not stupid, and then you'll damage your relationship with your cat.
This book isn't about some fun facts or opinion, tone it takes is of an authority, like stating the half baked facts and referring to 'science says' without giving any reference to that claim of course.
Avoid. Abandon. There is nothing to be gained in it for anyone who really wants to learn something useful about cats. Use reliable source (Pamela Merrit, Pam Johnson Bennett, Vicky Halls, Jackson galaxy, helpful Vancouver vet and our pets health on Youtube to name a few good). This one isn't that.
March 27, 2016
an interesting book nonetheless
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