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World of Cats
Shows a variety of species, discusses the cat in history, folklore, and the arts, and provides practical advice on their nutrition and health care
- GenresNonfiction
Hardcover
First published October 1, 1983
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November 12, 2009
A great resource on cats!
First, the book looks at cats in history. As someone who once had cats as family members, I can get excited when I read that (page 17): "The heyday of the domestic cat was certainly in ancient Egypt, where the pets were not only useful members of society, but for almost 2000 years were deified as well." This section provides a nice context of the historical view of cats.
Second, there is a nice encyclopedia of cats, starting on page 39. My friends were a tabby cat and a calico. This lengthy section puts these into a larger context--from lions and tigers to the domestic cat.
Third, for those who have cats, the section on "Cat Care" is very useful indeed. I would commonly open the book to this section when my cats had any problems. The various ailments are well described and, at least to my experience, very helpful. Over time, I experienced with one cat having diabetes (and having to inject her every day), old age (my tabby cat lasted to 19 years of age), an onset of paralysis, what may have been feline leukemia (but was probably not, since both survived nicely), and so on. The encyclopedic coverage of ailments and how to address these was invaluable.
And there are lots of nice photographs of cats!
All in all, I found this a terrific volume to help me with my cats.
First, the book looks at cats in history. As someone who once had cats as family members, I can get excited when I read that (page 17): "The heyday of the domestic cat was certainly in ancient Egypt, where the pets were not only useful members of society, but for almost 2000 years were deified as well." This section provides a nice context of the historical view of cats.
Second, there is a nice encyclopedia of cats, starting on page 39. My friends were a tabby cat and a calico. This lengthy section puts these into a larger context--from lions and tigers to the domestic cat.
Third, for those who have cats, the section on "Cat Care" is very useful indeed. I would commonly open the book to this section when my cats had any problems. The various ailments are well described and, at least to my experience, very helpful. Over time, I experienced with one cat having diabetes (and having to inject her every day), old age (my tabby cat lasted to 19 years of age), an onset of paralysis, what may have been feline leukemia (but was probably not, since both survived nicely), and so on. The encyclopedic coverage of ailments and how to address these was invaluable.
And there are lots of nice photographs of cats!
All in all, I found this a terrific volume to help me with my cats.
February 16, 2011
I won the Arts Prize in Primary 7 and went off to purchase a book with my £10 book token. It didn't surprise any who knew me that I would blow half the book token on this one book (£4.99 it cost).
I loved this book and I referred to it often to detemine the sex of kittens I'd found in the hay bales. Much to my brother's amusement. And 31 years on, it is still on my bookshelf and still hold that prize certificate stuck onto the first page.
I loved this book and I referred to it often to detemine the sex of kittens I'd found in the hay bales. Much to my brother's amusement. And 31 years on, it is still on my bookshelf and still hold that prize certificate stuck onto the first page.
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