From ever-popular Persians and Shorthairs to rarer breeds such as the Maine Coon cat, Ocicat and Ragdoll, the silky Burmese and Siamese to non-pedigree cats which are equally beautiful and popular as pets, this comprehensive book is one indispensable volume of veterinary-approved advice and coverage. The book opens with a brief history of the cat from wild predator to domestic friend and includes advice on choosing and buying, inoculations for kittens, providing a safe environment indoors and out, nutrition and feeding, grooming, behaviour and intelligence, everyday health, injuries and ailments. Throughout over 700 wonderful colour images accompany the expert text on very glossy large white pages. You want to stroke every single beautiful furry cat and kitten as we pore over the images and read about the various longhair, semi-longhair, shorthair and non-pedigree cats and a section on breeding and showing. Imagine a Siamese cat with a long, silky, flowing coat and a feathered tail, and you have an idea of the Balinese. It has the same dazzling sapphire eyes and large, erect ears and comes in the same colour variations. One has dramatic dark stripes, eyeliner and spotted whisker pads and is a Chocolate Tabby point. Fact boxes give details of coat, eyes, other features, grooming and temperament. Tabby or Lynx points come in newer colours such as cinnamon as well as traditional chocolate, seal and blue. Blocks, stripes, black and white, pointed ears to no ears, grumpy cats to stars of the show, a formidable gallery and a perfect reference for all ailurophiles. 256 glossy large pages, 23 x 29cm.
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