Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1413175 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05
• Original language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Ingram
Guiding readers through the world of kittenhood, the authors answer questions about the best way to feed and litter-train a kitten, why kitten play and how to handle their friskiness, ways to prevent behavioral problems, and more. 200 color photos.

From the Back Cover
Here is the perfect book for kitten owners and would-be kitten owners who want to know how to bring their kittens up to be a happy, well-behaved, friendly cat.

The Perfect Kitten gives you the latest behavioral information, emphasizing prevention rather than cure, and explains how this wild predator can adapt to modern life with humans. Follow Peter Neville and Claire Bessant's easy-to-understand advice and you should have no trouble with problem cat behavior such as furniture scratching or houseplant chewing when your cat is fully grown.

Full-color photographs illustrate subjects such as socialization, handling and grooming, housebreaking, prevention of behavior problems, and more.

Customer Reviews

Don't judge a book by the cover!
I bought this book expecting it to be about kitten care and it told entirely too much about breed and the 'evolution' of cats. It didn't explain how to care for and raise a kitten. I was not impressed with the content.

A great Outline
This book is wonderfully written and definitely will give many people a better understanding of their pets. It can teach you the basics of identifying behavior, training, life stages, as well as food and litter information. However, due to the vast topics covered the book is unable to spend a great deal of time on details. Consider this book a great read for someone just starting off with a cat, or who wants to understand them better, then grab something more in depth for whatever section you really wanted more in.

Enjoyable fun reference book...
This book has helped me to understand the stages of development my new kitten, Princess Elizabeth Talker Mischief Wafer Fritter Gremlin Peekaboo, has just gone through, is going through and has yet to face. The author details everything from the various kinds of cat foods and litters to the minutiae of grooming (a soft toothbrush is helpful for the face and around the eyes) as well as body posture meanings and socialization requirements. There is a lot of good information, and I am sure I will refer to it again. Though I think some of the information, on dental care for example, could have been more in depth.