Cat (Caring for My Pet Series)

by Susan Ring

Overview

The Caring for My Pet series will teach you how to properly care for your pet and provide compelling animal facts along the way. Each title features information about breeds, life cycles, and behaviors, and offers tips on how to feed, groom, and care for your pet. Readers will discover how rewarding pet ownership can be, while learning about the responsibilities of having a pet. Cat makes it fun and easy for beginners to learn about caring for their favorite pet cats, from Persians to Siamese. Each AV² media enhanced book is a unique combination of a printed book and exciting online content that brings the book to life. Readers can access embedded weblinks, audio and video clips, activities, and other features, such as a slide show, matching word activity, and quiz.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781489606044
Publisher:	Av2 by Weigl
Publication date:	08/28/2014
Series:	Caring for My Pet Series
Product dimensions:	7.73(w) x 10.31(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Cat Care     4
Pet Profiles     6
From Wild to Mild     8
Life Cycle     10
Picking Your Pet     12
Cat Supplies     14
Feeding a Feline     16
Fast and Furry     18
Purr-fect Grooming     20
Healthy and Happy     22
Cat Behavior     24
Cat Tales     26
Pet Puzzlers     28
Frequently Asked Questions     30
More Information     31
Words to Know and Index     32

Editorial Reviews

Here is a complete guide for the new owner of the most common U.S. household pet, the cat. Cats are furry, affectionate animals, but they have needs their owners must meet. In this book, Susan Ring addresses some of the fun as well as the responsibility. She explains the supplies that cats need, their veterinary care requirements, their grooming needs, their social behaviors, their feeding requirements, and their need for play. She also provides some basic information on their life cycle, their development since prehistoric times, the different breeds available, and their physical traits. Ring explains declawing and recommends that cat owners talk with their veterinarians about spaying or neutering their animals. Cat lovers will be charmed to learn that they are good company; the list of cat aficionados here includes Presidents Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Sir Isaac Newton, Mark Twain, and Daniel Boone. While this book could benefit from some discussion of the merits of "indoor only" vs. "indoor-outdoor" cats, it is still a solid beginner's guide to cat ownership. This is part of the "Caring for Your Pet" series. 2003, Weigl, Ages 8 to 12.
—Heidi Hauser Green

Children's Literature

My Pet Cat is part of a series of "My Pet" books by Weigl Publishers aimed at the 9- to 12-year-old reader interested in adding a cat to the family. Filled with dynamic photographs of a wide range of cat breeds; interesting chapters include "From Wild to Mild," "Feeding a Feline," "Purr-fect Grooming," "Fast and Furry" and "Pet Puzzlers". The "Pet Profiles" two-page spread features photos and descriptions of six cat breeds suitable for the young cat lover and include Sphinx, Domestic, Persian, Siamese, Scottish Fold and Ragdoll. "Life Cycle" discusses the cat's longevity and features photographs of a newborn kitten, 4-week-old, one-year-old and older cat. Answers to questions including "What Will a Cat Cost?," "What Do I have Time For?," and "How Will a Cat Affect My Family" are discussed in the "Picking Your Pet" chapter. The "8 Essential Parts of the Cat" are presented in graphic detail in the "Fast and Furry" chapter and include some interesting facts on cat anatomy and physiology. The book offers a colorful and graphically appealing overview of cat ownership that will be a good starting point for the child considering adding a cat to the family and may be used in introductory science classes. "More Information" and "Websites" chapters offer opportunities for further study and research and may require assistance. The "Words to Know" chapter includes a 16-word glossary and includes some unusual cat-related words including "mummified" and "retractable". Reviewer: Debra Lampert-Rudman

Children's Literature - Debra Lampert-Rudman