The Perfect Kitten

by Claire Bessant and Peter Neville

Book Overview

Here is the perfect book for kitten owners and would-he kitten owners who want to know how to bring their kitten up to be a happy, well-behaved, friendly cat. This book gives you the latest behavioral... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0762100389
• ISBN13: 9780762100385
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Reader's Digest Association
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.7" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

The Perfect Kitten Book!

A wonderfully thoughtful and comprehensive book. This one goes beyond the usual healthcare descriptions and pictures of breeds that fill the pages of most such books. The most compelling part is the research presented into a kitten's early environment and the effects on its future personality. Great insight into cat behavior for breeders and cat lovers alike.

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.

Excellent Book on Kitten Care

Chapter 1: The Raw MaterialChapter 2: Cat BreedsChapter 3 Finding the Right KittenChapter 4 Your Kitten's DevelopmentChapter 5 Preparing For Your New KittenChapter 6: Bringing Your Kitten HomeChapter 7: Your Kitten's LifestyleChapter 8: Feeding and Litter TrainingChapter 9: Health CareChapter 10: Going on VacationChapter 11: Cat BehaviotrChapter 12: Learning and TrainingChapter 13: Preventing Behavioral ProblemsChapter 14: Growing UpThis book is easy to read and understand. The book is also packed with infomation on how to care for your new kitten. Some of the many topics covered in this book includes:How kittens learnToys and games kittens like to playIntroducing your kitten to a new baby or petPreventing behavioral problemsBasic equipment your kitten will needGiving your kitten medicineFeline communication

An easy read with great pics

I got this book yesterday and was able to read a lot of the important information in one sitting. The book is rather interesting especially for me since I am simply just looking into getting a kitten. Very informative for the completely uninformed with great pictures that make you say "AWWWWWW!" It has some great tips and is not cluttered with a lot of gobbledy-gook that most help books have.