The Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health

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PART 1 Knowing the Cat within the Companion.

Chapter 1. Felis sylvestris to Felis catus: Domestication.

Chapter 2. Selective Breeding: Breeds from the Everyday to the Unusual.

Chapter 3.The Cat's Perception of the World: Structure, Movement, and Special Senses.

Chapter 4. Reproduction and Breeding Management.

Chapter 5. Genetics: Why All Cats Are Tabbies.

Chapter 6. The Human-Cat Relationship: Benefits and Responsibilities.

PART 2 Behavior: Understanding the Domestic Cat.

Chapter 7. Developmental Behavior: From Kitten to Adult.

Chapter 8. Social Life: Communication Patterns, Social Relationships, and Territoriality.

Chapter 9. How Cats Learn (or Learning to Train a Cat!).

Chapter 10. The Misbehaving Cat: Behavior Problems and Solutions.

PART 3 Health and Disease: Keeping Cats Healthy and Happy.

Chapter 11. Viral Diseases.

Chapter 12. Bacterial, Fungal, and Protozoan Diseases.

Chapter 13. Vaccination Guidelines.

Chapter14. Internal Parasites.

Chapter 15. External Parasites.

Chapter 16. First-Aid Procedures.

PART 4 Nutrition: Feeding for Health and Longevity.

Chapter 17. The Cat as an Obligate Carnivore: Nutrient Requirements.

Chapter 18. Providing a Healthy Diet: Cat Food Selection and Evaluation.

Chapter 19. Feeding Management Throughout the Life Cycle.

Chapter 20. Nutritionally Responsive Diseases.

Glossary.

Index.