Kittens for Dummies

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 336 pages
• Published by: For Dummies December 19, 2003
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0764541501
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0764541506
• Book Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Weighs: 15.5 ounces

Product Review
"A huge amount of information."  (Birmingham Post, Monday 19th November 2007)

Product Description
Who can resist the charm of a kitten, those energetic, curious creatures whose cuteness factors fall somewhere between adorable and irresistible? But as animal shelters across the country can attest, those enchanting balls of fluff quickly mature into full-grown cats with their own requirements for healthy, happy lives.

Kittens For Dummies is your source for understanding what you can expect if you decide to welcome a high energy and high maintenance four-legged friend into your home. You'll not only figure out if you're ready to fit a kitty into your lifestyle, but also how to go about

• Adopting or buying the right kitten for you
• Making sure your home is kitten-proof
• Introducing your new pet to children and other pets
• Preventing and treating feline illnesses
• Dealing with behavioral issues
• Rescuing an orphaned kitten

Books abound about kitten care. Unlike many of them – those that seem to require a veterinary medicine degree to figure out – Kittens For Dummies explains everything in plain, everyday English. And like the subject itself, this handy reference is full of fun. In entertaining, informative language, the friendly guide gives you the real deal on

• Doling out plenty of love, attention, and patience
• Deciding whether kitty will be allowed to explore the outdoors
• Making your kitten comfy with the right supplies and accessories
• Knowing how often to ring the dinner bell
• Recognizing emergencies that call for quick trips to the veterinarian
• Locating qualified caretakers when you travel
• Nurturing kitty into adulthood

 Before you take the giant leap into kitten ownership – a wonderful and sometimes chaotic world – check out the expert advice in a resource that's bound to become as constant a companion as your purr-fect pet.

Reader Reviews
If you have ever found an orphaned kitten and experienced that instance of uncertainty, where you stomach lurches and your brain scrambles for the answer to "What do I do now?" Then, this book was written just for you. An expert in the field of orphaned kitten care, Dusty Rainbolt offers her substantial field of knowledge directly to you. Written in an easy to understand style and surrounded by stunning photographs by her husband Weems, this book covers all apects of the care of orphans. A remarkable navigational tool that will carry you safely through the job of rearing a healthy kitten, or caring for an orphaned litter, this is the type of book to enhance any cat lover's library. Even veterans in cat rescue are likely to find that Dusty Rainbolt's presentation and knowledge will assist them and this book will become a powerful resource tool for them. My suggestion is buy this now before Kitten Season strikes, because once it does, this puppy will be sold out!