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77 Things to Know Before Getting a Cat
77 Things to Know Before Getting a Cat: The Essential Guide to Preparing Your Family and Home for a Feline Companion | Susan Ewing
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Get Ready For Your New Best Friend If youre longing for the pitter-patter of four furry feet, you have some homework to do. When new cat owners arent prepared, its the cat who suffers, so its very important to consider all angles of cat care and ownership before making the commitment. This book starts with the process of selecting a suitable cat for your home and lifestyle and goes on to discuss the present and future requirements of feeding, grooming, training, healthcare, and much more to fully educate prospective new cat owners. Inside 77 Things to Know before Getting a Cat: Advice on selecting a kitten or adult cat based on your family, living space, and lifestyle Buying a purebred from a breeder versus adopting from a shelter or rescue group The equipment and supplies youll need before the cat comes home Getting the cat acclimated to his new environment Feeding, grooming, training, and healthcare for all life stages Keeping your cat safe at home and away Illustrations, charts, and checklists, to help you plan and prepare
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shortsarahrose
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Sent to me by a work friend. I think we can relate! #needmorecats

wanderinglynn Yes! 🐱🐱🐱 4y
KristenDuck Oh yes please! 4y
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shortsarahrose
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Not book related, but I meme‘d my cat.
#catsoflitsy

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shortsarahrose
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At the very end of last year, I adopted this beautiful cat. Her name is April! #catsoflitsy

HeathHof Congratulations, she is beautiful! 😻 Love the torties🖤 4y
Sace She's gorgeous! ❤️ 4y
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shortsarahrose
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Mehso-so

Fun and entertaining, but the info is pretty basic.

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shortsarahrose
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“The Southern Tiger Cat, also known as the Southern Little Spotted Cat, is a small South American cat listed as vulnerable by the IUCN. These cats are long, sleek, and spotted like leopards but weigh only between 3 and 7 pounds (1.4-3.2 kg).”

See more about these wild relatives of our domestic cats here: https://wildcatconservation.org/wild-cats/south-america/southern-tiger-cat/

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shortsarahrose
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“If you‘d like to try nosework, start by letting your cat find, and eat, treats from small open boxes. Add an odor to one of the boxes and put more treats in that box than in any of the nonscented boxes. Gradually eliminate the treats from the other boxes until only the box containing an odor has a reward. If you‘ve worked with your cat and have trained any specific behaviors, like sit, you can add that to the game...”

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“An alternative to pills can be compounding. If you have a pharmacy near you that does compounding, they can turn certain medications into tasty liquid that your cat will happily lap up. Talk to your veterinarian about the possibility of compounding. Not all medicines can be compounded, and compounds cost more than pills, but it might be worth it to make sure your cat takes the medicine he needs.”

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“Regardless of breed and sex, all cats will have their good and bad points. It‘s a good idea to research breeds and to consider what traits you can and can‘t live with. In the end, though, you may have decided on a shorthaired male Siamese only to be captivated by a female domestic longhair. Do your homework - but it‘s also OK to listen to your heart.”

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Dolly
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Pickpick

Fairly inclusive of important cat info. No mention of thyroid disease in cats though. Pleasant read, lots of photos.

Smirk doesn‘t know it yet but I‘m going to attempt to teach her to give a “high five” ✋🏼🙀

TheDaysGoBy My cat can totally high five me. I can even get him to switch paws so definitely doable! Good luck! 4y
Dolly @TheDaysGoBy Cool😄 How did you train him? I have to search how to train her for this. She was a feral adoptee so nail trimming even took time. 4y
TheDaysGoBy Honestly I just played with him on the edge of my bed. It started because he would reach his paw out to me and I turned it into a high five. I used treats, but I‘m thinking having him on the edge of the bed/couch made it easier for some reason. I‘d adopted him when he was 2 and only taught him that in the last few years. So they definitely don‘t have to be kittens to catch on to things either 4y
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