This clear and understandable textbook provides undergraduate students in companion animal courses, cat owners,
veterinarians, and pet professionals with a complete guide to feline behavior, nutrition, health, and disease,
as well as valuable insight into the human-cat relationship. By the author of the Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition,
and Health.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments Part 1. Knowing the Cat within the Companion
Chapter 1. Felis silvestris to Felis catus: Domestication
Chapter 2. Selective Breeding: Cat 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 an Cat!)
Chapter 10. The Misbehaving Cat: Behavior Problems and Solutions
Part 3. Health and Disease: Keeping Cats Healthy and Happy
Part 4. Nutrition: Feeding Cats 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