Ultimate Cat Book
By David Taylor
1989
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Beautiful and practical, sumptuous and authoritative, The Ultimate Cat Book is an invaluable resource for every cat owner—and the perfect gift for every cat lover. More than 750 spectacular full-color photographs bring 100 international varieties of cat breeds to life, showing each type's outstanding characteristics in glorious detail. Plus much more... The Essential A fascinating scientific overview—from evolution and anatomy to behavior, intelligence, and communication The Longhaired and shorthaired cats—a detailed portrait of each type—from the glamorous Persian and the Angora to the elegant Korat (and a few irresistible nonpedigrees as well...) Keeping a Everything you need to know to keep your cat healthy and happy—from training, discipline, and exercise to grooming, first aid, and when to call your vet Helping your cat bring a new generation into the world—from mating, pregnancy, and birth to kitten development, worming, and neutering The world of the cat show—from how shows are organized and judged to tips on preparing your cat for the competition
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Author
David Taylor
Author · 21 books
David Conrad Taylor, BVMS, FRCVS, FZS, was a British veterinary surgeon. He was the first veterinary surgeon to specialise in zoo and wildlife medicine. Taylor worked with zoo and wild animals from 1957, acting as a consultant on the treatment of some of the rarest species on Earth. He was world-renowned as an expert in marine mammal medicine. In the mid-1970s and early 1980s, Taylor wrote a popular series of autobiographical books that charted his life and experiences as a "Zoo Vet". These books were adapted for Television in a drama series, One by One. He continued to be a prolific writer until his death. [wikipedia]
