CatCat owners will love this most elegant and comprehensive compendium ever written on these most intriguing animals. Turning a wealth of material into an absorbing narrative, Muriel Beadle corrects many apprehensions and offers much new and surprising information about cats. Muriel Beadle supplies every tidbit of feline knowledge available including meticulously researched hints on cat care, with discussions on their breeding, different types of behavior and common ailments. |
Contents
To the Reader | 15 |
The Kill | 30 |
Seeing | 40 |
The Other Senses | 49 |
Origin and Spread | 61 |
Earning Their Keep | 89 |
How Sociable? | 100 |
Sex and Reproduction I 12 | 112 |
The Genetics of Breed | 145 |
CHAPTER 14 | 183 |
BREEDS THE FELINE VOCABULARY PURRING | 192 |
The Health Record | 198 |
COMMON AILMENTS VIRAL ORIGIN AND GENETIC FACTORS IN FELINE | 211 |
Man and Beast Together | 227 |
Notes and Bibliography | 235 |
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