Breeding Pedigreed Cats

by Carolyn M. Vella and John J. McGonagle

A guide to everything a cat breeder needs to know, from establishing a cattery to selecting foundation cats to caring for the kittens to legal and ethical issues facing breeders. Special sections walk... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876056982
• ISBN13: 9780876056981
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Howell Books
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great book for someone looking into breeding cats

I bought this book because I am considering breeding cats a later point and I wanted to find out a little bit of what it involves. This book was really great at going through the basics and details of showing, breeding and running a cattery. And, not only that, but it's actually enjoyable to read. I highly recommend this book.

Re: "What do you love"

This is a wonderful book...a must have! Re: "What do you love": There is nothing wrong with breeding beautiful purebred cats or dogs... If people raised and loved each OTHER right there would be no need for shelters. If children are taught from a young age to love and respect each other then compassion for ALL living things will naturally follow. I believe good, honest breeders are the perfect example of that! They take on great responsibility with endless love, devotion and compassion.

Simply the Best

There is a reason that people are willing to pay $150+ for the collectible book that is out of print. Luckily my fiance and I won it at a local cat show that had a raffle. We had no idea it was worth so much at the time, but devoured it and thought it was excellent.This book is nearly a complete resource for all breeders, if I could choose only one cat book to keep this would be the one.It is well written, thought-out, and VERY informative. Any question you have about breeding is answered here. It is simply the best cat breeding book I have ever read.

Unbeatable

I have been breeding pedigreed cats for 22 years. This is the best book on the subject I have ever read. I wish I had this book when I began. A MUST for cat breeders.

THIS THIS BOOK HAS IT ALL. IT WAS VERY HELPFUL!!

THIS BOOK ANSWERED SO MANY QUESTIONS THAT I HAD, AND MANY MORE QUESTIONS THAN I HAD NOT THOUGHT OF. IT WAS EASY TO READ, AND PACKED WITH INFO FOR THE NOVICE, AS WELL AS FOR THE EXPERIENCED BREEDER. I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE INTERESTED IN RAISING CATS.