Know Your Cat

by Bruce Fogle

Book Overview

A must for all cat lovers, this guide provides penetrating insights into cat behavior based on the scientific research and careful analysis of veterinarian Bruce Fogle. Supported by 350 color... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879431041
• ISBN13: 9781879431041
• Release Date: January 1991
• Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.8" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

More than just a coffee table book....

By the way, this is indeed an attractive coffee table book with its colorful cat pictures and tidbits of information. However, it is a good book to have on hand for the information in it.Although it's written by a veterinarian, this isn't really a cat care book. Oh, it does have a number of cat care tips, but the focus is on understanding your cat. Naturally, the information here is in the form of generalities, and any cat owner knows that your individual cat might not follow all of those generalities! Bearing that in mind, this book's information does seem to be on target.I do have reservations on Dr. Fogle's training tips, one in particular involving use of a mouse trap concealed under newspapers which a prized plant is on. The theory is that the cat approaching the plant with the idea of chewing its leaves will set off the trap, causing the papers to suddenly explode along with the noise of the trap. Seems to me that the cat could get a paw or tail caught in the trap.Much of the book covers pregnancy and the raising of kittens. Again, this ia all profusely illustrated, there being pictures along with the text on every page. The text is, at times, a bit dry and impersonal, but the pictures more than make up for this shortcoming. I do believe that you and your cat(s) will benefit from this book. Other than that, this is an informative and useful book. Chances are that you'll read a bit at a time, and not necessarily cover to cover.

My kitty and I thank you Bruce Fogle!

As I type this with my purring kitty on my lap, I know that he is calm, happy and content. This knowledge, along with a lot more, is thanks to Dr. Bruce Fogle, the author. I thought I knew quite a bit about cats and their actions, but this book taught me even more! Instead of paragraph after paragraph droning on about science and character, this book is packed full of wonderful pictures. Each picture has a caption beside it explaining, in great detail, it's relevance. Of course it also has paragraphs of great information too! Many topics are covered, such as Cat Relationships, Having a Family, The Growing Kitten, The Mature Cat, and more. While this book explains cats in an easy to understand format, it also throws in some science. (Enough to make you feel smart!) I feel a lot brighter and well versed in cats, and I actually feel like I know my cat better too (sounds trite, but it's true!). Know Your Cat is the perfect name for this hard to put down book!

Great book on cat behavior...

A great, very readable, understandable book on cat behavior and actions. If you want to understand your cat better - this is a great book. Each category/concept has its own two-page spread with plenty of pictures and good descriptions. This is a beautiful book for the pictures alone! I recommend anything by Dr Fogle.. a great author.

Superb photography and explanation of cat behavior.

As with all DK books, this one is profusely illustrated with high-quality photographs, showing the moods, habits and personality traits of cats. These are not purebreds, but average pets, from kittens to aging adults. A great guide to understanding and caring for felines.