The ASPCA Complete Guide to Pet Care

by David L. Carroll

Written in cooperation with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The ASPCA Complete Guide to Pet Care provides pet lovers with everything they need to know about maintaining... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0452282721
• ISBN13: 9780452282728
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Plume Books
• Length: 415 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Pet care advice for everyone

Sometimes you don't know how to take care of a pet and this book is great for helping. It's easy to read and understand. It helped me when I bought my rabbit and when I bought my dog awhile back. It's a great book for also just reading for fun. Pets are great!

Animal Friendly...

I'm glad I purchased this book at the local book store. I have a 4 yr old turtle and this book has alot of informatio on them, that no other book had, let alone for my 4 cats and 2 gold fish. Great book to have on the selfs for that JUST IN CASE ACCIDENT with our friendly animal folk.

Excellent book and worthwhile to read

Some of the many topics included in this book:Where are the best places to adopt a dog or cat?, which pet fits the scheme and layout of your living space?, Making your home safe for a pet and making a pet safe for your home, laying down the rules of the house, children and pets, getting it right: a how-to-list for children taking care of pets, the art and practice of kennel training and travel preparation tipsItems recommended for traveling with a pet in the car, overseeing your pet's health, finding a veterinarian, the warning sighns: when to take your pet to the veterinarian, scheduling regular checkups including vaccinations, the ABC's of emergency care, ways of saying good-bye to a pet that has passed away, methodsd of burial and diposalA primer of canine behavior, a new puppy in the house, step-by-step paper training and housebreaking, dog grooming 101, feeding and nutrition for dogs, breaking bad habits teaching good ones, maintaining your dog's good healthA primer of cat behavior, a new cat in your home, basic cat and kitten care, feline nutrition, secrets of good feline grooming, basic training for your cat, keeping your cat well and healthyThe book discusses on how to care for hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, rats and mice. Includes a section on health & disease, toys and feeding and nutritionA chapter is devoted on how to care for birds. Includes how to choose a bird that will fit your lifestyle, the art and science of bird care and communicating with your birdA chapter is devoted on how to care for fish. Topics includes setting up the aquarium, how to feed fish and symptoms of diseaseA chapter is devoted on how to care reptiles and amphibians. Topics includes how to recognize a happy, healthy snake, feeding and handling your snake, buying a lizard, feeding and handling your lizard, caring for your snake's health and caring for your lizard's health. Gives infomation on buying an amphibian(Toads & Frogs and Salamanders), feeding and handling and health concerns