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Finally, a definitive book that delivers many unknown facts about every aspect of caring for and sharing your life with a cat, ranging from proper nutrition and strange behavior to medical care and multi-cat households, to grooming and geriatrics. The Cat Bible explains the mysteries of feline behavior to owners who are devoted to their cats without being able to fully understand them. It offers straightforward solutions to the problems that cause people to give up their cats, many of which are preventable, including litter box avoidance, furniture scratching, and physical ailments.
There are more than 90 million American households that count cats as family members, but they are a vastly underserved population, devoted to their kitties, yet bereft of all the public attention, programming, and print devoted to dogs. Now, bestselling author and investigative journalist Tracie Hotchner offers them The Cat Bible, with straightforward, fact-filled solutions to health and behavior problems, based on years of research into the real reasons behind these issues. In the same warm, straightforward style that attracts devoted listeners to her radio shows, Tracie tackles controversial topics such as the truth about commercial dry pet foods and their dangers, bringing readers the latest facts on every topic that affects a feline?s well-being.
| | | Product Details: | | | Author:
| Tracie Hotchner | | Paperback:
| 416 pages | | Publisher:
| Gotham | | Publication Date:
| October 18, 2007 | | Language:
| English | | ISBN:
| 1592403255 | | Product Length:
| 9.2 inches | | Product Width:
| 7.54 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.91 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.38 pounds | | Package Length:
| 9.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.9 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.35 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 49 reviews |
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134 of 160 found the following review helpful:
 apparently author is a dog personJul 18, 2008
By kmw
Whoa. I am a cat lover. In fact, I am a lover of all animals. Anyone who "gives away" their animals, as far as I'm concerned, might as well be abandoning their children. And that's why I cannot recommend this book.
On page 252, Hotchner blithely discusses giving away 2 cats, Bert and Ernie, after acquiring a third dog. Huh? This is the same woman who chides the reader for not understanding that a cat is a 10 to 20 year commitment? I don't get it.
Well, apparently she acquired a puppy, which then created a pack mentality among the dogs. "So I gave the cats to a friend."
She was about as emotional as discussing discarding day-old bread.
So the cats had been living happily with your two dogs before you brought a new puppy into the home? Wouldn't it make sense to find the relatively emotionally unattached puppy a new home rather than destroying the lives of your two devoted cats?
Bottom line: I wonder if the DVM who endorsed this book thoroughly digested that heartbreaking nugget...ditto the humane society endorser.
The subhead of this book should be altered to read: Everything your Cat Expects You to Know: Please don't Abandon Me. I will Bond to You. I need to Know You are There for Me forever.
If someone writes a "Cat Bible" it would help if 1) they actually had credentials in the veterinary field and b) they actually liked cats.
30 of 33 found the following review helpful:
Less of a Bible, more of a sermonMar 09, 2010
By E. Kitchell
"Ellen"
When I hear the word "Bible" I tend to think of a definitive, comprehensive source regarding the topic...however, this book was a collection of prejudices strewn together without a lot to back it up. The "cat nutrition" issue and pet vaccine sections espoused in her book were off the mainstream but only mentioned 2-3 people that could support this viewpoint.
I agree with some of the other reviewers that her "advice" is often inconsistent--for example, "all cats should be spayed and neutered, there is a horrible overpopulation problem, kittens are dying..." but it's great to breed cats if they're "genetically pure." (My cat did not appreciate that, she is lovelier than any purebred, without the inbreeding mutations!...and she is spayed) Having a cat is a joyful, lovely experience, and this book was more of a diatribe against cat owners who would dare raise their cats differently than this (completely-unqualified) journalist recommends. "Cat-a-log" is a much more cat-inspired, humorous book that manages to fairly present as much information that this so-called "Bible" presents.
19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
contradicts itselfOct 28, 2008
By M.R.
This book directly contradicts itself about raw diets and flushable cat litter, making these two confusing subjects even more confusing. Did an actual editor read this before it was printed? Overall, the information in this book doesn't rise above "obvious" very often.
15 of 17 found the following review helpful:
 InconsistentJul 26, 2008
By jpfphoto
The author has very strongly stated opinions, but she is not always consistent. For example: she goes through a list of all the "bad" things that can be found in cat food, then gives a list of "recommended" brands and flavors. One of the recommended flavors--which happened to be the only one I had on my shelf--is full of the "bad" and has none of the "good" ingredients she talked about.
The author claims that "The Cat Bible" is all-inclusive. However, she intentionally does not address the issues of pregnancy and birth because she feels that ALL cats should be neutered with the exception of purebred breeding stock. (p. 321) I love cats, but I don't particularly want to own a purebred cat. The book definitely does not help me with the care of the pregnant stray I just took in.
I'm sure there is a lot of good information in this book. However, I would want confirmation from another source rather taking taking this literally as my "Cat Bible." Therefore, I feel that this has been a waste of money.
26 of 32 found the following review helpful:
 The Ulimate Parenting Book for Cat OwnersOct 29, 2007
By Kenn
Tracie Hotchner has once again provided pet owners with the ultimate guide to owning and caring for their pet!
The Cat Bible contains information that is essential for a happy healthy life for both the cat owner as well as the cat. With detailed information on wise food choices and insight into those interesting cat behaviors, The Cat Bible is a resource and reference that owners will return to time and time again.
Tracie Hotchner shares her expertise in a way that is easy to read, and keeps you turning page after page. This book is nothing short of FANTASTIC! I highly recommend it to seasoned cat owners or those thinking of adopting a new kitten into their home. Hotchner is the "Dr. Spock" for pet owners!
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