Purrs and Meaows
Review of Cat Confidential: The Book Your Cat Would Want You to Read - Vicky Hall by
Yocal
Advantages: Understanding your cat better
Disadvantages: Not reading this book before you get a cat
Cat Confidential by Vicky Halls
ISBN 0 553 81644 Cost £7.99, however I have seen this book in three for two bargain's in major bookshops.
Front Cover Bold, attractive cover depicting a 'playful cat'
Letter is in a clear text format with the authors name standing out in gold lettering.
Rear Cover
This provides a number of questions regarding relationships between cats and their owners with intriguing statements regarding cat and owner.
Book ... ...2. The Scaredy Cat
3. The Aggressive Cat 4. The Indoor Cat
5. The Multi-household Cat
6. The Weird Cat
7. The Human/Bond Cat
8. The Elderly/Disabled Cat
9. Coping with Bereavement Main body
For some reason I rarely read the introduction to a book but when I started reading the introduction to Cat Confidential I was giggling to myself 'that is me, I do talk about my cats and to anyone who will listen and yes I had portrait done of Fred my ginger ...
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01.04.2006
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FIND A FURRY FELINE FRIEND
Review of Himalayan Cats - Anne Helgren by
LostWitness
Advantages: See review
Disadvantages: See review
...as it is informative – Himalayan Cats, by J. Anne Helgren.
Purchased from Amazon.co.uk (£7.22 inc p+p) Himalayan Cats is a superb resource of facts and information for both potential and experienced owners alike. The book is divided into eight main sections which guide the reader through every aspect of care and consideration. It would be impossible to fully recount all the information contained within this book but I shall attempt to give ... ...then have to consider which Himalayan is best. Some owners may expect cats to be of show quality, whereas other owners may wish to ensure that their cats have good potential for breeding quality cats. A cat that is not of suitable quality to show or breed is generally known as ‘pet quality’ – recommended by the book on grounds of cost.
The book offer tips and advice on what to look for in a kitten and how to select a good breeder. ...
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07.09.2001
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How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days
Review of How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days (Revised) - Shirlee Kalstone by
lixonic
Advantages: Excellent guide to all who love their dogs
Disadvantages: nothing i found
...me."How to Housebreak Your Dog in 7 Days "
I decided to check its worthiness..gosh ..dammit..i got the thing surprisingly at £7.19 .and i trained my dog 'bony' How to identify your dog's natural behavioral rhythms--and use them to your advantage
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my dog became my master.... ...
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23.08.2008
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Where to watch birds in Scotland
Review of Where to Watch Birds Scotland - Mike Madders by
micksheff
Advantages: Lots of useful information
Disadvantages: Quite large and bulky, expensive
Where to watch birds in Scotland by Mike Madders and Julia Welstead is part of the Where to Watch Birds guides that covers 21 different titles. Each of these books have different authors but they all follow the same format which has proved so successful that they are now amongst the best selling bird books ever published. Where to watch birds in Scotland has been described as "The definitive guide to finding birds in Scotland" and first published ... ...is merely a guide to where to find the many different diverse birds that occur in Scotland. There is a list of the species that one can expect to see at each of the sites covered and there is also useful information about access to those sites. Of greatest importance to the avid birdwatcher or anyone with an interest in birds is that this book provides information where some of Scotland's rarest birds can be found. For example Loch Ruthven is included ...
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12.08.2008
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Holidays with the Dog
Review of Good Guide to Dog Friendly Pubs, Hotels and B and Bs by
JULIE2008
Advantages: Great for dog owners
Disadvantages: No so good if you dont have a pet
...it gave me some very good ideas as to where to take my dog. I was supprized as to how many places are dog friendly. Before i got this i did't know that there where dog friendly hotels. I stayed with my dog in hotel in the lakes, the staff there where so helpfull, we got a lovley room with an outside so my dog could go the toilet and i did't have to take him outside. The hotels are very good ours was a 4*, supprizing if they ket dogs in. If you love ...
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24.07.2008
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