[.ca] Complete Kitten Care (ISBN 0451206347)

TRIPLE WINNER of the CWA Muse Medallion Award!:
The 2002 Cat Writers' Association, Inc. awarded COMPLETE KITTEN CARE its prestigious "Muse Medallion" award in multiple categories. The book has been recognized as the Best Behavior & Training Book of the Year, and recieved Muse Medallions for Best Black & White Photos of the year. Judges: "Exhaustive book. Has she written herself into a corner? How can Shojai top this one? Outstanding content that is streamlined and attractively laid out. A beautiful balance of text illustration and emotion. Excellent job."

Learned A Lot!:
I didn't know anything about kittens so I went to a local bookstore but the books were mostly about grown cats. Then I found your book. I usually am not a big book reader but I read your book almost all the time. I learned many helpful things. I have read the book front to back. I just wanted to thank you for helping me and Tuxie become a family. She is my baby and I'm her mommy I just really want to thank you for all your help. Sara Mallett

Fabulous!:
This morning (I live in Sydney Australia), I finished reading "Complete Kitten Care", and it is a fabulous book and will be my number one reference guide when I get my kitten in November. My cat Daisy died in June, after 16 of the most glorious years that could be imagined ...our home just seemed to become a very empty silent house, so I knew that I would get a kitten to share hopefully the next 16 or plus years as well. I knew much has changed over the last 16 years, hence my search for knowledge. So after getting the latest books on the how, what and why, your book was my last to read at building and revising knowledge on this precious subject, but now it will also be my first point of reference for all that excitement, and I imagine some of the challenges that lies ahead for me. Many thanks, it was wonderfully written, and thoroughly enjoyed. Regards, Robyn Hobbs

Dr. Spock for kitties:
I picked up this book last year, and I studied it carefully before getting my first kitten, Ginny. The title doesn't lie, "Complete Kitten Care" is exactly what you get. The three-month old female I got last August is now a happy and healthy member of my family thanks to the advice from this book. The topics covered here involve everything essential that a kitty novice needs to know, such as vet visits, spaying/neutering, adjusting to other pets, and grooming. The most important chapters that should not go unread are the sections that deal with medical emergencies (falls, drowning, and electrocution), and recognizing/treating sick kittens. I'm lucky enough not to have applied that information to my experiences with my kitten, but it's still good to know. On the behavior front, "Complete Kitten Care" helps you understand your kitten's way of thinking and help you fix his mistakes, particularly litterbox-related mistakes. Also very helpful is the chapter on understanding body language, and how your kitty communicates with you. I now understand all of Ginny's moods by the size of her pupils, volume and pitch of her meow, position of her ears, and how her tail is held. This book doesn't go without any entertainment, though. There are lots of adorable kitten photos and drawings that will easily melt your heart. In the back of the book, it has cat legends and fun facts, and there are lists of cat-related web sites, magazines, care organizations, pet supply sources, and other cat books. Highly reccomended! A+

Complete Kitten Care Is Right:
I've fostered dozens of kittens in the last ten years and made just about every mistake there is to make. Now that I have this book, I'll never take on another little one without having it at hand. All parts of this book are valuable to the new kitten owner, but I especially appreciate the sections on recognizing and treating health problems in young animals, and the section on emergencies is priceless. It tells you how to rescue your little one from a dog or other animal, how to administer artificial respiration if necessary, even perform acupuncture to jump start a stopped heart, how to give CPR to a drowned kitty, how to slow down shock, what to do if kitty ingests a poison plant, how to treat both heatstroke and hypothermia. There's much else in the book, including learning to play with your kitty, understand her communications, and provide the kinds of toys and equipment that will suit her needs best. Complete Kitten Care is just what the title says it is. You probably shouldn't even think about acquiring a new kitten until you have a copy. Besides presenting a wealth of knowledge, Shojai's book is fun to read. She has an obvious love of her subject, but it's tempered with good common sense and a great sense of humor. You can actually sit down and read this book through, rather than just thumbing to the section you need at any one time--it's that readable. She has a way of making the technical stuff understandable to us folks whose only qualification is that we love kitties.