{"product_id":"the-cat-isbn-9780813803319","title":"The Cat","description":"Today, approximately 27% of households in the United States own at least one cat. This comprises a total of almost 60 million total pet cats. An 8 billion dollar pet food industry and the more than 7 billion dollars that pet owners spend on veterinary care each year provide tangible evidence of the increasing importance that companion animals have in our society. Additionally, the bond that owners have with their cats and the many health benefits that are afforded by this bond have been the topic of numerous research studies in the past 25 years. The cat as a cherished companion is here to stay, and many owners, students and pet professionals are eager to learn more about man’s OTHER best friend, Felis catus.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health\u003c\/i\u003e, the textbook of the cat, is written as a companion book to \u003ci\u003eThe Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health\u003c\/i\u003e. This book provides pet owners, undergraduate students and pet professionals with a complete guide to four topical areas that are of interest. These are: The history of the human-cat relationship; behavior of the domestic cat; feline nutrition; and feline health and disease.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Cat\u003c\/i\u003e will fill the need for an academic textbook for undergraduate animal science courses, veterinary technician programs, and cat care or breeding classes. It will also serve as an important resource for pet professionals such as breeders, exhibitors, groomers, and veterinary practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e  Preface. \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 1 Knowing the Cat within the Companion.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1. \u003ci\u003eFelis sylvestris\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eFelis catus\u003c\/i\u003e: Domestication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2. Selective Breeding: Breeds from the Everyday to the Unusual.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3.The Cat's Perception of the World: Structure, Movement, and Special Senses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4. Reproduction and Breeding Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5. Genetics: Why All Cats Are Tabbies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6. The Human-Cat Relationship: Benefits and Responsibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 2 Behavior: Understanding the Domestic Cat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7. Developmental Behavior: From Kitten to Adult.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8. Social Life: Communication Patterns, Social Relationships, and Territoriality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9. How Cats Learn (or Learning to Train a Cat!).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10. The Misbehaving Cat: Behavior Problems and Solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 3 Health and Disease: Keeping Cats Healthy and Happy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11. Viral Diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12. Bacterial, Fungal, and Protozoan Diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13. Vaccination Guidelines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter14. Internal Parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15. External Parasites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16. First-Aid Procedures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART 4 Nutrition: Feeding for Health and Longevity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17. The Cat as an Obligate Carnivore: Nutrient Requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18. Providing a Healthy Diet: Cat Food Selection and Evaluation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19. Feeding Management Throughout the Life Cycle.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20. Nutritionally Responsive Diseases.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda P. Case\u003c\/b\u003e coordinates the undergraduate companion animal program and teaches companion animal science in the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Illinois, is a Consultant for the Aims Company, and owns AutumnGold Dog Training Center In Mahomet, Illinois. Case is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Dog: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health\u003c\/i\u003e (199), and \u003ci\u003eCanine and Feline Nutrition: A resource of Companion Animal Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE CAT Its Behavior, Nutrition \u0026amp; Health\u003c\/b\u003e offers comprehensive coverage of man's OTHER best friend, the cherished companion of millions of Americans.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation covers:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKnowing the cat-domestication, breeding, genetics, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBehavior-understanding and training the domestic cat\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHealth care and disease prevention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNutrition and feeding throughout the life cycle and much more.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcise yet thorough, \u003ci\u003eThe Cat\u003c\/i\u003e fills the need for an academic textbook for undergraduate animal science courses, veterinary technician programs, and cat care or breeding classes, and serves as an important resource for breeders, exhibitors, groomers, and veterinary practitioners.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990182150373,"sku":"NP9780813803319","price":109.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780813803319.jpg?v=1761786819","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-cat-isbn-9780813803319","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}