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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-100684801868
ISBN-139780684801865
eBay Product ID (ePID)407499
Product Key Features
Book TitleCat Fanciers' Association Cat Encyclopedia : Authorative Illustrated Guide 40 Breeds
Number of Pages220 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicCats / General, General
Publication Year1995
GenrePets
AuthorCat Fanciers' Association Inc. Staff
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight34 Oz
Item Length11.5 in
Item Width9.3 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN95-161726
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal636.8/003
SynopsisAnyone who has ever fallen under the spell of an aloof Siamese, an elegant Balinese, a sphinxlike Abyssinian, a tailless Manx, or a white-gloved Birman will welcome this matchless compendium. "The Cat Fanciers' Association Cat Encyclopedia" presents the forty-three official breeds, as well as the more than eight hundred varieties, in alphabetical order and, in entries ranging in length from two to twenty pages, covers the name, nationality, year of recognition, main characteristics, attitudes, life cycle, historical notes, and unusual nuggets from legend and lore. In addition, a superb care manual provides general information on choosing and feeding a cat, tending to it in sickness and in health, traveling with it, and handling everything from reproduction to emergency first aid. The book clearly outlines CFA official breed standards (also pointing out differences with other international standards). It offers numerous charts, such as cat personality characteristics, to help a prospective cat owner make the best breed selection, and includes a glossary of important terms. An essential resource for addicted ailurophiles, this fun