Cat breed guide : a complete reference to your purr-fect best friend
Title:
Cat breed guide : a complete reference to your purr-fect best friend
JLCTITLE245:
Stephanie Warren Drimmer & Dr. Gary Weitzman, D.V.M., President and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society.
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Publication Information:
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2019]
Physical Description:
287 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 24 cm.
ISBN:
9781426334399
9781426334405
Series:
General Note:
Includes index.
Abstract:
"Reference book with information about all breeds of cats, for children"-- Provided by publisher.
Reading Level:
Ages 8-12.
Grades 4 to 6.
1090 L Lexile
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 279) and index.
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Contents:
What is a cat? -- Shorthairs -- Longhairs -- Owning a cat.
What Is A Cat? : Foreword - Our Purr-y Friends - Whiskers to Tail - Cat Family Tree - From Jungle to Couch - Cats Conquer the World: How Domestic Cats Spread Across the Globe - Understanding Cat Breeds - Cat Color Chart --- Shorthairs : - Abyssinian - American Bobtail Shorthair - American Shorthair - American Wirehair - Cat Senses - The Cat Brain - Australian Mist - Bengal - Bombay - British Shorthair - Playtime! - How Do Cats Always Land on Their Feet? - Burmese - Burmilla - Chartreux - Amazing Tongues - Chausie - Cornish Rex - Devon Rex - Donskoy - Egyptian Mau - Cats in Ancient Egypt - Cat Superstitions - Feline Folktales - Exotic Shorthair - Havana - Japanese Bobtail - Sleep Secrets - Khao Manee - Korat - Kurilian Bobtail - LaPerm Shorthair - Top 5 Most Famous Film Felines - Manx - Munchkin - Ocicat - Oriental Shorthair - Cats on the Cutting Edge - Peterbald - Pixiebob - Russian Blue - Savannah - Scottish Fold - Scottish Straight - Amazing Cat Stories - Selkirk Rex - Siamese - Singapura - Snowshoe - Sphynx - Cats in Space: The Story of the World's First Astrocat - Thai - Tonkinese - Toyger - How to Speak Cat - Face to Face - Tail Tales - Cat Noises --- Longhairs : American Bobtail - American Curl Longhair - Top 5 Coolest Cats in Children's Books - Balinese - Birman - British Longhair - Cymric - Top 10 Wild Cats - Big Cats - Himalayan - Japanese Bobtail Longhair - Kurilian Bobtail Longhair - Purr-fectly Luxurious Cat Hotels - LaPerm Longhair - Maine Coon - Minuet - Cats of the Past - Munchkin Longhair - Nebelung - Norwegian Forest Cat - Oriental Longhair - Cat Shows - Persian - Pixiebob Longhair - Ragdoll - Scottish Fold Longhair - Scottish Straight Longhair - Cats in Japan - Selkirk Rex Longhair - Siberian - Cat Heroes - Somali - Tiffanie - Turkish Angora - Turkish Van --- Owning A Cat : How to Choose the Right Cat for You - Preparing for a Feline Friend - Breeder vs. Rescue - Choosing a Cat - Bringing Kitty Home - Cat Care - Growing Up Kitten - Training Your Cat - Indoor vs. Outdoor - Misbehaviors - Cat Careers - Glossary & Find Out More.