Domestic Cat

Domestic Cat

by Dennis Turner (Author), P.P.G.Bateson (Author)

Synopsis

Many myths and fables surround cats, leaving them open to persecution and misunderstanding. Covering all types from pampered pets to feral hunters, this completely revised new edition of The Domestic Cat shows how cats live and behave in a variety of circumstances and surroundings. With new chapters on welfare issues, and cat-cat communication, this volume penetrates the enigma that is Felis catus, sorting fact from fiction.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 240
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 26 Jan 1989

ISBN 10: 0521357276
ISBN 13: 9780521357272

Media Reviews
The volume is a fine example of behavior study...[a] lively and readable book...Cat society is wonderfully reported here. Scientific American
. ..sure to become a classic in the study of behavior in domestic animals. Nature
. ..a valuable resource for all those interested in cats of any species....well written and great care has been taken to present technical material in a manner that is easily understood by a wide range of readers. A professional and personal library on cats without this book is also an incomplete library. Thomas M. Baugh, Cat Tales
. ..this volume penetrates the enigma that is Felis s. catus, sorting fact from fiction and helping both the general reader and the specialist in animal behavior or veterinary science to understand what cats really are. Biology Digest