Are You The Ultimate Cat Lover?

Whether you're just looking for a reference to call on for expert advice, a conversational book with photos of cats to share with your house guests, or you just want to add this book to your collection, this book promises to deliver (see review below).

THE ULTIMATE CAT LOVER: The Best Experts' Advice for a Happy, Healthy Cat with Stories and Photos of Fabulous Felines is published by Health Communications, Inc., and filled with expert advice on feline care and health. Written by Dr. Marty Becker, DVM, (along with Gina Spadafori, Carol Kline, and Mikkel Becker), this book is filled with advice from feline experts, including a section on solving litter box problems contributed by Dr. Gary Landsberg, DVM. It's also got sixty pages of full page cat photos and stories that will please any feline fan.

"Did you know that purring has been scientifically shown to promote healing? Those Egyptian cat worshippers knew what they were doing."
-Carol Kline

As I write this, I'm eagerly awaiting the arrival of my copy in the mail so that I can do a full review. Based on the reputation of the players, though, this book should deliver on its promise.

Update: Here is my review.

This book is filled with great cat stories, as well as expert must-know facts including:

• Top ten signs your cat is sick
• First aid for cats
• How to properly do cat to cat introductions
• How to properly do cat to dog introductions
• How to get your kitty to use the cat litter box
• What food your cat should eat
• What people do to annoy the heck out of cats
• How to handle inappropriate scratching
• How to decrease shedding
• Dealing with human allergies to cats
• Cat personalities and how to choose the right cat for your home
• A bunch more

You'll meet a number of interesting cats in this book through reading their stories. If you'd like to learn more about cat behavior, this book has interesting tales with examples of all kinds of interesting personalities.

You'll meet Mikey, the Carnival Cat. You'll meet Hemingway, the adopted six-toed stray who demanded attention, and taught an aloof kitty named Bella how to be more social.

You'll read about Shotsie, the Career Cat. Some cats have jobs, and Shotsie has several. Shotsie is a housekeeper, collecting any pieces of clothing that have been left out of place and bringing them to the hamper. She also taught the new kitten in the house not to scratch the furniture.

Along with Dr. Marty Becker, the book is written with Gina Spadafori, Carol Kline, and Mikkel Becker.

The book has a resources section, including details on all the writers and photographers. The book is filled with photos, including those by Maggie Swanson and Troy Snow. Make sure you see Troy Snow's article on how to take cat photos.

If you're the ultimate cat lover, this book definitely belongs in your collection. Books also make great cat lover gifts, and here are some more cat books you might like.

About Dr. Marty Becker

Dr. Marty Becker, is the nationally recognized pet correspondent for Good Morning America, and appears on other television shows, such as The Martha Stewart Show and Fox Television's Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. He also contributes to a weekly syndicated pet column, and has a PBS television series, The Pet Doctor with Marty Becker.

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