The Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health

Today, approximately 27% of households in the United States own atleast one cat. This comprises a total of almost 60 million totalpet cats. An 8 billion dollar pet food industry and the more than 7billion dollars that pet owners spend on veterinary care each yearprovide tangible evidence of the increasing importance thatcompanion animals have in our society. Additionally, the bond thatowners have with their cats and the many health benefits that areafforded by this bond have been the topic of numerous researchstudies in the past 25 years. The cat as a cherished companion ishere to stay, and many owners, students and pet professionals areeager to learn more about man's OTHER best friend, Feliscatus.

The Cat: Its Behavior, Nutrition and Health, the textbookof the cat, is written as a companion book to The Dog: ItsBehavior, Nutrition and Health. This book provides pet owners, undergraduate students and pet professionals with a complete guideto four topical areas that are of interest. These are: The historyof the human-cat relationship
behavior of the domestic cat
felinenutrition
and feline health and disease.

The Cat will fill the need for an academic textbook forundergraduate animal science courses, veterinary technicianprograms, and cat care or breeding classes. It will also serve asan important resource for pet professionals such as breeders, exhibitors, groomers, and veterinary practitioners.