RECOMMENDED BOOKS & WEBSITES
FOR CAT LOVERS
Most links available through the Cat Writers' Association site:
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www.catwriters.org
GENERAL INFO:
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http://www.petfinder.com/
Links to animal shelters in the U.S. and Canada
http://www.adoptananimal.ca/ Links to Canadian animal shelters
http://www.aspca.org
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
http://www.hsus.org
The Humane Society of the United States
http://www.petsinamerica.org
Pets in America
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/fanciershealth/
A chat list for cat ownershttp://www.cfa.org/
The Cat Fanciers' Association, world's largest registry of pedigreed cats
http://www.FelineHistoricalFoundation.org
http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/default.htm
lists things like cat food recalls
RECOMMENDED BY TERZO:
SPOIL
MY KITTY: wonderful products for special cats:
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http://www.spoilmykitty.net/affiliates/idevaffiliate.php?id=290
http://www.zazzle.com/sugarplumthecat*
Certified Animal Behavior Consultant Amy Shojai answers questions on the Purina cat care site: http://www.catchow.com/Cat-Expert/Shojai/Default.aspx
An affordable cat fence: http://www.catfence.com/
HEALTH & BEHAVIOR:
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www.tufts.edu/vet
The Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University
Tufts publishes an informative newsletter called Catnip.
www.vet.cornell.educ/fhc
The Cornell University Feline Health Centre
Cornell has an excellent
newsletter called Cat Watch. They also have a series of booklets
for sale (free to
newsletter subscribers) and a series of free short videos.
Free newsletter from board-certified veterinarian: www.drphilzeltzman.com (read in all 50 States and 17 foreign countries)
www.humanesociety.org/petsforlife Dog and cat behavior tip sheets
www.aafponline.org/ The American Association of Feline Practitioners
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(some material for vets only, but lots of useful
free info for cat owners)
www.dacvb.org American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
www.animalbehavior.org Animal Behavior Society
www.petfooddirect.com lists all the ingredients of every food they sell, so you can check
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these lists in case there's another recall of pet food
Cat Owner's Home Veterinary Handbook, by
veterinarians Deborah M. Eldredge, DVM,
Delbert G. Carlson, Liisa D. Carlson, and James M.
Giffin. (Howell Book House)
Ask the Vet, by Elaine Wexler-Mitchell, DVM (www.tuftsbooks.com)
The Older Cat: Recognizing Decline and Extending Life, by Dan Poynter
www.kittykouch.com/ Marva Marrow's cat behavior site
www.itchmo.com (lots of information about all kinds of pets)
www.avma.org (American Veterinary Medical Association)
www.stevedalepetworld.com
(Steve Dale, award-winning syndicated newspaper columnist,
radio host and certified behavior specialist. Steve
hosts two syndicated radio shows,
Steve Dale’s Pet World and The Pet Minute with Steve Dale as
well as Pet Central on
WLS Radio in Chicago. Check out Steve's new blog at:
http://www.chicagonow.com/blogs/steve-dale-pet-world/
Maureen Harmonay has a website dedicated to telepathic communication with many types of animals, including cats: http://www.animaltranslations.com
www.thecatcoach.com (Marilyn Krieger, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant)
Outwitting Cats: Tips, Tricks and Techniques
for Persuading the Felines in your Life
That What YOU Want is also what THEY Want, by Wendy Christensen
(Lyons Press, 2004) - www.wendychristensen.com
House Cat: How to Keep Your Indoor Cat Sane
and Sound, by Christine Church (2007, Wiley)
www.christinechurch.net
Multiple Cat Households (John J. McGonagle, TFH, 2001, available on Amazon) www.helicongroup.com/
Cat Wrangling Made Easy: Maintaining Peace and Sanity in Your Multicat Home, by Dusty Rainbolt (Lyons Press, 2007) www.dustyrainbolt.com
http://www.cfafelineagility.741.com/ This site describes clicker training, and links to Karen Pryor's book on the subject: www.clickertraining.com
Cat Behavior Answer Book, by Arden Moore (www.tuftsbooks.com)
Psycho Kitty: Tips for Solving Your Cat's Crazy Behavior, one title of many by animal behavior consultant Pam Johnson-Bennett (Celestial Arts)
www.dogandcatmassage.com Maryjean Ballner's videos and books
http://www.darlenearden.com/catarticles.htm Darlene Arden's excellent articles about cats
STICKY
PAWS: to
train your cat not to scratch furniture.
Sticky Paws inventor, Bonnie
Pemberton, has written a wonderful
cat mystery for all ages. Read about The
Cat Master (Marshall
Cavandish)
and Bonnie at: www.bonniepemberton.com.
Heal Your Heart: Coping with the Loss of a Pet by Karen Litzinger , MA, LPC, a CD and booklet combination which helps to guide the pet owner through the process of grieving their lost pet. The CD includes Litzinger, a Licensed Professional Counselor with specialized bereavement training, reading comforting messages, pet-focused affirmations, and even a guided meditation along with comforting accompanying harp music. The booklet provides supportive suggestions, information explaining the stages of grief and resources such as books and hotlines to assist the grieving person.
NEW:
Certified Animal Behavior Consultant Amy Shojai answers questions on the Purina cat care site: http://www.catchow.com/Cat-Expert/Shojai/Default.aspx
Have your cat or dog's fur spun into yarn:
http://www.jimsrepair.net/furevercreations/index.htm
Cat and dog greeting cards: www.seacroftpei.com
Will Braden's cat haiku: http://www.willbraden.com/cat_haiku.html
The New York City group that rescues feral cats (with great info): http://www.animalalliancenyc.org/nycfci/
ALLEY CAT RESCUE promotes the welfare of ALL cats: domestic, stray, feral and wild, supporting and coordinating national and international projects to help cats
Animal welfare in Greece: http://www.animalwelfarekarpathos.org
http://www.pawfun.com/ lets you create free greeting cards, as well as to order various items bearing a photo of your cat.
Pet fences, carriers, other equipment: http://www.petamenities.com
