Full Description
Think you know everything about your feline companion? In "1,001 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Cats", trivia specialist and certified cat fancier J. Stephen Lang puts your whisker wisdom to the test with 1,001 tantalizing trivia tidbits. From myths and legends to famous cat lovers (and haters), 'catty' phrases to cartoon kitties, bewildering behavioral quirks to mating and motherhood, you'll learn about: five U.S. presidents who adored cats ...and one who hated them with a passion; why cats enjoy kneading their human companions with their paws; a breed of cat with webbed feet who swims for his seafood supper; and, the most popular male and female cat names today. With these and 997 other delicious trivia morsels, you'll discover an abundance of unexpected delights on every page!
Contents
Introduction.1. How They Behave, and Why.2. The Amazing Feline Body.3. All About Breeds and Shows.4. Keeping Them Healthy and Safe.5. Mating and Motherhood ... and "Fixing".6. Find 'Em, Feed 'Em, Change Their Litter.7. Wild Ancestors and Wild Cousins.8. Cats with Humans, Beginning in Ancient Egypt ...9. Lies, Folklore, Myths and Legends.10. Feline Words and Phrases.11. Notable Cat People and Their Opinions.12. In Books, Music and Art.13. Silver Screen and Small Screen.14. Cartoon Cats.15. Cats as Marketing Tools.16. And a Few Bits of Potpourri.Index.
