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mutations in cats include hairlessness, Shaded: Coat pattern in which the final Undercoat: Layer of hair beneath the
folded or curled ears, curly coats, and quarter of each hair is colored. topcoat, usually short and often woolly.
short tails.
Single coat: Coat with just one layer, Van pattern: Pointed coat pattern in which
Parti-color: General term for a coat usually the topcoat of guard hairs, the color is restricted to the ears and tail
pattern that has two or more colors; seen in such cats as the Balinese and only, as in the Turkish Van. –
often one being white. Turkish Angora.
Wedge: Triangular facial conformation
Patched tabby: Tortoiseshell with Smoke: Coat pattern in which each hair seen in most cats except the flat-faced
tabby markings. shaft is pale at the base and colored for Persian; the shape is elongated in breeds
about half of its length. such as the Siamese and Orientals.
Pedigree: Purebred.
Solid: Coat in which a single color is Whippy: Of a tail, thin and elastic.
Pointed: Coat pattern in which a cat distributed evenly along the hair shaft;
has pale body fur with darker extremities known as self in the UK. Whisker pads: Fleshy pads on either side
(head, tail, and legs); typically seen in of a cat’s muzzle where the whiskers are
the Siamese. Spotted tabby: see Tabby placed in rows.
Polydactyly: Extra toes produced by Stop: Indentation between the muzzle and Wirehair: Rare coat type, caused by a
a genetic mutation; polydactyly, or the top of the head; also known as a break. genetic mutation, in which the hairs are
polydactylism, is common in certain twisted or bent at the tips, giving a coarse,
breeds, but only in the Pixiebob is the Tabby: Genetically dominant coat pattern springy texture; seen in the American
trait accepted in the breed standard. that comes in four types: Classic Tabby has Wirehair cat.
a blotched or whorled pattern; Mackerel
Random-bred: Cat of mixed parentage. Tabby has fishbone stripes; Spotted Tabby
has spots or rosettes; Ticked Tabbies have
Recessive: A gene that can produce a faint pattern on a ticked coat.
an effect only when inherited from both
parents. If a recessive gene from one Temperament: The character of a cat.
parent is paired with a dominant gene
from the other parent, its effect will be TICA: The International Cat Association,
overridden. The genes for certain eye a genetic registry for pedigree cats
colors and long fur in cats are recessive. worldwide.
Red: Reddish-brown, used to describe Ticked: Coat pattern in which each hair
certain coat colors in Abyssinian and shaft has alternate bands of pale and
Somali cats; known as sorrel in the UK. darker colors; also known as agouti.
See also Tabby.
Rex coat: Curly or wavy coat, as seen in .
Devon and Cornish Rex cats. Tipped: Coat pattern in which just the
tip of each hair is strongly colored.
Ruddy: A color of Abyssinian cats: known
as usual in the UK. Topcoat: Outer coat of guard hairs.
Ruff: Frill of longer hair around the neck Tortie: Common abbreviation
and chest. for tortoiseshell.

Selective breeding: Mating of animals Tortoiseshell: Coat pattern in which black
that possess desired traits, such as a and red hairs, or their diluted forms, are
particular coat color or pattern. mixed in patches.
Semi-longhair: Medium-long coat, usually Tricolor: Term sometimes used to describe
with a minimal undercoat. a coat of two colors plus white.
Sepia: Dark-brown ticking on a paler Tufts: Clusters of longer hairs, which
ground color. are seen, for example, between the toes
or on the ears.

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A Angora 135, 178 bird feeders/tables 223
birds, chasing 223
ear shape 15
abscesses 240 annual checkups 238 Birman 162–3
Abyssinian 83, 84–5, 135 antioxidants 243 inherited disorders 244
coat color 17 appetite, changes in 240 birth, giving 246
ear shape 15 Arabian Mau 82 biting 210, 217, 218–19, 226, 234
inherited disorders 245 arthritis 243 black color 16
see also Somali artificial respiration 241 bleeding disorders 244
accidents 240 Asian blood disorders 245
acclimatization 206–7 Burmilla 17, 32, 33 blood loss 240
activity centers 227 coat color 17, 18 blood tests 23
activity levels, changes in 240 inherited disorders 245 blotched tabby 19, 151 Britanica 171
adoption fees 23 Longhair see Tiffanie Blue Chinchilla 142 British Angora see Oriental Longhair
adult cats Smoke 33 blue color 10–11, 16, 66–7, 132, 138, 142 British Longhair 171
and introduction of new kitten 220 Solid and Tortie 27, 34 boarding kennels 20, 211 British Shorthair 20, 27, 72–3
socialization 218–19 Tabby 35 bobcats 8, 9, 190 Bicolor 71
versus kittens 20 Tortie 18 Bobtail body shape 14
African wildcats 8, 9, 96 Asian leopard cat 26, 94 American 14, 113, 193 coat color and pattern 16, 18
age, and choice of cat 20 asthma 20, 240 Japanese 14, 110, 188 Colorpointed 70
aging, signs of 243 athleticism 8, 13 Kurilian 111, 189 ear shape 15
aggression 218, 234 Australian Mist 86 Mekong 112 inherited disorders 244, 245
agility 12 awn 12, 15 body language 217, 224–5 Smoke 74
agouti fur 17, 19 body shapes 9, 13, 14 Solid 68–9
airway, obstructed 241 B Bombay 34, 36–7 Tabby 75
albinism 26 bones, eating 213 Tipped 76
alertness, reduced 240 babies, cats and 219–20 boredom 223, 226, 234 Tortie 77
allergies bacteria 214 bottle feeding 246 bronchitis 240
food 215 bad habits 223 bowls 205 brushes
to cats 20, 223 balance 13 brain 12 grooming 228
almond-shaped eyes 15 balconies, falling from 223 breakages 202 tooth 231
American Bobtail Balinese 135, 156 breathing Burmese 27
longhair 193 inherited disorders 245 difficulties 240 American 40
shorthair 113 Balinese-Javanese 157 irregular 241 coat colors 16
tail 14 balls 227 breed registry 22 European 39
American Burmese 40 Bambino 105 breeders inherited disorders 245
American Curl bandages 241 choice of 22 Lilac 32
ear shape 15 barring 19 and genetics 9, 10 Burmilla see Asian Burmilla
longhair 184–5 bathing 230 questions to ask 22 Burmoire 33
shorthair 109 hairless cats 120, 121 recommendation of vet by 238
American Ringtail 117 beds and bedding 204, 207 reputable 20, 22 C
curled tail 14 bedtime rules 207 breeding
American Shorthair 27, 61 behavior responsible 246–7 cages 205
American Wirehair 131 changes in 240 selective 9, 13, 16 calcium 212
coat 15 problems 210, 218, 234–5 breeds 9 calico color 18, 77
amino acids 212 shared with wildcats 9 choice of 20 calicos 18, 132, 152–3
Anadolu Kedisi 78 bells 205, 223 creation of 8 California Spangled 92
anal sacs 228 Bengal 9, 26, 94–5 definition of 9 calories 215
Anatolian 78 bibs 18 early 9 cameo color 17, 76, 139, 143
ancient cats 27 bicolors 16, 51, 138, 149, 151, 154, 1871 and health problems 244–5 camouflage 17, 19
anemia 240, 245 big cats 8 new 9 cancers, and neutering 246

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canine teeth 12 involvement with cat 219 cost, of cat ownership 20 disease see health; inherited
caracals 8 learning how to handle cat 20, 207 cream color 16 disorders
Caracat 8 meeting new cat 206, 207, 219 cream, drinking 213 dog food 214
carbon monoxide poisoning 240 Chinchilla Shorthair see British crossbreeds 23 dogs
cardiovascular disease 243 Shorthair, Tipped cupboards 203, 223 contact with 234
carnassial teeth 12 Chinese Li Hua 31 curiosity 202, 203, 206 socialization 218, 220, 221
carnivores, cats as 8, 12, 13 chocolate color 16, 158 curled ears 15 doll faces 14
carriers 205, 206, 218 chocolate, eating 213 American Curl 109, 184–5 domestic cats 8–19, 27
carrying position 216 choking 203 Highlander 108 crossing with wildcats 9
cars, traveling in 205, 206 chromosomes 10 Kinkalow 102 domestication 8–9, 27
Casey, Paul 92 cinnamon color 16, 45 see also folded ears dominant genes 10, 18
The Cat Book Poems 50, 54 claws curly coats 15, 27, 135 Donskoy (Don Sphynx) 120
cat clubs 22, 238 covering 235 American Wirehair 131 down 15
cat family 8–9 curved 12 Cornish Rex 126–7 Dragon Li 31
cat fanciers 9 retractable 8, 12 Devon Rex 128–9 drinking 213
Cat Fanciers’ Association, Inc. (CFA) showing 224 German Rex 130 increased 240
19 sinking in 217 Kinkalow 104 drops, eye and ear 242
cat flu 238 trimming 231 LaPerm 123 dry food 212–13
cat registries 9 clay litter 204 Skookum 103 dryers 202
cat shelters 23 climbing 202, 226 Slekirk Rex 124–5, 194 dust baths 230
catching 226 clippers, nail 228, 231 Ural Rex 122, 195 dwarf cats
caterwauls 224 coats curtains 226, 227 Bambino 105
catflaps 223 changes to 240 Cymric 115, 192 Kinkalow 102
cats color and pattern 9, 16–19 see also Manx Lambkin Dwarf 104
aggression to other 234 double-layered 27
anatomy 12–15 in elderly cats 243 D E
breeds 9, 24–199 genetics 10–11
choosing the right 20–1 grooming 228–30 dairy products 213 ears
commitments of ownership 20 seasonal 164 deafness 43 cleaning 231
domestication 8–9 single 27 dehydration 240 drops 242
evolution 8 types of 15, 20 dental care/problems 20, 240, 243 examining 238
genetics 10–11 undercoats 12, 15, 27, 135 deodorizers 204, 211 hair tufts on 15
meeting other 220, 225 see also curly coats; longhairs; designer cats 92, 102, 105 independent rotation 12
neighborhood 203, 223 shorthairs destructive behavior 234 range of hearing 13
Ceylon 87 cobby body shape 14 Devon Rex 27, 118, 128–9 shape 9, 15
CFA see Cat Fanciers’ Association, collars 205, 222 face shape 14 signals from 224
Inc. color 16–19 inherited disorders 244 see also curled ears
change, coping with 211 Colorpoint Shorthair 58, 70 diabetes 240, 243 Eastern colors 16
Chantilly/Tiffany 161 combs 228 diarrhea 215, 240 Egypt, Ancient 8, 9, 10, 80, 83, 118
characteristics 9, 14–19 come when called 232 diet 212–15 Egyptian Mau 80–1
genetics 10–11 commercial foods 212–13 carnivorous 8 elderly cats
Chartreux 65 communication 224–5 changes through life 215 caring for 243
coat color 16 companionship for elderly cats 243 diet for 215
eye shape 15 human 20 in pregnancy 246 electrical cords 203
chasing 226 of other cats 20, 223 special 215 Elizabethan collars 241
Chausie 9, 99 congenital hypotrichosis 244 and weight problems 243 enzyme deficiencies 245
chemicals, household 202 conjunctivitis 240 digestive system 13 equipment
chest injuries 240 conservation, wildlife 92 digging 210, 223 basic 204–5
chewing 210, 227, 234 convalescence 242 diluted colors 16, 18 grooming 228
children Cornish Rex 27, 118, 126–7, 128, 130 discs, ID 205 escape routes 202, 223

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eumelanin 16 folded ears 9, 15 hairless cats 105 Highlander
European Burmese 39 Scottish Fold 106–7, 183 key 19 longhair 186–7
European Shorthair 62–3, 64 see also curled ears longhairs 135 shorthair 108
evolution 8 folic acid 214 in overweight cats 243 Himalayan 155
exercise, for elderly cats food regular time for 210 Hinds-Daugherty, Dorothy 60
243 in convalescence 242 self- 228 hissing 224
Exotic Shorthair 27, 28 cost of 20 shorthairs 27 holidays 211
coat color 17 dangerous 213 time required for 20 home-cooked food 213
inherited disorders 245 and feeding 212–15 ground rules, establishing 207 homes
exploring 226, 227 fussy eaters 214 growling 224 cat-proofing 20, 202–3
eyelids, visible third 240 for pregnant cats 246 guard hairs 12, 15 establishing a routine 210–11
eyes refusing 240 gums first days in 206–7
cleaning 231 regular meal times 210, 214 checking 240 for kittens 246
color and shape 9, 15 special diets 215 pale or blue 240, 241 rescue home checks on 23
drops 242 and training 232 red 240 house-training 20, 23, 211
large 8 and weight problems 243 yellow 240 House cat
night vision 12 food bowls 205, 207, 210, 214 Longhair 198–9
problems with 240, 243 foreign bodies, in wounds 240 H Shorthair 132–3
signals from 224 fossils 8 household chemicals 202
founder effect 10 hair houseplants 20, 235
F foxes 203 disorders 244, 245 humans
French Revolution 164
age compared with cat’s 243
loosening old 229
face shapes 14 friends, looking after cat 211, 219 shafts 16, 17 early relationship with 8–9
facial expressions 224 fur see coats shedding 27, 135 hunting 8, 13, 19, 27, 212, 226
falls 13 fur balls 228 types of 15 hygiene
fat, dietary 215 furniture 202, 226, 234–5 hair dryers 230 food and water bowls 214
fawn color 16, 45 fussy eaters 214 hairless cats 9, 15, 27 grooming and 228–31
feces Bambino 105 litter boxes 211
burying 223 G Donskoy 120 hypertrophic cardiomyopathy 245
parasites in 211, 219 Peterbald 27, 121 hypokalemic polymyopathy 245
Fédération Internationale Féline garbage bags 223 Sphynx 27, 118–19
(FIFe) 19 GCCF see Governing Council of the hand signals 233 I
feeding Cat Fancy handling 216–17, 218
difficulties 240 gender, and choice of cat 20 Havana 44, 45 ID tags 205
see also diet; food genealogy 9 Havana Brown 44, 52 incisors 12
Felidae 8–9 genetic disorders see inherited hazards, home 20, 202–3, 227 indoor cats 20, 222, 223, 226
feline leukemia 238 disorders head shapes 9, 14 walking outdoors 233
femoral arteries 241 genetic screening 244–5 health 238–45 infectious diseases 238
feral cats 23, 193, 223 genetics 8, 10–11 caring for older cats 243 inherited disorders 10, 22, 23, 43, 79,
fiber 212 German Rex 130 common problems 240 244–5, 246
fiber pellets 204 glands, scent-producing 13 first aid 240–1 injuries 240
FIFe see Fédération Internationale glucose, inability to metabolize 244 giving medicine 242 insurance, pet 20
Féline glycogenosis 244 inherited disorders 244–5 International Cat Association (TICA)
fights 223, 224, 234 Governing Council of the Cat Fancy looking after unwell cats 242 19
injuries from 240 (GCCF) 19 routine checks 238 international cat registries 9
fireworks 203 grain 8 signs of poor 240 intestinal tract 13
first aid 240–1 grapes, eating 213 weight problems 243
fish, raw 213 grass, eating 214, 222, 243 hearing 13 J
fleas 240 grooming 228–31 heart disorders 245
Flehmen response 13 change in habits 240 hiding 227 Jacobson’s organ 13
flexibility 13 in elderly cats 243 high-five 233 jaguars 8

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Japanese Bobtail Li Hua 31 165 neutering 20, 23, 223, 238
longhair 188 lifespan 20, 23, 243 mating and docility 234, 246
shorthair 110 and neutering 246 choice of mate 246 and health 246
tail 14 lifestyle 20 noises made during 224 and weight gain 243
jaundice 240 lilac color 16, 32 Meadow, Hal 38 Neva Masquerade 180
jealousy 220 limbs meal times night vision 12
joints back 13 number of 214 nocturnal, cats as 13
disorders 245 front 12 regular 210 noises 224
flexible 13 meat 212 nonabsorbent litter 204
strain on 243 Norwegian Forest Cat 173,
jumping 226 injured 241 174–5
reluctance/inability 240 lions 8 medicine, giving 242 coat color 16
jungle cats 9, 99 litter boxes 20, 204, 210, 211 Mekong Bobtail 112 inherited disorders 244
accidents 243 melanin 16 nose, cleaning 231
K children and 219 meowing 224, 232 nutrition 212, 214
mice, toy 227
problems with 235
Kanaani 96 litter material, choice of 204, 207, 211 microchipping 23, 205 O
Khaomanee 29 litters milk
kidney disorders 240, 245 different breeds in same 9 drinking 213 obesity 240, 243
Kinkalow 102 meeting 23 production 246, 247 diet for 215
kitten food 214 liver disease 243 minerals and vitamins 243 obstructions, urinary 240
kittens long tails 14 mittens 18 ocelots 8, 92
breeding 246–7 longhairs mobility, decrease in 243 Ocicat 20, 88–9
choice of 22–3 breeds 134–99 moggies 9 Classic 90
handling 216 coats 15 molting 27, 135 odd-colored eyes 15, 138
health checks 238 grooming 20, 135, 229 mothers, and socialization 218 Ojos Azules 79
new homes for 208–9 origins of 135 mousers see rodents onions, eating 213
and older cats 220 types of 135 Munchkin Oriental
playtime 226 Lowlander 171 longhair 181 Bicolor 51
socialization 218, 220 lumps 240 shorthair 100–1 Cinnamon and Fawn 45
sources of 22 Lynx Colorpoint 56 muscular bodies 8 coat color 16, 18
training 232 lynxes 8, 9, 15 muscular disorders 244, 245 inherited disorders 245
vaccinations 238 lysosomal storage disease 245 mutations 10, 15 Longhair 159
versus adult cats 20 myopathy, Devon Rex 244 Shaded 47
Korat 30, 245 M myths and legends 54 Shorthair 27, 44, 45, 52
Kurilian Bobtail Smoke 46
longhair 189 mackerel tabby 19, 151 N Solid 44, 50
shorthair 111 mad moments 226 Tabby 48–9
Maine Coon 9, 23, 135, 164–5, 166–7 nails, clipping 231 Tortie 18, 50
L coat color and pattern 16, 17, 18, 19 names White 43
choosing 207
osteochondrodysplasia 245
ear shape 15
Lambkin Dwarf 104 eye shape 15 recognizing 232 outdoor cats 20, 222–3, 226
LaPerm inherited disorders 245 Nanus Rex see Lambkin Dwarf
longhair 196–7 Mandalay 41 Napoleon 182 PQ
shorthair 123 Manx 10, 114–15, 192 natural breeds 9
leads, walking on 233 coat color 17 natural selection 9 pads 12
leopard cats 8, 9, 26, 94 inherited disorders 245 navigation 12 parasites 211, 219
Leopardette see Bengal tail types 14, 114 Nebelung 172 parti-colors 18
leopards 92 see also Cymric neighbors, attitude to cats patched tabbys 18, 150
lethargy 240 Manx syndrome 245 223 patterns 16–19
leukemia see feline leukemia Marie Antoinette, Queen of France nests 246 paws 12, 13

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pedigree cats 20, 22, 23 pointed patterns 16, 18, 54–5, 56, rounded faces 14 Napoleon 182
breeding 246 57, 58, 70, 155 rounded tip ears 15 Skookum 103
genealogy 9 pointed tip ears 15 routine short-tailed cats 9, 14
Persian 20, 23, 135, 144–5 polycystic kidney disease 245 changes to 218, 219, 220, 240 American Bobtail 113, 193
Bicolor 154 polydactylism 10, 116, 190 establishing a 210–11 Japanese Bobtail 110, 188
Blue- and Odd-Eyed Bicolor and posture, signals from 225 rubbing alcohol 235 Kurilian Bobtail 111, 189
Tricolor 138 potatoes, green 213 Russian Blue 27, 66–7 Mekong Bobtail 112
Cameo 17, 139 praise 219 Russian Shorthair 66 Pixiebob 116, 190–1
Cameo Bicolor 143 predators, cats as 8, 12, 13 see also tailless cats
Chinchilla 17, 140, 146 pregnancy 246 S shorthairs
coat color and pattern 16, 17, 18 diet in 215 breeds 26–133
coat types 15 prey 8, 13 sabre-tooths 8 coats 15
Colorpoint 18, 155 primary seborrhea 245 sand, as litter 204 developing 27
eye shape 15 progressive retinal atrophy 245 Savannah 97 grooming 20, 27, 229
face shape 14 protein 212, 214, 215 coat pattern 19 maintenance 27
Golden 141 pulse 241 creation of 8, 9 shoulder blades 12
grooming 136, 228 purring 224 scent marking 225 show quality 22, 23
inherited disorders 136, 245 pyruvate kinase deficiency 245 scent-producing glands 13 Siamese 20, 23
Pewter 142 scoops, plastic 204 body shape 14
Shaded Silver 146 R Scottish Fold coat pattern and color 16, 18
Silver Tabby 147 ear shape 15 Colorpoint 18
Smoke 17, 148 RagaMuffin 169 inherited disorders 245 ear shape 15
Smoke Bicolor and Tricolor 149 Ragdoll 134, 135, 168, 245 longhair 183 eye shape 15
Solid 136–7 body shape 14 shorthair 106–7 face shape 14
Tabby Bicolor 151 coat color 18 Scottish Straights 106 inherited disorders 244, 245
Tabby and Patched Tabby 150 raisins 213 scratching 13, 202, 219, 234–5 kittens 54
Tortie and Calico 152–3 recessive genes 10, 15, 16 scratching posts 202, 205, 207, longhaired 156, 159
personality, of elderly cats 243 red color 16 234, 235 Lynx-Pointed 56
pest control 8–9 reflex, righting 13 selective breeding 9, 13, 16 seal point 27, 54
pet quality 22, 23 refuges 218 Selkirk Rex semi-longhair version 135
pet shops 22 regional breeds 9 longhair 135, 194 Solid-Pointed 18, 54–5
pet sitters 211 registries 9 shorthair 124–5 Tortie-Pointed 57
Peterbald 27, 121 rehydration, emergency 240 senses 12, 13 Siberian 179, 180
petting 217 rescue centers 238 Serengeti 98 signals, body 224
pheomelanin 16 rescue homes 20, 23 servals 8, 97 Singapura 38
pheromones 235 respiratory tract infections 240 Seychellois 59 sit command 233
picking up 216–17 rewards 232, 233 shaded fur 17 sitting up 233
pigment/pigmentation rexed coats 15, 27 shampoos 230 size 13
10, 16, 17 Cornish Rex 126–7 shape skeleton 12
pills, giving 242 Devon Rex 128–9 body 14 skin
Pixie Cat see Devon Rex German Rex 130 ear 15 color of 12
Pixiebob Slekirk Rex 124–5, 194 eye 15 dead 229
longhair 190–1 Ural Rex 122, 195 face 14 disorders 245
shorthair 116 ribcage 12 head 14 hairless cats 120, 121
plants righting reflex 13 Shell Cameo 76 lumps on 240
cats’ favorite 222 Ringtail Sing-a-Ling see American shock 240, 241 Skookum 103
dangerous 20, 203 Ringtail short-legged cats skull deformities 79
plastic bags 227 road safety 222 Bambino 105 slanted eyes 15
play bites 217 rodents 8, 9, 13, 68, 111, 164 Kinkalow 102 slicker brushes 228
playtime 210, 217 rough play 217, 218, 234 Lambkin Dwarf 104 smell, sense of 13, 225
importance of 226–7 round eyes 15 Munchkin 100–1, 181 smoke coats 16, 17, 33, 46, 74, 148,

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149 tails tricolors 18, 138, 149 water bowls 205, 214
snakes 203 and balance 13, 14 Troubetskoy, Natalie 80 water pistols 223, 235
Snow Bengal 26 signals from 13, 14, 224, 225 Turkish Angora 135, 178 waving 233
Snow Marble 94 types 9, 14 Turkish Shorthair 78 wavy coats see curly coats
Snowshoe 60 talcum powder 229 Turkish Van 9, 78, 176 wedge faces 14
socialization 22, 23, 218–21, 234 tangles 229 coat color and pattern 18 weight
soil, as litter 204 tapetum lucidum 12 Turkish Vankedisi 177 and diet 215
Sokoke 91 taurine 212 gain 243
solid coats 16, 17, 34, 44, 54–5, 68–9, teeth U loss 240, 243
136–7 carnivorous 12 problems 243
solid-white coats 16 cleaning 231 unconsciousness 241 Western colors 16
solitary nature 218 temperaments, breeds and 9, 20 undercoats 12, 15, 27, 135 wet food 212–13
Somali 135, 170 territory unneutered cats 223 wheezing 240
coat color 17 disputes over 220, 223, 224, 246 Ural Rex whippy tails 14
inherited disorders 245 marking 13, 225, 234, 235 longhair 195 whiskers 12, 13
see also Abyssinian Thai 53 shorthair 122 signals from 224
speed 12, 13 thirst, increased 240 urinary tract infections 240 white coats 16, 43
Sphynx 27, 118–19 thyroid problems 240, 243 urine white spotting 18
hairlessness 15 TICA see International Cat pain passing 240
spinal disorders 115, 245 Association passing increased amounts of 240 wild animals, encounters with 222,
spinal muscular atrophy 245 tick removers 228 scent marking 225 223
spine 12 ticked fur 17, 19 wildcats 8, 9, 12–13, 15, 27, 135
spotting 18 Tiffanie 160 V coat color 17
spraying 225, 235, 246 tigers 8 crossing with domestic cats 9
stalking 226 tipped fur 17 vaccinations 20, 22, 23, 223, 238 window screens 202
sterility 77 toddlers 218, 219 verbal cues 232, 233 windows, falling from 223
sterilization see neutering toes veterinarians worming 22, 23
stimulation, of elderly cats 243 polydactylism 10, 116, 190 advice on breeders 22 worms, intestinal 240
stomach upsets 215 walking on 12 advice on diet 215 wounds
strangers, introduction to 219 tomatoes, green 213 annual checkups 238 checking daily 242
strays 23 Tonkinese 42 and breeding 246 treatment of 240
stress torties 16, 18, 50, 57, 77, 152–3 checkups for elderly cats 243
in cats 223, 226, 234, 238 tortoiseshells see torties choice of 238 XYZ
cats good for 216 touch sensors 12 costs 20
stretching 9 toxoplasmosis 211, 219 and rescue cats 23 yard, cat-friendly 203, 222–3
stripes 19 Toyger 93 visiting 238 York Chocolate 158
stroking 217 toys 211, 227, 234 Vikings 164, 173
studs 246 retrieving 233 vision
sunburn 203 and socialization 218, 219 color 13
swallowing, foreign bodies 203, 227 trade routes 10 night 12
swirling patterns 19 traffic accidents 203, 240 sensitive to movement 13
training 232–3 visitors 219
T tricks 227, 233 vitamins and micronutrients 212, 215
vomeronasal 13
traits
tabby coats 16, 17, 19, 35, 48–9, 56, founder effect 10 vomiting 240
75, 132, 147, 150–1 genetics 10–11
tags 205 inherited 9 W
tailless cats treats 215
Cymric 192 as rewards 232, 233 walking on a lead 233
Manx 115 and socialization 218, 219 washing machines 202
see also short-tailed cats tricks 227, 233 water, drinking 213

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