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SELECTED RESOURCES
Alley Cat Allies, www.alleycat.org
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, www.aspca.org
Animal Humane Association, www.americanhumane.org
Cat Fanciers’ Association, www.cfainc.org
Cornell Feline Health Center, www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc
Delta Society, www.deltasociety.org
Humane Society of the United States, www.hsus.org
The International Cat Association, www.tica.org
Morris Animal Foundation, www.morrisanimalfoundation.org
PetDiets.com, www.petdiets.com
ANIMAL BEHAVIOR
Animal Behavior Network, www.animalbehavior.net
International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, www.iaabc.org
Winn-Feline Foundation, www.winnfelinehealth.com
Animal Behavior Clinic at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, www.tufts.edu/vet/petfax
LIVING WITH PETS
Dating Web sites for people with pets.
www.animalattraction.com
www.animalpeople.com
www.datemypet.com
Sites to help you find pet-friendly housing.
www.apartmentguide.com
www.forrent.com
www.rentwithpets.com
Seek pet sitters in your area.
www.petsitter.org
www.petsit.com
LOSS OF A PET
Organizations that can help you deal with the death of a pet.
Association for Pet Loss & Bereavement, www.aplb.org
Rainbow Bridge, www.rainbowbridge.com
Tufts University Pet Loss Support Hotline
508-839-7966
www.tufts.edu/vet/petloss/
University of California-Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine
Pet Loss Support Hotline
800-565-1526
www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/petloss/index.htm
RECOMMENDED READING
Adams, Janine. How to Say It to Your Cat. Prentice Hall Press, 2003.
Ballner, Maryjean. Cat Massage. St. Martin’s Griffin, 1997.
Beck, Alan. Between Pets and People: The Importance of Animal Companionship. Purdue University Press, 1996.
Becker, Marty. The Healing Power of Pets. Hyperion, 2002.
Dodman, Nicholas. The Cat Who Cried for Help. Bantam Books, 1997.
Johnson-Bennett, Pam. Think Like a Cat. Penguin Books, 2000.
Landsberg, Gary, Wayne Hunthausen, and Lowell Ackerman. Handbook of Behavior Problems of the Dog and Cat. Elsevier Saunders, 2003.
Moore, Arden. The Kitten Owner’s Manual. Storey Publishing, 2001.
———. 50 Simple Ways to Pamper Your Cat. Storey Publishing, 2000.
Rainbolt, Dusty. Kittens for Dummies. For Dummies, 2003.
Shojai, Amy. PETiquette: Solving Behavior Problems in Your Multi-Pet Household. M. Evans and Company, Inc., 2005.
Walker, Bob. The Cats’ House. Andrews and McMeel, 1996.
Wright, John C. Is Your Cat Crazy? Hungry Minds, 1996.
INDEX
Page numbers in bold indicate tables.
Absences (human), 24–26, 314–16
Abyssinians, 45–46, 103, 141, 266–67, 302
acne, 238–40
affection, 19–21
age, influence on sleep, 6
age, in human years, 312, 312
agility competitions, 40, 276, 282, 284–85, 302–3
Alley Cat Allies, 54–55
aloof cats, 290
American Shorthair, 46
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), 254, 255
American Wirehair, 11
anemia and eating litter, 172–73
anthropomorphization, 24
antifreeze caution, 50
arthritis, 229, 242, 244
athletes, 40, 160–61, 276, 282, 284–85, 302–3
attacks in litter box, 196–97
automatic drinking faucets, 129
Balance, sense of, 34–35
bathing cats, 210, 231–33
bathtime (your) and cats, 135–36
Becker, Marty, 70
bed, peeing on owner’s, 186–87
begging for food, 213–15
behavior
anatomical disorder and, 142–43
medical condition and, 236–37
belly, touching, 87–88
Bengals, 25
bile acid test, 142
birds living in harmony with cats, 58–59
Birmans, 46
bite wounds, 28
biting (nipping) and petting, 90–92
bladder infection, 178
blue eyes, 19, 82, 83
bluff pose, 74–75
boarding vs. pet sitters, 308–11
boat living with cats, 57, 304
body language, 63–64, 65, 77, 91, 93
body-shape