No comments about Cat Condominiums.

No comments about The tiger in the house, by Carl Van Vechten.

2 comments about Stone Cats.

1. I wish it were possible to convey how much enjoyment this little book of cats painted on river rocks has given me. I have even tried painting a few cats of my own. What sheer delight! Thank you, Mr. Nagata, for all the pleasure you have given me.



2. This is a short book, only 46 pages, but is packed with excellent color photos of stone cats created by artist Nagata Yoshimi. The cats are actually river stones that have been painted to look like cats. The photos are just as beautiful as the cats themselves, showing everything from a rock concert (cat playing to other stone cats), cats hiding in the leaves, a white cat nestled amid flowering clover, dozing cats, and lots of other delightful photos. At the end of the book is a step-by-step tutorial, showing you how to make your own stone cats

3 comments about Costumes for Your Cat.

1. ... to see how my aunt was happy with the present! Even though book is intended to be for kids, and my aunt was kid a long time ago, she was so happy with the book. She has two cats, and loves them so much - so this was the PERFECT GIFT for her. I can recommend this book to anyone who love or have a cat!



2. I loved this book. I laughed and laughed. Chang should do this for dogs too -- then my whole family would be happy!



3. This book makes a wonderful gift for any cat owner or pet lover; the hardest part is giving the book away, so buy yourself a copy to keep! The clever costumes and humorous yet feasible illustrations will brighten your day.

5 comments about The Holistic Veterinary Handbook: Safe, Effective Treatment Plans for the Companion Animal Practitioner.

1. This is the first book review that I have ever written. I am drawn to do so because; "The Holistic Veterinary Handbook" by William Winter is such a gem. I am very thankful for William's hard work to compile such a great reference for a holistic approach to animal health.

   William's veterinarian knowledge and schooling has been brought to a place of insight, understanding and wisdom through his gifts of writing, organization, clarity and seeing from a bigger picture a larger more "whole-listic" point of view for health.
   
   "The Holistic Veterinary Handbook" is a quick, complete, and usable reference that resources from several modalities of treatment; diet, herbs, flower essences, vitamins, exercise, and massage just to name a few.
   
   I also enjoyed how the book was lightly peppered with quotes of wisdom and consciousness from shamans and philosophers.

   The handbook is complete with over 40 pages of handouts for clients. These handouts are time saving, well written for the layperson, and full of information that will help keep the client educated and involved with the healing and health their pets.

   In short, I am very thankful for William's dedication to animal health demonstrated through the writing of this book....




2. This is the first book review that I have ever written. I am drawn to do so because; "The Holistic Veterinary Handbook" by William Winter is such a gem. I am very thankful for William's hard work to compile such a great reference for a holistic approach to animal health. His veterinarian knowledge and schooling has been brought to a place of insight, understanding and wisdom through his gifts of writing, organization, clarity and seeing from a bigger picture. (a larger more "whole-listic" point of view for health.)
   "The Holistic Veterinary Handbook" is a quick, complete, and usable reference that resources from several modalities of treatment; diet, herbs, flower essences, vitamins, exercise, and massage just to name a few.
   
   I also enjoyed how the book was lightly peppered with quotes of wisdom and consciousness from shamans and philosophers.

   The handbook is complete with over 40 pages of handouts for clients. These handouts are time saving, well written for the layperson, and full of information that will help keep the client educated and involved with the healing and health their pets.

   In short, I am very thankful for William's dedication to animal health demonstrated through the writing of this book.

   Sincerely,
   Craig Ng




3. As man becomes more technologically advanced, the application of this knowledge tends to change society and its practices. In the field of communication for example, just look at the difference between the first Morse Code transmission and the Internet. But still, there is nothing like sitting down to dinner with a good friend and having a great talk. The same can be said about veterinary medicine. Although change has been huge and constantly upgrades, there are basics which will stay fundamental. Especially in the field of holistic veterinary medicine which already tends to be a throw-back to older medicinal practice, some of the basics are just common sense and timeless. Will's manual is a fine representation of these principles. It is always handy around our clinic!



4. Although Dr. Winter's manual is technically written for other holistic vets, I've gotten a lot out of it as a lay pet owner. I use it together with Anitra Frazier's New Natural Cat to try to understand what's going on with my guys when something doesn't seem quite right. It has helped me, with its clear layout of symptoms, factors and options, sort through both what and how serious a given problem might be. It also, under the "holistic challenge" heading in each section and through the numerous essays in the back, has helped me understand the difference between holistic and conventional approaches to health problems, which in turn has helped me be a better participant in my pet's care. The Holistic Veterinary Handbook isn't the only resource I use, but it's a valuable one.



5. This is an excellent book! I purchased The Holistic Veterinary Handbook 3 years ago, and this book has been my most widely used reference book from my library on pet health. As an "ordinary" dog owner, I find this book to be very straightforward and thorough in its descriptions of the various medical problems that a pet might face - from behavior issues to digestive problems, mouth diseases, eyes, ears, nose, traumas and infections, skin problems, joint/extremity problems, respiratory, cancer, heart problems, problems found in geriatric animals, etc - and provides the holistic ways of approaching the treatment of these problems. It's very apparent from reading this book and the successes I've had by using the various recommended treatment plans that Dr. Winter is highly knowledgeable in integrating the various therapies for alternative veterinarian medicine, for he outlines herbal treatments, homeopathics, flower essences, vitamins, glandular supplements, plus a natural diet and other modalities, such as the benefits of massage, opening chakras, acupuncture, etc to help restore and maintain the pet's health.

   The individual treatment plans for many common diseases are the main focus of the Handbook. I particularly like and appreciate the clear and concise format of these recommended treatment plans. Each page is devoted to one disease, and then each disease is broken down into 3 parts. 1) "Holistic Rationale" which provides a practical description/explanation of the disease itself, which gives me as the pet owner a better understanding of the specific medical problem or a simple explanation as to what probably caused the problem in the first place; 2) an easy-to-follow, step-by-step diagnostic and Treatment Plan for tackling the problem - the recommended supplements, vitamins, herbs, are listed one-by-one, just like ingredients in a recipe book, so there aren't paragraphs of information to read through to find the information you're looking for; and 3) "Holistic Challenge" which gives a brief challenge to the pet owner or veterinarian on how to continue the alternative approach for the particular problem you're dealing with.

   The last part of the book rounds out the holistic challenge by providing different recipes for things like nutritional supplement mixtures, 2 invaluable recipes for cats who have stopped eating or that are critical or anorexic, as well as a homemade tick repellent so that you can stay away from the highly toxic tick collars and vaccines! I've used the tick repellent recipe on myself and on my dogs each spring and summer (I live in a very high deer tick region) and it works wonders. It's all natural ingredients, so I don't have to worry about threatening my dogs' health or my own.

   There's also a great dosage table in the back for the various recommended supplements, so you can easily find your animal's weight and dose accordingly. The client handout section includes one-page descriptions of information on various topics from heartworm disease, flea control products, fleas and flea infestations, hairballs, making a homemade diet for your animal, urinary problems in cats, etc. Plus, there's a "Product Sources" section which tells you where you can purchase various supplements. This is the type of information that is so extremely useful to have on hand for any pet owner, and it's all right there for you in the book!

   I HIGHLY recommend The Holistic Veterinary Handbook to any veterinarian who would like to move toward alternative ways of treating their patients and to pet owners who would like to be more proactive with their animals' health on a holistic basis. I have used many of the recommended treatment plans from this book for treating my animals successfully. This is the one book I've found in all my years of searching for a thorough, yet easy-to-read book that combines several different modalities for the overall health of the animal. It truly is a Holistic Veterinary Handbook and an excellent book that every pet owner should own!

No comments about Champion Map Toccoa, Mt. Airy, Cornelia & Baldwin, Georgia.

No comments about Counting Cats Calculator Activity Book.

No comments about Ms Pop-Up Cats Quips And Quotes On Feline Friends.

No comments about Prevention's Symptom Solver for Dogs and Cats: From Arfs and Arthritis to Whimpers and Worms, an Owner's Care Finder (Prevention).

5 comments about Feline Husbandry Diseases and Management in the Multiple Cat Environment.

1. I'm complaining about the price! To ask over a hundred bucks for a 1991 copyright is ridiculous. I'll defer to everyone else's assessment, both here and other places. It's evidently one of the essential tomes. But when one (like me) is able to find a 2nd edition copy of Saunders Manual of Small Animal Practice, a decidedly expensive book, in mint condition on Ebay, for $35, it's really odd that one can't find even an "acceptable" grade copy of Feline Husbandry--meaning the front and back panels are intact and all the pages are there, in addition to someone else's marginalia, annotations and coffee stains--at a markedly reduced price. Was the print run for this title, like, 1000?



2. I can only recommend this book(must have) to every cat owner,breeder and Vet.
   It is a little bit medical, but with little effort it is good to read.
   
   It has 8 chapters:
   1) History of domestic cat and cat breeds
   2) Normal genetics, genetics disorders, development anomalies
   3) Reproduction and reproductive disorders
   4) Common infectious diseases of multiple cat environments
   5) Behavior
   6) Nutrition and nutritional disorders
   7) Toxicology
   8) Cattery design and management
   
   What I miss in this book is a extra index within every chapter especially in chapter 4, so I made one my self. So you do not have to search a lot.
   
   Chapter 8 I find to sterile especially for kittens growing up, I want to breed and grow kittens and let them live in a normal family environment and not in cages no matter how beautiful they are.
   That you have to have some isolated spaces for diseases or giving birth that is another thing, but for daily living all my cats live with my family in a secure home and garden.
   BTW: his first book is also very good: Feline infectious diseases, but also out of print :-((



3. This is a book I've given to a number of people. It is EXCELLENT for anyone doing cat rescue, fostering cats, doing TNR (trap neuter return, to stabilize cat colonies).
   
   It's not *that* hard to read! Really sets out and discusses many issues and problems of "multi-cat environment" (> 5 cats).
   
   Highly recommended.
   
   P.S. (October 12, 2006) Just heard they're working on a new edition!



4. Diseases and Management in the Multiple-Cat Environment. Eight highly respectable authorities present practical information on problems unique to multiple-cat environments. They cover the following areas: History of Domestic Cats and Cat Breeds, J. Wastlhuber-Miller; Normal Genetics, Genetic Disorders, Developmental Anomalies and Breeding Programs, R. Robinson and N.C. Pedersen; Reproduction and Reproductive Disorders, H.G. Stabenfeldt and N.C. Pedersen; Nutrition and Nutritional Disorders, C.A. Buffington; Behavior and Behavorial Disorders, B.L. Hart and N.C. Pedersen; Toxicology and Intoxications, G.D. Osweiler and G.F. Grauer; Cattery Design and Management, N.C. Pedersen and J. Wastlhuber-Miller; Common Infectious Diseases of Multiple-Cat Environments, N.C. Pedersen.



5. This book is one you need if you need detailed information. Except for behavior problems, there is everything you need to know about illnesses, breeding, kittening, genetics and other hard-to-find info. It has answered many of my questions to which I could find answers no where else.