No comments about Small Animal Radiology and Ultrasound: A Diagnostic Atlas and Text.

No comments about Cats' Miscellany.

1 comments about The Usborne Big Touchy Feely Book of Kittens (Touchy-Feely Board Books).

1. We bought this for our son when he was 6 months old and he loved all the textured bits on the pages. 7 months later he still loves it. Great book!

5 comments about Zen for Cats.

1. This is really a very cute book about Cats from the concept of Zen! Some points in the book, although amusing, is also thought provoking. The illustrations are very cute and the book offers certain insights which I found to be really true with my little kitty boy!
   
   This is in fact, a small little “sayings” book, so don’t expect it to be a full or complete book about cats. But if you’re looking for something to complement or enhance your reading of cats, get this! It’ll surely provide you with hours (or minutes) of reading joy and “knowing” smiles. ^_~
   
   The only minus point I could think of this book is that it’s too short! I finished reading it in a few minutes, but I wished it was longer because it’s just so entertaining and refreshing! Also recommended as gifts to your cat-lover friends!



2. I enjoy having this book around, lots of cute pics to make you smile :)



3. This book is so cute! It really reflects the personalities of my cats! My cats are Zen Master Cats, especially Shingu no Jagaimo (Futon Potato). I love this book, if you're a cat lover, or you just need a short, good read, this book is definetely for you!



4. This book was quite cute, however, I expected a little more out of it. It's one of those books thay you can read in 10 or 15 minutes - not worth the money unless you're getting it as a gift or you just have money to burn. Pick it up in the library or just read it in Borders.



5. The illustrations are wonderful and the humor is witty. Henry Beard captures both the essence of Zen and Cat perfectly in this book.

   I "accidentally" bought a copy of this book while on vacation. After reading it I just had to buy two additional copies to give to relatives as gifts when I returned home.

3 comments about Feeding Your Dog For Life: The Real Facts about Proper Nutrition.

1. for your dog's own good, please avoid this book. it is unfortunate that just anybody can and does write books these days. there is flat out misinformation in this book. here is just one example: the author recommends feeding grapes to dogs. grapes are listed on the poison list for dogs. there are others too numerous to list.
   if you want to know the FACTS about canine nutritional needs, i recommend:
   1) 'home prepared dog and cat diets' by donald strombeck, DVM
   2) 'canine nutrition' by lowell ackerman, DVM
   3) 'small animal clinical nutrition' by hand, thatcher, remillard, roudebush (this is a veterinary text book, you can find it used for a good price at amazon)
   these books have good chapters on nutrition:
   1) 'dr pitcairn's complete guide to natural health for dogs & cats' by richard pitcairn, DVM
   2)) 'natural health bible for dogs & cats' by shawn messonnier, DVM
   3) 'dog health & nutrition for dummies' by christine zink, DVM



2. This book is a superb guide to everything you need to know about canine nutrition, from how the digestive system works to what should go into it. Written so that the average reader can easily understand the complex information it contains, this book gives all the facts about nutritional needs and the consequences of a poor diet. Everyone wanting to give their dog a healthier diet can benefit from reading this book and following its advice.



3. Feeding Your Dog For Life: The Real Facts About Proper Nutrition by canine care expert Diane Morgan is a thoughtful, "reader friendly" guide to the benefits of proper canine nutrition, a controversial field among dog owners. Offering instructions and recipes for creating a home-prepared diet that is nutritionally balanced and customized for a dog's age, breed, activity level, and health, Feeding Your Dog For Life is a superb guide for devoted dog lovers seeking the best nutrition possible for their particular animal companion at ever stage of growth and development.

No comments about Smoky, the Ugliest Cat in the World: And Other Great Cat Stories (The Good Lord Made Them All).

1 comments about Fang Shui: Feng Shui for Felines (Charming Petites).

1. This itty bitty book explains quite a few things about cat behavior! Apparently cats are very in tune with feng shui and the flow of energy in our homes. Okay, so it's really just a funny little book that's good for a little entertainment and humor. My fave bit in the book is that to keep the positive flow of energy black cats should only shed on white furniture, white cats should only shed on black furniture, and calicos can shed on everything. I have a calico, so I love that part. This is a great little book for any cat lover.

2 comments about Cat Hymns.

1. This book is a delight! Familiar old hymn tunes were taken and cat-appropriate words were written. Then they are beautifully performed. And they are a HOOT! If you have ever loved a kitty, you will love this book. But DON'T BUY IT WITHOUT THE CD!! The whole effect is lost without the CD. Put it in your car and I guarantee traffic won't bother you quite as much as usual.



2. A full range of hymn performance styles - Gospel quartets, bluesgrass, blues, country ... is here performed by cats of distinction (actually it sounds as if the cats ordered their human musically inclined servants to sing as proxies).

   A short list of a few of the delights:

   I Will Sing of My Purina which sounds suspiciously like I Will Sing the Wondrous Story

   Oh, They Tell Me of a Home which sounds suspiciously like Oh They Tell Me of a Home

   Lord, I'm Coming Home the lyrics of which are only slightly odd

   Tussle and Play which sounds suspiciously like Trust and Obey.

   You also get the complete lyrics to sing along. An even the end pages are useful, introducing you to the cream of religious cats such as Reverend A. Jax: "To poor little kitties / Who've gone astray / He preaches salvation ... / He shows the way."

2 comments about Cat Conundrums: Simple Solutions to Everyday Problems (Pet Peeves).

1. This book gives you valuable information on cat behavior with a twist of humor. It gives a little insight on why sometimes cats behave the way they do. I really enjoyed reading this as a pet owner and can relate to one chapter in particular. Dr. Sampson has helped me work with my cat with some behavior problems and he know his stuff!!! Great book and highly recommend it!



2. This is a great book! Dr. Sampson takes the mystery out of cat behavioral problems in a way cats would approve of - by pointing out that it's often human misbehavior (or misguidance) that's causing the problem. Not only is this book extremely helpful, it is also incredibly funny! Whether or not your cat is about to push you over the edge, you will appreciate the humor and the sage advice regarding behavior modification. Every person who belongs to a cat can learn something from this book.

5 comments about Praying With Katie God, My Cat, And Me.

1. I was given this book several years ago by the pastor of my church. It gave me a brand new outlook on the unconditional love of God. I have read it several times, as it is very inspirational and is an "easy" read. I have purchased copies for friends and highly recommend it to EVERYONE...



2. I actually loved this book and read it 3 times before passing it along to another cat-loving Christian friend.

   The book is great except . . . When the author is referencing God as a pronoun, he uses His/Her; what is up with that????? As a minister, the author should know better than this!! It is just silly.

   Also, the cursing near the end of the book was unacceptable; grief can be expressed without using the Lord's name in vain. But of course, this is just my opinion.




3. The book makes clever analogies to the life of the author's cat, Katie, and his relationship with God. You may find yourself seeing your relationship with God in a new, more intimate way. You may find comfort and enjoy the litte parables. I found some aspects of Katie's life upsetting and couldn't get pass those to embrace the book.



4. When this book was given to me my initial reaction was that I wasn't impressed. That was before I started reading beyond the introduction. By assessing his relationship with a kitten, the author looks at his relationship with his God in a new light.

   It would seem presumptuous to compare oneself to God, but sometimes I think it is our nature to try to see things from God's perspective.

   This book gave me a lot to think about in terms of my relatonship with my creator - quite a feat in such a small and unscholarly work.




5. What a cool book! I've never read anything like this. I was afraid it was going to be sappy and silly, but I was COMPLETELY wrong, so if you're thinking the same thing, read on.

   One of my pet peeves (no pun intended) is people who anthropomorphize their pets, assigning specifically human motivations to their behavior, and that's what I expected from this book. But the author doesn't do that at all. In fact, at first he's annoyed by his cat Katie and her feline ways when she gets in his way as he's trying to meditate and pray. But she ends up becoming an inspiration to him, at times a metaphor, a reminder of his humanity, or a grounding influence in his soul-searching. By observing Katie's behavior and his own reactions to it, the author has come up with some very original spiritual insights. Katie's unwitting role in all of this is really fascinating, not to mention amusing.

   This is not just a book for "cat people." I think anyone who cares about spiritual growth would get something out of it. I know I did, and I don't even have a cat... yet.