title: The Complete Illustrated Encyclopedia of Cats
author: Joyce L. White Lee Harper
description: Cats have long been popular as family pets; we delight in their elegant grace and complex personalities. They have also enjoyed high status throughout history, often being figures of worship. Written by two authors who are both experts and cat lovers, this comprehensive new encyclopedia covers everything you would ever want to know about our feline friends. Fascinating information covering the cat throughout history and culture, its anatomy, appearance and behavior. Practical advice on how to choose and buy a cat, care and management, health, breeding and showing. Clear entries covering all the main breeds of cat, including rare and new breeds. The book also covers wild cats. Helpful statistics and icons that provide essential information at a glance. 1,000 pictures - including anatomical diagrams - illustrating details, practical advice and all breeds. Also features useful addresses, further reading, a glossary and a comprehensive index.
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  The Book of the Cat
  
  
  
  
  
  [Snowball and Ebony.  
  
  
    
  [“Scat!”  
  
  
    
  [“Kittens will be Kittens.”  
  
  
    
  [A Feline Fantasy.  
  
  
    
  [A Night On.  
  
  
    
  [Great Panjandrum.  
  
  
    
  [An Autumn Frolic.  
  
  
    
  [Tabitha Tiger Reflects.  
  
  
    
  [Dot's Beetles.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # The Book of the Cat
  
  
  ### Mabel Humphrey
  
  
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  [Snowball and Ebony.
  
  
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  [“Scat!”
  
  
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  [“Kittens will be Kittens.”
  
  
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  [A Feline Fantasy.
  
  
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  [A Night On.
  
  
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  [Great Panjandrum.
  
  
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  [An Autumn Frolic.
  
  
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  [Tabitha Tiger Reflects.
  
  
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  [Dot's Beetles.
  
  
  
  
  
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  E-text prepared by Jason Isbell, Katie, Christine D., and the Online
  Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images
  generously made available by the Rare Book and Special Collections Division of
  the Library of Congress
  (http://www.loc.gov/rr/rarebook/digitalcoll/digitalcoll-children.html)
  
  
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