Get the scoop on kitten health and behavior

Your friendly guide to bringing up a frisky feline

Kittens are undeniably cute and they have an unlimited amount of energy. From finding a kitten and visiting the vet to choosing the right food, litter boxes, and toys, this handy reference gets you through the toughest and most delightful era in your cats life.

Praise for Kittens For Dummies

"Few authors can boast the wisdom and experience of the Queen of Kitten Care, Dusty Rainbolt."
—Steve Dale, host of "Animal Planet Radio" and columnist for "My Pet World," Tribune Media Services

"Kittens For Dummies delivers sound, savvy advice on adopting a kitten and ensuring that it enjoys a long, playful, and healthy life. I give Dustys book two paws up!"
—Arden Moore, pet columnist for Prevention and editor of Catnip

Discover how to:

• Adopt or buy the right kitten for you
• Kitten-proof your home
• Introduce kitty to children and other pets
• Prevent and treat feline illnesses
• Deal with behavioral issues
• Rescue an orphaned kitten

Who can resist the charm of a kitten, those energetic, curious creatures whose cuteness factors fall somewhere between adorable and irresistible? But as animal shelters across the country can attest, those enchanting balls of fluff quickly mature into full-grown cats with their own requirements for healthy, happy lives.

Kittens For Dummies is your source for understanding what you can expect if you decide to welcome a high energy and high maintenance four-legged friend into your home. You'll not only figure out if you're ready to fit a kitty into your lifestyle, but also how to go abou

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• Making sure your home is kitten-proo
• Introducing your new pet to children and other pet
• Preventing and treating feline illnesse
• Dealing with behavioral issue
• Rescuing an orphaned kitte

Books abound about kitten care. Unlike many of them – those that seem to require a veterinary medicine degree to figure out – Kittens For Dummies explains everything in plain, everyday English. And like the subject itself, this handy reference is full of fun. In entertaining, informative language, the friendly guide gives you the real deal o

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• Deciding whether kitty will be allowed to explore the outdoor
• Making your kitten comfy with the right supplies and accessorie
• Knowing how often to ring the dinner bel
• Recognizing emergencies that call for quick trips to the veterinaria
• Locating qualified caretakers when you trave
• Nurturing kitty into adulthoo

 Before you take the giant leap into kitten ownership – a wonderful and sometimes chaotic world – check out the expert advice in a resource that's bound to become as constant a companion as your purr-fect pet