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• Cover
• Introduction
• About This Book
• Conventions Used in This Book
• What You Don’t Have to Read
• Foolish Assumptions
• How This Book Is Organized
• Icons Used in This Book
• Where to Go from Here
• Beyond the Book
• Part 1: Your Companion for Life
• Chapter 1: Getting the Lowdown on Owning a Kitten
• Can You Fit a Kitty into Your Life?
• Keeping Kitten Healthy
• Keeping Kitten Happy
• Opening Your Home to an Orphan
• Chapter 2: Choosing the Right Kitten for You
• Living As an Innie or an Outie
• How Old Is That Kitten in the Window?
• Fluffy or Baldy?
• Considering an X or a Y Chromosome
• A Random-Bred from the Pound or Registered with Papers and a Crown?
• Picking the Right Place to Pick Out the Pick of the Litter
• Selecting the “Purr”-fect Kitten
• Chapter 3: Buying a Registered Kitten
• Looking at Purebred Registered Kittens with Pedigrees — Huh?
• Understanding What’s Behind that Pedigreed Price Tag
• Matching Your Lifestyle with a Breed of Kitten
• Defining Colors and Patterns
• Locating a Registered Kitten
• Chapter 4: Adopting a Random-Bred or Special Needs Kitten
• Thinking about Adopting a Random-Bred Kitten?
• Caring for Special Needs Kittens
• Part 2: Preparing for and Bringing Home Your Kitten
• Chapter 5: Making Your Kitten Comfy
• Getting the Lowdown on Litter Boxes
• Checking Out Litter Options
• Looking into Scoops
• Discovering Kitten Dinnerware
• Getting Carried away: The Right Kitten Carrier
• Bedding Down for a Cat Nap
• Finding a Scratcher for Scratch-Along Cassidy
• Collaring Your Kitten
• Toying with Your Kitten’s Affections
• Chapter 6: Welcome Home, Kitty!
• Planning Kitty’s Arrival
• Coming Home
• Coaching Kids to Care for Kitties
• Coming Together with Other Animals
• Chapter 7: Providing a Meal Fit for a Kitten King
• Sniffing Out Quality Cuisine
• Dishing Up Dinner
• Deciding How Often to Ring the Dinner Bell
• Treating His Tummy
• Don’t Forget the Water!
• Part 3: Caring for Your Kitten
• Chapter 8: Out of Harm’s Way: Ensuring Your Kitten’s Safety
• Being Prepared for Emergencies
• Ensuring Safety Outside: It’s a Jungle Out There
• Understanding the Perils of an Indoor Kitten
• Chapter 9: Recognizing Common Illnesses and Diseases
• Catching Kitten Colds
• Getting the Skinny on Skin Problems
• Talking about Tummy Trouble
• Getting Ticked Off at Parasites and Organisms
• Diabolically Deadly Diseases
• Knowing When to Take a Kitten to the Vet Immediately
• Chapter 10: An Ounce of Prevention
• Understanding Vaccinations: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Him
• Forget Shots, Give ’Em Tabs or Dots: Preventing Heartworms
• “Spay”ing (Or Neutering) on the Safe Side: Altering Your Kitten
• Giving Your Kitten a Monthly Exam
• The Latest in Identification and Loss Prevention
• Chapter 11: Cleanliness Is Next to Catliness
• Perfecting the Pedicure
• Brushing Up on Coat Care
• Bathing for Beauty
• Cleaning Kitty’s Canines
• Chapter 12: I’m Leaving on A Jet Plane: What Should I Do?
• Leaving Kitty With a Qualified Pet Sitter
• Boarding Kitty
• Traveling with Kitty
• Part 4: Kitten Psychology: Understanding Your Furry Friend
• Chapter 13: What Did You Meow? Understanding Felinese
• Felinese 101: Kitten Vocalizations
• Felinese 201: Reading Kitten Body Language
• Chapter 14: Managing Behavior Problems
• Understanding His Antics
• Overcoming Litter Box Avoidance
• Nixing the Spraying: Spaying and Neutering
• Saving the Furniture and Walls from Kitty Claws
• Keeping Kitty off the Counters
• Dealing with Aggression
• Seeking Professional Help
• Chapter 15: Keeping Your Kitten Entertained and Out of Trouble
• Showering Him with Attention When You’re Home
• Home Alone: Encouraging Safe Play While You’re Away
• Part 5: Welcoming the Unplanned Kitten
• Chapter 16: Rescuing an Older Kitten in Need
• Capturing the Kitten Safely
• Making Your New Friend Comfy
• Finding the Stray’s Family
• Chapter 17: Critical Care for Orphans
• Making the Rescue
• First Things First: Setting Up Your Home and Seeing a Vet
• The Responsibilities of Being Mom
• Weighing In on His Progress
• Chapter 18: Combating Health and Behavior Concerns Common to Orphans
• Looking at the Main Health Risks for Orphans
• Addressing Orphan Behavior
• Losing Your Bottle Baby
• Chapter 19: All Grown Up: What Should I Do?
• Enrolling in Kitten Kindergarten
• Finding Him a Home of His Own
• Part 6: The Part of Tens
• Chapter 20: Ten Common Kitten Emergencies and How to Deal with Them
• Freeing Foreign Objects from the Airway
• Dealing with Bleeding Cuts
• Treating Animal Bites
• Soothing Burns
• Handling Electrocution
• Counteracting Poison
• Treating Trauma
• Calming a Kitten in Shock
• Surviving Seizures
• Taking the Bite out of Frostbite
• Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Bond with Your Kitten
• Dining Together
• Treating Him like a Special Kitten
• Offering Her a Little (Cat)Nip
• Massaging Your Kitten
• Grooming with a Soft Brush
• Sleeping with Your Furry Friend
• Disciplining with Love
• Going Fishing with Your Kitten
• Making the Bed
• Playing with the Irresistible Pheasant Feather
• Index
• About the Author
• Connect with Dummies
• End User License Agreement